PM Hun Sen: No More Internet Service Provider Monopolies in Boreys

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has ordered an end to internet service provider monopolies in Boreys and revoke all the previous exclusivity agreements signed by related parties.

The statement of PM Hun Sen was repeated by the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications HE Chea Vandeth at a press conference on 04 August.

“Deals to allow only one exclusive internet service provider in Boreys must be ended. All providers must acknowledge this while the Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia must act following the PM’s order,” aid HE Chea Vandeth.

In the meantime, the ministry is also constructing over 100 additional cell towers in priority tourist destinations and remote tourist areas with exact locations already set. (Read more and more)

HE Vandeth added that the construction of those cell towers will cost approximately US$10 million.

The ministry is also currently studying a master plan to set up a data centre worth about US$30 million, with the aim to collect data from related institutions for better management.

According to the plan, the centre will be built within the ministry complex.

 

 

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