Cambodia’s highly competitive mobile phone industry poised for change
… The nation is awash with SIM cards, and that is indicative of an industry that, as most observers see it, is simply overcrowded. … But [mobile phone] operators, despite their special promotions and a young population in love with phones, are finding themselves squeezed as margins shrink and growth doesn’t turn out to be as robust as once forecast. Profits are getting harder to come by and change is in the air. Experts say at the end of the day the mobile herd will have to be thinned and it’s likely that some operators will leave the market or consolidate. … In fact, according to reliable industry observers, operator shareholders are already talking among themselves and with potential buyers about a possible market exit or merges. …
