"We want to roll out these smart meters throughout the rest of the Yangon area as soon as possible," the Chief Minister of Yangon region, Phyo Min Thein, told Asia Focus. Between 2012 and 2015, EVER installed a total of 600,000 smart meters -- using an adapted design created by a Korean engineering consultant. This did not come out of the national budget, but was funded by the savings from reduced power losses. "Fibre -- the backbone or spine of the smart city -- is essential for the introduction of 5G networks and services: everything from mobile and broadband to smart meters. For Myo, this would be the start of the future for Yangon, Myanmar and a new role for the country's engineering community to advance national development.

Source: Bangkok Post May 20, 2019 01:41 UTC