January 14,2022
FOUR companies have been allowed to operate under the BOT system for the construc¬tion of a smart pole/monopole important for the implemen¬tation of a Metropolitan Fibre Network system in the Yangon region.
The contract signing cere¬mony for the construction of the telecommunication tower was launched in the Mingala hall of Yangon region government of¬fice on 12 January. The meeting was attended by Yangon Region Chief Minister U Hla Soe, re¬gional ministers and officials.
At the meeting, the chief minister delivered a speech that there should be complying with the terms and conditions of the contract, to launch dis¬ cipline in the construction of the telecommunication infra¬structure in the region and to assist by working together to eradicate illegal activities.
Then, region government secretary U Soe Soe Zaw on be¬half of the government signed the agreement with officials from four tender winner com¬panies.
Regarding the construc¬tion of the telecommunication infrastructure in the Yangon region, the tender has been invited since 2019 to imple¬ment under the BOT system to construct the communication towers and to prevent illegal installation.
In 2021, it is reported that the contracts have been signed with the four companies that won the tender. Nevertheless, the names of the four tender winning companies have not been released, it is learnt. — Ko Naing (Bago)/GNLM
