Khmer-owned Tech Firm Vows to Promote IoT and Smart Technology in Cambodia’s Construction Sector

• 6 January 2021
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Khmer-owned system integrator trading firm S Era Automation has vowed to promote and integrate IoT and smart technology into Cambodia’s construction sector by continuously educating the market on how to effectively utilise these technologies.

Though the construction sector in Cambodia has been growing significantly, smart technology is still limited compared to neighbouring countries such as Thailand and Vietnam.

Rather than seeing this as an obstacle, Founder & Managing Director of S Era Automation Mr Hok Sovan sees the potential out of this shortage, and believes that Cambodia will soon catch up with the world.

“The market of IoT and smart technology here is very immature at the moment. The reason is that most people here do not really understand and see the value of this technology yet. Besides, the cost of applying these technologies in the construction project is very high which discourages developers from using them,” said Mr Sovan.

“Unlike foreign developers, they project the long-term return on investment from using these kinds of technology. Aeon Mall, for instance, uses solar panels together with IoT equipment to control the lighting and HVAC system. Despite the high initial cost, now they benefit a lot from the system by saving both electricity expense and the environment,” he added.

Mr Sovan believes that Cambodia will soon follow the trend. However, the timeline will be faster if the related firms within the industry help each other educate the market and ensure that their products meet the standard.

“Our mission at this stage is not to make profit. We want to initiate the market. We have been doing that for years, by closely providing technical knowledge to our partners including architects, interior designers, contractors, as well as end users,” he added.

Mr Sovan added that if one knows how to accurately utilise these technologies, they will bring your construction projects up to a whole new level in term of efficiency and cost-saving.

IoT and smart technologies are the revolutions of human society from controlling things manually to automation; or in short, make the machines work for you.

“Conventionally, maintenance staff control the HVAC and lighting system manually. What if they miss out something? This is where the IoT and smart technology come into place,” said Mr Sovan.

“With automation, the control work will be more accurate, efficient, and cost-effective. For example, a smart system can turn off the lights and AC when there are no humans. Besides, they can record, keep track, and give notification when something went wrong,” he added.

Mr Sovan also urged that to make the mission come true, every related partner as well as end-users should be more open to these products, trust, and support more local companies.

“Only Khmer can help Khmer. Let’s show the world that Cambodia can also effectively utilise the technology just like those international firms do as well,” said Mr Sovan.

About S Era Automation
S Era Automation is an IoT Hardware & Software supplier for local partners in Cambodia. S Era Automation responds to the demand and tailors solutions to your problems under four core systems such as BMS, Hospitality Solutions, Industrial IoT Security, and Smart Home. The firm also provides free consultancies on related matters to help clients make cost-effective decisions. The firm has supplied products to many projects in Cambodia, including airports, hotels, factories, residential buildings, and luxurious villas, among others.

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