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title: The Internet Situation in Myanmar
tags:  #internet #myanmar #coup  
author: [Ken Sasaki](https://convert.docswell.com/user/sasakipochi)
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description: Presentation materials from the BGP Meeting 2021 summer event by BBIX:  Internet Situation in Myanmar The story of the internet being shut down due to the coup  I am writing about it. (Translating a document written in Japanese using machine translation)
published: September 09, 23
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The Internet Situation
in Myanmar
BGP Meeting 2021 summer Document
2021-06-11
Ken Sasaki


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I will talk about it in Myanmar


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Note
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Speak from an individual standpoint
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Tell me what you experienced as an internet user


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Myanmar location


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Myanmar personal impression
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A historic country with many archaeological sites that
can be visited
Many young people, average age 25 years old
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And the young people are very good
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Hardworking and serious
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A spirit of mutual help, a large amount of donations
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The economy was developing at a tremendous speed
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It feels like Japan&#039;s bubble era has become even more amazing
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8% annual interest rate even with ordinary deposits


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Internet situation in Myanmar
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Transferred to civilian rule in 2011
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Dramatic development of communication environment
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Smartphone penetration rate 110%
Android is the mainstream for smartphone terminals
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Many smartphones are made in China
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iPhone is for rich man
There is also a fixed line (Wi-Fi) service
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Free Wi-Fi Spot is enriched as it is
The penetration rate to general households is unlikely to be
high


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Global app in Myanmar
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Facebook is the mainstream of SNS
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Most people have a Facebook account
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I&#039;m taking selfies at spots that look great on Instagram
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There are lots of fun photos
Twitter is for heavy users
Google applications can also be used
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Google Translate is very convenient
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Young people use Instagram
However, camera translation does not support Burmese
Calling and communication apps can also be used
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WhatsApp, Viber, LINE, WeChat


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Lots of local services
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Vehicle dispatch app Grab
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Uber-like app
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You can move anywhere with this
Bank app
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You can do various things such as depositing and
withdrawing, charging your smartphone, etc.
Store website
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Sale information posted
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Sending on Facebook pages etc. is also popular


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Support for Covid-19
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at September 2020 Lockdown in Myanmar
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Many food delivery services
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GrabFood, foodpanda, Hi-So, Food2U, Door2Door
Web shopping service
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Shop.com.mm, SGshop Myanmar


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Overseas mail order was also
available
Buy Nintendo Switch from Amazon.com in the US
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Delivery route:: L&#039;ASVegas → RosaNzels → RyePutzig→ Bangkok →
Yangon


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Delivery company


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Examples of using Internet services
Monk&#039;s robe
Buy online
Parrot toys
Buy online
USBCharging
clippers
Buy online
harp(Saung Gau)
Vehicle dispatch
app(Grab)
buy at shopping mall


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All you have to do is post to
Instagram
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I thought, but...
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Political change occurred on February 1, 2021
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It doesn&#039;t feel like you can post


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February 1, 2021
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When I wake up in the morning, the Wi-Fi network
attached to the residence stops
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Internet connection is possible via a separate leased line
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Restored around noon
Mobile carriers are also unavailable
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Restored around noon
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You will not be able to watch Western TV
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I can&#039;t withdraw cash from ATMs


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February 2, 2021
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Mobile carrier unavailable
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Restored around noon


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February 4, 2021
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Mobile carrier unavailable in the morning
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It came to be inherited from the afternoon
I can&#039;t connect to Facebook
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Can be connected via overseas VPN
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Myanmar people continue to post on Facebook


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February 5, 2021
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Mobile carriers are unavailable all day
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Without being able to connect to Facebook
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Can be connected via overseas VPN
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Myanmar people continue to post on Facebook


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Saturday, February 6, 2021
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First large-scale demonstration on the first
weekend after the political change
Mobile carriers are unavailable all day
Leased line connection also stopped, Internet
completely inaccessible


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February 7, 2021 (Sun)
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Large-scale demonstration day 2
Mobile carriers are unavailable from the day
before
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Restored around 3 pm
Internet access is also unavailable from the
day before
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Restored around 3 pm


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February 8, 2021
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It&#039;s a weekday, but demonstration activities are
ongoing
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Internet connection restored
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Connection to SNS etc. is restricted
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Cannot connect to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
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I can&#039;t connect to overseas news sites
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However, if you connect from overseas with a VPN
connection, you can also use SNS
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Myanmar people continuously post on Facebook
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Before the political change, there were many happy posts, but since then, there
are many sad posts.


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February 14, 2021 (Sun)
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I received a message saying that I would stop
the Internet for 2 weeks from February 14th,
but I did not stop it.
However, I received a message saying that it
would stop from 1 am to 9 am, and I couldn&#039;t
use the internet at all at midnight of the day.
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From this day on, the internet stopped every night.


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February 22, 2021
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Large-scale demonstration activities
Internet connection slows down abnormally
from this day
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Only about 10KByte / s is connected
It was said that the internet would be
stopped until noon, but as usual, the
connection was restored before 9 am


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February 25, 2021
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Eliminates slow internet connection?
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Recover from an unusable state
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The connection was temporarily restored at night
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Has any maintenance been completed?


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March 9, 10 and 11 of 2021
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For some reason, the internet was not
stopped even at night on the 9th
Although there was a stop on the 10th, the
stop time was shortened
Will it continue connection at night as it is? I
thought, but from the 11th, it will return to
the situation where it stops from 1:00 to
9:00 as before.


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March 12, 2021
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The situation is such that the delay is severe
and the speed is not high.
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Any maintenance?


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March 15, 2021
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Mobile carrier data communication becomes
completely unusable
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Only calls and SMS are available
ATM will also be unavailable
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Are you using mobile data communication?


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March 19, 2021
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Departure from Myanmar
Even at the airport, the internet was not
available in the morning
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Check-in system was not available and check-in
took a long time
I cannot to connect even in the lounge
A sense of security when connecting to in-flight
Wi-Fi after takeoff !!


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Countermeasures for Myanmar
people
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I can&#039;t connect to SNS
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Use another SNS
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If you can&#039;t use Facebook, on Twitter
Connect via VPN
Can&#039;t connect to the internet
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Utilize apps that share information via Bluetooth


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Personal thoughts
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I want Myanmar to return to a peaceful state
I want Myanmar people to be able to post
lively and happy SNS
Not being able to connect to the internet is
really hopeless
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It may be better to think a little so that such a
situation does not occur


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