Hot competition continues in Cambodia’s mobile sector as market rationalisation begins Cambodia has successfully managed its transition into a vibrant telecom market. Despite the country’s status as one of the least
developed nations in the world and whilst it remains one of the poorer countries in Southeast Asia, Cambodia’s efforts to expand and upgrade its telecom infrastructure have certainly been bearing fruit. There was very little infrastructure remaining from before the tumultuous Khmer Rouge days. As a result, Cambodia bypassed rebuilding the fi xed-line market and quickly launched into alternative technologies, jump-starting its telecommunications infrastructure with digital technology. Not surprisingly, mobile services have completely overwhelmed the market. By end 2010, there were nine mobile operators vigorously competing with each other in a market segment that was growing at a healthy rate. Coming into 2011 there were an estimated
8.4 million mobile subscribers (penetration 55%) in the country.
Read More in Cambodia Insight Website on Issue 8 Page 25.
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