Yangon, Myanmar, 2nd September 2020 - Announcement for Myanmar’s leap of internet speed ranking up to three levels in Global Index.

Previously, in 2019, Myanmar’s position in internet speed ranking was 121th  in the Global Index, however, it is jumped to 118th position during 2020 as an outcome of 5BB Broadband’s achievement of the Fastest ISP Network 2020 Award. 5BB expressed their profound enjoyment and also their gratitude towards the authorities concerned from internet and telecommunication sector with regard to Myanmar’s achievement in upgrading its position in the Global Index.  

Until the end of July 2020, Singapore has been in the highest position in the Global Index of internet speed ranking with its download speed 213.18 Mbps, being the fastest of all, where the global average download speed is 81.46 Mbps and that of Myanmar is 57.97 Mbps. Concerning the upload speed, Singapore’s speed is 220.46 Mbps while global average speed is 42.63 Mbps and that of Myanmar is 43.61 Mbps. As of latency, Singapore’s rate is 13ms while the global average rate is 22ms and Myanmar’s rate is 10 ms.

Mr. Shane Thu Aung, Chairman and Co-Founder of Global Technology Group said that “this Myanmar’s fastest ISP Network award cemented our 5BB Broadband (Global Technology) the commitment of investment substantially in our network through expansion and upgrades to provide the fastest broadband speeds and to deliver even faster speeds in the future.  

Our resilience network is best for consumer and business internet users but also our nationwide coverage networks are serving the major backbone of most of Myanmar’s major critical infrastructure including 4GLTE and financial and banking networks. We are pioneer of the market to provide 100% pure fiber optics to both home internet and business internet. Especially during this pandemic time, this achievement also prove that Myanmar people have increasingly relied on our 5BB network to work with learn remotely and stay connected to loved ones and vital information. 

We are very proud to be able to raise up three levels in global ranking and this proves that Myanmar’s IT experts are endowed with skills to materialize our dreams.” 

“This is the very first time that ends to end network quality among Myanmar broadband service providers is being measured, and we are extremely pleased with this recognition, as it reflects our commitment towards delivering the best experiences for our diverse customers nationwide. We are the pioneer to scale up the value proposition to different user experiences and we are the leaders in affordability by cutting down thirty times from the market price which create enormous value to the Myanmar internet ecosystem. We are determined to continue building and expanding our networks, with our solid infrastructure as the vital foundation to provide end to end reliability, far ahead of our competitors in speed, coverage, and service. I’m very proud that we can raise our position by three ranks higher in Global Index of internet speed compared to last year’s position” explained U Thein Than Toe, CEO and Co-Founder of Global Technology Group.  

“During these unprecedented times, Myanmar households and businesses are significantly reliant on their internet networks. From working and learning remotely, to staying connected to their loved ones or accessing up to date vital information, we are proud to be recognized as a company who empowers and enables Myanmar people to be continuously connected to economic, educational, health, and social resources when it matters the most. I’m really glad that Myanmar’s internet speed ranking has been upgraded three levels higher than before.”, said U Min Swe Hlaing, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Global Technology Group. 

At the cutting-edge of technology and innovation, Global Technology Group has been since 2002 setting the pace for internet services in Myanmar, continuously helping enrich the lives of Myanmar people through enhanced digital connectivity.