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Summary of Country Reports
G. Mongolia
Today, the Government of Mongolia considers the development of
ICT infrastructure as one of the key factors for fostering economic development
of the country. Foreign investments, technical assistance, and cooperation
with technically advanced nations have enabled Mongolia to achieve
significant progress in ICT development. In February 2000, a National ICT
Committee headed by the Prime Minister laid out principal strategies to
further ICT development by 2010. A legal framework consisting of IT
general law, transaction law, e-government law, and e-signature law are
currently in the drafting stage. The government of Mongolia, with assistance
form the World Bank, has recently introduced the Government
Financial Management Information System (GFMIS)
At present, Mongolians communicate locally and internationally using
different telecommunication services that include: fixed line network
(copper line and fiber optics), wireless communication (microwave links
and cellular phones), and very small aperture terminals (VSAT) (Intelsat
and Intersputnik systems). Cellular communication, which covers all provinces,
is expected to grow at a faster rate than fixed line telephones. All
provinces are connected to the capital city by digital technology and highspeed
fiber optic transmission. Most state, city, and provincial administrations
have their own web sites. The private sector, foreign donors, and nongovernmental
organizations play a major role in the development of ICT.
Mongolia aims to bridge the digital divide through institutional capacity
building of ICT policy and regulation, human resources development,
outsourcing, building of infrastructure in rural area, and participation in the
“Asia Broadband Programme”.
H. Myanmar
As a member of the e-ASEAN framework agreement, Myanmar is
carrying out expansion and modernization programmes in the ICT sector.
An e–Application Committee under the leadership of an e-National Task
Force has been active in promoting computer literacy through educational
programmes. In sponsorship with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and
Industry (METI) of Japan, an e-learning centre was opened at the Myanmar
Information and Communication Technology Park (MICT Park) in Yangon.
There are two Internet Service Providers (ISPs). One is fully governmental,
and the other is semi-governmental. There are over 15,000 narrow-band
(dial-up) users and over 7,000 broadband (asymmetric digital subscriber
line (ADSL), wireless, satellite, LAN) users. Fourteen departments and
organizations have web sites, and dial-up Internet users are currently
registered in 20 towns, but the majority are in Yangon and Mandalay cities.
The Ministry of Education has established e-learning centres with the aid