Telecom Towers: 60% of towers in Sagaing and 45% in Mandalay were toppled, severing mobile connectivity for 2. Fiber Optic Cables: Key routes along the Yangon-Mandalay highway—a lifeline for 70% of Myanmar's internet traffic—were buried under landslides. 9-magnitude earthquake (as confirmed by the USGS) struck central Myanmar on 28 March 2025, its epicenter near Mandalay, the country's second-largest city. 76 million in guarantees covering non-shareholder loans from Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited for the Second HyalRoute Fiber Optic Cable Network Project in Myanmar Project Description One June 28, 2018, MIGA agreed to issue $114. 76m for the installation and maintenance of 4,000km of fiber optic cable across six states and eight metropolitan areas in Myanmar. (Yangon, 19th June 2025) – MPT is delighted to announce the successful completion of its high-speed Fiber‑to‑the‑Home (FTTH) system upgrades in seven key states and regions: Yangon, Bago (East), Magway, Mandalay, Tanintharyi, Mon, and Shan (South).
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