Competition between foreign telecom companies intensified as many begin recruiting local employees less than a week before Myanmar's government is due to announce the winners of two lucrative operating licenses.
Experts say that this is one of the most
competitive international bids in what is regarded as one of the
world's last untapped mobile markets. The government is expected to
announce the two winners on June 27.
"We will employ local and foreign
workers fifty-fifty at the beginning. Later there will be more local
employees at our company but monthly salaries for them will be according
to the national rules," said Andy Chong of Axiata Group, one Asia's
biggest telecom companies.
Although many foreign companies in the
bidding for the two mobile licenses have started recruiting, qualified
professionals in Myanmar are scarce. Digicel, who is also in the
running, is already accepting applicants.
"We now started accepting job
applications for our company. We will choose those who meet our required
qualifications," said an official from Digicel.
Singapore's Singtel, who has teamed up
with Myanmar partners KBZ and M-Tel, are also seeking employees. Though
other bidders have yet to start recruiting, many companies have been
promising jobs for Myanmar workers.
source: Eleven Myanmar
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