PHNOM PENH, May 4 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia ICT (Information, Communications and Technology) World Expo 2006 opened here on Thursday aimed at promoting the country's development of telecommunication industry.
More than 30 companies from about 10 countries attended the two-day exhibition organized by the National ICT Development Authority (NiDA) and the International Data Group (IDG) in cooperation with the Cambodian Post and Telecommunications Ministry.
This is the second largest telecom exhibition in Cambodia. Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sok An cut the ribbon at an opening ceremony of the Expo.
"This exhibition is the good chance to allow the large international companies understand the Cambodia market, introduce modern products to Cambodia and reach to create the strong ICT industry in Cambodia," NiDA official Phu Leewood said.
China's Huawei Technologies, a leading telecom equipment supplier, also participated in the expo as the conference sponsor.
Huawei, developing telecom market here in Cambodia since 1999, now is the No.1 supplier in Cambodia that deployed in top two operators.
"Our rich experience in Turnkey and Networking Planning as well as dedicated foreign consultants and a big team of over 30 experienced local staff, have contributed to a rapid growth of our business in the local market," said Zhu Ping, managing director of Huawei's Cambodia, Laos region office.
"Huawei aspires to enrich people's lives through communications, which we believe will be greatly beneficial to the local telecommunications industry," Zhu said with confidence.
"We expect to receive about 40,000 visitors in the Exhibition,"said Tam Le, chief executive officer of IDG Indochina.
More than 1 million Cambodians, about 8 percent of 14 million population, now use mobile phones, according to La Narath, secretary of state of the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications."We have great potential in developing and promoting our country's communication, especially the development of fixed phones," he added. Enditem
More than 30 companies from about 10 countries attended the two-day exhibition organized by the National ICT Development Authority (NiDA) and the International Data Group (IDG) in cooperation with the Cambodian Post and Telecommunications Ministry.
This is the second largest telecom exhibition in Cambodia. Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sok An cut the ribbon at an opening ceremony of the Expo.
"This exhibition is the good chance to allow the large international companies understand the Cambodia market, introduce modern products to Cambodia and reach to create the strong ICT industry in Cambodia," NiDA official Phu Leewood said.
China's Huawei Technologies, a leading telecom equipment supplier, also participated in the expo as the conference sponsor.
Huawei, developing telecom market here in Cambodia since 1999, now is the No.1 supplier in Cambodia that deployed in top two operators.
"Our rich experience in Turnkey and Networking Planning as well as dedicated foreign consultants and a big team of over 30 experienced local staff, have contributed to a rapid growth of our business in the local market," said Zhu Ping, managing director of Huawei's Cambodia, Laos region office.
"Huawei aspires to enrich people's lives through communications, which we believe will be greatly beneficial to the local telecommunications industry," Zhu said with confidence.
"We expect to receive about 40,000 visitors in the Exhibition,"said Tam Le, chief executive officer of IDG Indochina.
More than 1 million Cambodians, about 8 percent of 14 million population, now use mobile phones, according to La Narath, secretary of state of the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications."We have great potential in developing and promoting our country's communication, especially the development of fixed phones," he added. Enditem
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