PHNOM PENH, 25th June 2013 (The Cambodia Herald) -- EZECOM and
Telekom Malaysia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Tuesday
to install a submerged cable system called the
Malaysia-Cambodia-Thailand Cable System (MCT).
A statement
reported that Cambodia’s leading Internet service Telcotech Ltd -- a
part of Ezecom -- will sign the MOU with Telekom Malaysia Berhad for
MCT. Thailand who is also expected to take part in the project very
soon.
"The two companies will work together for this $80 million
MCT investment", said Paul Blanche-Horgan, director of EZECOM, adding
that this agreement is important not only for Cambodia, but also the
whole telecom sector.
"MCT is the first submerged cable system
controlled by a trade enterprise in Cambodia", he said. "The cable will
boost the independence of telecommunications and internet sectors in
Cambodia.
MCT length extends at 1,424 km that will make Cambodia
benefit from internet traffic in Indo-China, and expand its connection
to ASEAN countries as well as the world through Malaysia.
MCT
will link to land systems in Cambodia’s Sihanouk province and Malaysia’s
Kuantan state, and will also connect with a 20,000 km undersea system
called the Asian American Gateway.
“When MCT starts it process,
Cambodian government, companies and their clients will get benefits from
telecommunication at cheap price," Paul Blanche-Horgan said.
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