Company Delcotech
Company profile Delcotech is a member of the Asia American Gateway and the exclusive provider of internet services to Cambodia, a submarine cable system connecting the United States with Southeast Asia. The company provides exclusive services to EZECOM, a part of the Royal Group. The company has jointly invested with Delcotech Malaysia Berhad (Malaysia) and Symphony Communication Public Company Limited (Thailand) in developing a submarine fiber optic cable network project from the Malaysian coast to Cambodia’s Sihanoukville province and on to Thailand, totaling 1,380 kilometers (471 kilometers through Cambodia).
Registration investment capital USD 48,000,000
Company registration date Not found
Company registration code Not found
Director Mr. Kith Meng
Director residence Cambodia
Company address Cambodia Chamber of Commerce Building No.7D, Russian Blvd, Sangkat Tek Laok 1, Khan Toul Kok, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Type of EIA reports Completed Environmental Impact Assessment
State agency Ministry of Post and Telecommunications
Site Otres Beach and Preah Sihanouk
Village Otres
Commune Buon
District Preah Sihanouk
Province Preah Sihanouk
Contract duration 30 years
Area size of project It has a total length of 1,380 kilometers, connecting Malaysia for 764 kilometers, crossing the Cambodian Sea for 470 kilometers, and connecting to the Thai Sea for 146 kilometers.
sector Infrastructure
EIA company Creative Green Design Co., Ltd.
Backgrounds of EIA company Not found
Address of EIAs company No. 322P, St. Yothapol Khemarak Phoumin (St. 271), 12306 Phnom Penh, Yuthapol Khemarak Phumin Blvd, Phnom Penh
Relevants law Relevant legal framework, including constitution, Law on Environmental Protection and Natural Resource Management 1996, Land Planning, Law on Urban Planning and Construction 1994, Law on Water Resources Management 2007, Law on Fishery 2006, Law on Labor 1997, Law on Land 2001, Law on Mineral Resource Management and Exploitation 2001, Law on Investment and other legal document.
Revenues and expenditures The company will spend USD 21.3 million on construction and USD 755,000 annually to operate the project. The company expects to generate USD 60 million in gross current income over the next 30 years.
Social alnd environmental impacts Create jobs and income, reduce migration abroad, provide telecommunications services nationwide, create knowledge in the field of technology, develop rural economies through telecommunications, and provide great benefits for communication and development of the entire ASEAN community. In addition, the company will contribute to providing free internet services at some educational institutions in Cambodia.
Employment opportunity The entire embed cable project will require about 8 to 10 foreign staff and around 200 local staff.
Public participation Consultations and public consultations related to the project were conducted during the ESIA study from February 10 to September 9, 2018, and were updated in September 2015 and again from October to November 2017. The consultations involved officials from ministries, departments, provincial governments, Conservation International, Fauna and Flora, local authorities, and citizens.
Land converted from The seabed block B C D E F, and gas area 1 and 4
Environmental management plan The company has an environmental monitoring program to preserve the environment and reduce impacts. This program is carried out during the construction phase, the project execution phase, and the project completion phase. In each phase, there is monitoring from officials from relevant ministries, departments, etc. The program monitors physical, biological, and socio-economic resources.
Development plan Not found
Mitigation strategies To minimize the impact, the company conducts seabed studies, publicizes the project, and collaborates with stakeholders. The company uses the Sea Plough Method to embed cables and high-standard techniques.
Environmental and social funds The company plans a USD 300,000 funding package over 10 years to restore and conserve marine biodiversity, and a USD 200,000 budget package for coastal cleanup activities and infrastructure construction.
EIA publication year 2016
Last update 22-Oct

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[Draft] Completed environmental and social impact assessment: Project on submarine cable network construction of Telcotech ltd
Telcotech is a member of Asia AmericanGateway and is the exclusive Internet Service Provider for Cambodia, a submarine cable network linking the United States with South-East Asia. The company has provided exclusive services to EZECOM, part of Royal Group, which has invested with Telekom Malaysia Berhad (Malaysia), Symphony Communication Public (Thailand), to develop the project. The submarine cable network extends from the Sea of Malaysia to Sihanoukville province of Cambodia and continues to Thailand with a total length of 1,380 km (across Cambodia with a total length of 471 km).