Cambodia telco growth in 3G

Despite the hype surrounding the advent of fourth-generation mobile services, the bulk of growth and profits in Cambodian telecom remains in 3G networks, experts say. A recent study by London-based research firm Ovum notes that emerging markets such as Cambodia will see rapid growth in 3G this year as providers become more reliant on 3G revenues. “Mobile broadband growth will be the biggest opportunity for emerging market operators in 2012 . . . operators across all emerging markets will experience strong data connection and revenue growth in 2012 as users look to gain access to data services, the internet and mobile content and applications,” the report says. The resulting gains in revenue will also become a more important measure of overall growth this year, Ovum says, moving Cambodian operators away from what have been much-disputed subscriber numbers. The number of Cambodian mobile subscribers surpassed the country’s total population of about 14.5 million in November, according to data obtained earlier this month by the Post. Insiders, however, estimate the number at between six and seven million. …

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