Red Link Communications Explained

RedLink Communications
Type:Internet Service Provider
Founder:Shane Thu Aung, Min Swe Hlaing, Thein Than Toe
Location:Yangon, Myanmar
Area Served:Nationwide
Services:Wire and wireless broadband internet access
Num Employees:500+ (FY 2013)[1]

RedLink Communications is a private company headquartered in Yangon, Myanmar. It provides WiMAX broadband internet and other Internet and telecommunications services. Its WiMAX coverage includes areas in Yangon, Mandalay and Bagan[2] Established in 2008, it became the second (after Bagan Cybertech) privately owned Internet service provider in Myanmar.[3]

In December 2010 the company was the first Myanmar ICT/telecom company to get ISO9001:2008 "Quality Management System" certificate, from SGS Myanmar.[4]

History

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Owners

The company is co-owned by Toe Naing Mann, the advisor to the Speaker of Myanmar's Lower House of Parliament,[21] and sons of Thura Shwe Mann[22] [23] who is Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw, the lower house of the Burmese parliament, since 2011.[24] They were persons related to the previous government of Myanmar, their activities in the European Union were restricted and their assets were subject to be frozen.[23]

In July 2013, European Union re-opened its market to Myanmar because of reform-government.[25] [26]

Shareholders and co-founders are Shane Thu Aung,[27] [28] Thein Than Toe,[29] Min Swe Hlaing.[30]

Business

RedLink introduced ″Prepaid internet cards for access to wireless internet at hotspots″ in December 2009.[31]

In 2009, the company announced the expected launch internet radio from the portals enjoy.com.mm and enjoy.net.mm.[32]

In September 2010 Red Link was among six providers allowed to launch high-speed fiber optics internet services in Yangon (Rangoon). The company introduced the service in Yadanabon in March 2010 and in Mandalay in June 2010.[33] [34]

In 27th South East Asia Games, RedLink Communications is provided wireless broadband internet access (WiFi Zones) by cooperating with Cisco Systems Company Ltd.[35]

Other services include web hosting, IP solutions, satellite solutions, VoIP, IPTV, domain name services, for individual and corporate customers.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RedLink ready for opening - The Nation . Nationmultimedia.com . 2013-06-11 . 2016-05-03.
  2. http://www.redlink.net.mm/ RedLink website
  3. http://www.mizzima.com/research/3202-the-internet-in-burma-1998-2009-.html "The Internet in Burma (1998-2009) "
  4. http://www.mmtimes.com/2010/info/553/tech55302.html Redlink secures ISO certificate
  5. Web site: Home . Enjoy.net.mm . 2016-05-03.
  6. http://www.mptngw.net.mm/ Myanma Post Telecommunication
  7. Web site: Myanmar Times: Red Link to up WiFi access points – Nay Zaw Tun . Burmanet . 2010-12-22 . 2016-05-03.
  8. Web site: Redlink secures ISO certificate | Myanmar Times . September 22, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120616203904/http://www.mmtimes.com/2010/info/553/tech55302.html . June 16, 2012 .
  9. [FTTx]
  10. [SK Telecom]
  11. Web site: IIS7 . Yatanarponteleport.net.mm . 2016-05-03.
  12. [CAT Telecom]
  13. [PCCW]
  14. Web site: NTTコミュニケーションズ オフィシャルサイト . Ntt.com . 2016-05-03.
  15. [SingTel]
  16. [CISCO]
  17. [Fortinet]
  18. Web site: United States . Official Site - The Power To Do More . Dell . 2016-05-03.
  19. [Southeast Asia]
  20. Web site: Myanmar to set up Wi-Fi free zones during the SEA Games | Peace House Travels & Tours . November 15, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140606220330/http://peacehousetravel.com/latestnews/?p=284 . June 6, 2014 .
  21. http://www.koerber-stiftung.de/en/international-affairs/news/news/artikel/toe-naing-mann-ist-erster-munich-young-leader-aus-myanmar.html/ Toe Naing Mann
  22. http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=17923 "The Coming Cyber War"
  23. http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:118:0010:0042:EN:PDF COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 411/2010 of 10 May 2010 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 194/2008 renewing and strengthening the restrictive measures in respect of Burma/Myanmar
  24. [Shwe Mann]
  25. europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-695_en.htm/ European Commission - IP/13/695 18/07/2013
  26. http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Energy-Resources/2013/07/18/EU-opens-trade-doors-to-Myanmar/UPI-11991374149009/ EU opens trade doors to Myanmar
  27. http://www.weforum.org/contributors/shane-thu-aung/ Shane Thu Aung
  28. http://www.b2match.eu/m4g-asia/participants/80/ Shane Thu Aung
  29. http://consult-myanmar.com/2013/10/21/private-browsing-redlink-to-expand-service-in-joint-venture-operation/ Redlink to expand service in joint venture operation
  30. http://www.articles.myanmaronlinecentre.com/red-link-to-apply-for-telephone-service-license/ Min Swe Hlaing
  31. http://www.mmtimes.com/no498/n013.htm "Prepaid wireless cards slated for December release"
  32. http://www.mmtimes.com/no497/n020.htm Internet radio on the way: Red Link
  33. http://www.dvb.no/news/rangoon-to-launch-high-speed-internet/11692 "Rangoon to launch high-speed internet"
  34. http://www.azooptics.com/News.aspx?newsID=10808 Yangon to Get Fibre-Optic Internet Service
  35. http://consult-myanmar.com/2013/07/31/redlink-to-provide-free-wi-fi-for-27th-sea-games/ RedLink to provide free Wi-Fi for 27th SEA Games

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