Talks on Hong Kong-Preah Sihanouk Undersea Fiber Optic Cable

CEOCambodiaNews · Post by **CEOCambodiaNews** » Mon Feb 14, 2022 8:15 pm

Hong Kong-Preah Sihanouk Undersea Fiber Optic Cable System Construction Mulled
AKP Phnom Penh, February 12, 2022 --
The Ministry of Environment has supported a project for Hong Kong-Preah Sihanouk undersea fiber optic cable system construction.
The update was shared in an online inter-ministerial meeting to examine a report of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) on the project
Secretaries of State at the Ministry of Environment H.E. Sao Sopheap and H.E. Chea Sam Ang co-chaired the meeting taking place here in Phnom Penh on Feb. 10.
According to the Ministry of Environment, the undersea fiber optic cable stretches about 323.5 kilometres in Cambodian sea.
Executed by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, the project will also cover the construction of optic cable station in Prey Nup district, Preah Sihanouk province.
The construction project will be implemented by CRCC Harbour & Channel Engineering Bureau Group Co., Ltd.

Article in English by Lim Nary
AKP

John Bingham · Post by **John Bingham** » Mon Feb 14, 2022 9:24 pm

Here comes the intranet.

truffledog · Post by **truffledog** » Tue Feb 15, 2022 1:32 am

John Bingham wrote: ↑Mon Feb 14, 2022 9:24 pm Here comes the intranet.

yeah why develop an own filter when big brother has everything in place (and working) already. Add a few keywords to ban and just connect.

CEOCambodiaNews · Post by **CEOCambodiaNews** » Sun Aug 07, 2022 12:31 am

UPDATE

Cambodia News (Phnom Penh): On 5 August 2022, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications announced its plans to connect more than 2,000 kilometers of submarine fiber optic cables from Hong Kong to Sihanoukville, which project will commence from October this year and may be completed by 2024.

Speaking at a press conference on 4 August 2022, HE Chea Vandeth, Minister of Posts and Telecommunications, confirmed that after the completion of this network connection in 2024, the internet capacity in Cambodia will be wider than before, and Cambodians will no longer have to worry about weak internet speeds and have greater access to cheaper internet services compared with now.
"We have about 640 kilometers of submarine cable network and we are considering laying 2,700 kilometers from Hong Kong. We will start this project in October and hope that it will be completed by 2024".