Ministry of Post and Telecommunication (MPTC)

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1 Ministry of Post and Telecommunication (MPTC) The telecommunication network and service in Cambodia at present are characterized by the fact that the government fixes network is very small, the privately own mobile network are 10 times larger, the national long distance links are mainly by satellite, i.e. there are very few fiber optic link across the country. The domestic and international call charges are relatively high if compare with other countries in ASEAN. In the new act of MPTC have embraced the following policy:

2 MPTC con t A. Objective: To make available the most cost effective telecommunication service in Cambodia. To make the telecommunication service as widely available as possible in the country. B. Implementation steps In order to achieve the above objective MPTC adopt a policy to promote open, fair and competitive market. The immediate steps that the MPTC need to do are:

3 MPTC con t 1. To separate the function and responsibility in Policy-making Regulation Ownership and share holding Network operations 2. To established telecom Cambodia, the national telecom state enterprise. Make it a principal telecom company where there is need to provide coordinating function like transit points for the different operators

4 MPTC con t 3. To introduce a regulation to compel telecom companies to share the use of infrastructure, of course with the appropriate payment 4. To liberalize more of the enhanced service including Internet access, electronic mail, data transmission, trucked mobile radio services. 5. To introduce a Universal access from which the funds will be use to provide service in the remote rural areas. 6. Human resources development to be intensified.

5 National Information Communication Technology Development Authority (NiDA) NiDA IT Policy for development: 1. Vision: : Cambodia would like to fully reclaim its destiny, to be a real partner in regional and global affairs and be well on it way to becoming a truly free nation free from want and poverty above all. Said by Samdach Hun Sen, Prime minister of Cambodia.

6 NiDA Policy con t 2. Mission: To o bring the government closer to the people and vice versa. If government closer to the people, public service will be available to all and we will can remove rural barrier from the development equation. 3. Strategy: Objective of NiDA strategy is government on line. If we have government on line then public service will be available for everyone, everywhere and every time.

7 NiDA Policy con t 4. Plan of action: Human resource -Registration of IT professional -Registration of IT service providers -Recruit qualified member of NiDA -Recruit qualified member of the secretariat top 5%.

8 NiDA Policy con t Policy and Regulation a. Cyber law DNS, Server, Content, Usage. b. Environment for IT to grow -Remove IT grow hindrance -IT duty in-sync with ASEAN -Generous incentive for IT investment -Consumer confidence thru certification -More ISP with annual review

9 NiDA Policy con t c. Application: Priority in -Government Internet server -Vehicle, Land, Resident Registration -Standardization d. School curriculum -Primary at least 10% -Secondary at least 20%

10 NiDA Policy con t e. Professional oversea resource -Agreement to return after training -Incentive to come back. Infrastructure: Universal Access Fund -Contribution from all players -Rural communities access points project.

11 Internet service providers There are five Internet service providers in Cambodia: Camnet (MPTC) Big Pond (private company) Mobitel (private company), Camintel (private company), Open Forum (Non-Government Organization). The price of using Internet are highest if compare to other country in regional.

12 Conclusion Many students in the field of computer science are graduated Bachelor of Science degree from Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) and Norton University (NU). These two universities are completed small pit of human resource, but it s s not sufficient for IT development. However we still need IT expert from oversea and some help from international fund. If we achieve all NiDA IT policy, Cambodia will plug into the global network economy.

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