Fibre-optic network links Cambodia

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

During the last decade, the telecommunications in Cambodia is growing including new coming mobile phone operators, internet service providers and other online services. Recently, the Cambodia’s government has made its efforts to push for the usage of telecommunications, particularly in public sector. Recently, the fibre-optic telecommunications networking linking Cambodia with other Greater Mekong Sub-region countries [...]

Banks launch sell down of $421m Mobitel loan

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

ANZ and Standard Bank launched the sell down of a US$421 million 18-month bridging loan this week, to back the Royal Group’s acquisition of Millicom’s majority stake in Mobitel. The loan covers the Royal Group’s November purchase of Luxembourg-based Millicom International Cellular SA’s network operations in the Kingdom for $346 million. The acquisitions included a [...]

Would-Be Critics Quiet on Telecom Rates

Sunday, March 21st, 2010

Financial experts here say Cambodia’s political environment has prevented them from investigating the impact of a price floor on telecoms, one of the country’s most lucrative sectors. By Sunday, all nine mobile phone companies had raised their per-minute rates to meet a standard cost mandated by the ministries of Finance and of Telecommunications, which they [...]

Cambodia signs three MOUs with China

Friday, March 19th, 2010

Official visit to Cambodia during three days, Chinese Vice-premier Hui Liangyu has signed three memorandums of understanding with Sok An, deputy Prime Minister and Ministers of Councils, on Thursday. An agreement signed between the both countries is to encourage the investors from China to visit and focus more and more on Cambodia. Ek Tha, deputy [...]

End to Mobile phone dispute

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Cambodia’s ongoing feuding between Mobile Phone firms happened more than one month, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hen Sen released statement dated Oct 21 by warming that mobile phone service providers will face with lose of license if they still block cross-network calls and sell call below costs. Leading mobile phone service provider, MobiTel, last month accused [...]

Smart Mobile launched its Roaming service

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

In the last few years, the telecommunications sector is increasing after several mobile phone service providers have made investment in Cambodia. In addition, there are completions for control of Cambodia’s mobile phone market. In order to facilitate its users, Smart Mobile recently launched Roaming Service for its users who are using Smart.Corporate postpaid tariffs. All [...]

Mobile phone firm cooperated with commercial bank

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

Smart Mobile has cooperation with Cambodia’s leading commercial bank ACLEDA to offer credit top-ups at ATMs. The phone operator signed a deal with the bank in February. Mobile service provider Smart Mobile (093/010) entered within the Cambodian telecoms market with a world-class team of telecommunications experts offering experience from across Cambodia and across the globe. [...]