Uploaded on 2015-06-02 by katsibox

The photo was taken last November in Yangon, Myanmar. Myanmar's infrastructure is still at its infancy, however dramatic changes take place since it opened its borders two years ago. A spaghetti of cables and satellite dishes overhangs most of the city streets, as can be seen in the photo. The power cuts are frequent and an observant visitor can see the diesel generators at the sides of selected buildings, ready to be used as a backup during the next power failure. Two private card-mobile telephony companies have started their operation only last November (in addition to a third state-owned one) and mobile phones have become the status symbol of the days. However it is not the phone device which is important but the network itself, as the telecom infrastructure does not have the capacity for the existing demand, resulting in frequent interruptions in calls and slow speed internet (when and if it is available). Even more important, the country is in need of water (hence, dams and water treatment plants) as a large part of the population does not have access to clean drinking water, let alone domestic supply. Still, at the beginning of 21st century, urban areas like Yangon have a long way to go in order to provide their inhabitants with what it is taken for granted in the so-called developed world... [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1433282986360445.jpeg