Mobile Phones allowed in Naypyidaw

Myanmar's government is reported to have permitted mobile phones to be used in its new capital, Naypyidaw. [via Cellular News]

Phones, which are already highly restricted were banned in the new capital city for security reasons.

... Government and military contacts tend to find it easier to get the paperwork to own a mobile phone - but often then rent out those phones to business users.

Related:

-- International Text Messaging Approved in Burma (2008)

-- Myanmar cuts phone service to activists, journalists (2007)

-- Myanmar. The lowest cell phone penetration rate (2005)

-- Military ruled Burma has few cellphones (2005)

-- Burma allows SMS but all messages go through censor
(2005)

Picture from the BBC.

emily | 8:46 AM | News, Buzz |
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