Google's Eric Schmidt wants in on the ground floor in Myanmar
0. phoneArena posted on 15 Mar 2013, 20:11
There are "emerging markets" and then there are "non-existent markets". Only the first category is useful to companies looking to expand, but until very recently Myanmar was in the second category. However, a relaxation of sanctions by Western countries has opened up Myanmar to business, and Google's Eric Schmidt wants to get in on the ground floor...
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1. nobelset posted on 15 Mar 2013, 20:20 1 0
Wish they set up Google fiber here, then they could brag their Internet is 1000 times faster, not 100 times like in Kansas. The state run telecom is selfish, they sell SIM cards for around $250 and a 2mbps adsl costs over $150 per month.
4. itiswhatitis posted on 15 Mar 2013, 21:39 1 0
SIM card for around $250? Wow,seems like the government really wanna encourage people to use cell phones
9. nobelset posted on 17 Mar 2013, 04:17 0 0
Yea, but recent reforms led by the new president have been very relieving and he requested the cards to be dropped to around 5 dollars. Woww, what a difference right
8. riggsy posted on 16 Mar 2013, 14:37 0 0
Actually the google fiber is in Kansas City, Missouri
3. Aeires (unregistered) posted on 15 Mar 2013, 20:40 13 1
So does Apple. So does Microsoft. So does "insert company name here." Most companies, anyway.
6. Blazers posted on 16 Mar 2013, 00:29 2 0
The cheapest labor they can in the world, plus ad revenue. Steve Jobs ghost must be screaming at the Apple board members "why didn't you think of this first?!?"
10. nobelset posted on 17 Mar 2013, 04:18 0 0
A lot of people here have salaries that makes an average of $100 or less per month. I would beg Google to make jobs here LOL
