{"asset":"news","key":"3536","locale":"en","id":"news:3536:en","entityId":"news:3536","canonicalUrl":"https://www.kps-tv.com/en/news/detail/3536","state":"ready","title":"Cambodia announces nationwide 5G launch from 2026","summary":"Cambodia announced an official 5G launch from 2026. The Posts and Telecommunications Ministry said technical planning and cooperation with operators were advancing, aiming to support smart cities, digital agriculture, manufacturing and public services while attracting investment and creating jobs.","body":"Cambodia announced that fifth-generation mobile technology, or 5G, would officially be introduced nationwide from 2026, laying an important foundation for communications in the digital economy. The announcement was made at a recent official ceremony chaired by the permanent deputy prime minister and minister in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers, named “翁西维索” in the source, marking a milestone in Cambodia’s digitalization.\nAccording to the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, the 5G deployment was a national strategic initiative launched after Cambodia signed memoranda of cooperation with development partners from several countries. Relevant departments had completed studies of the technical approach and were working closely with all domestic telecommunications operators to ensure steady progress.\nOfficials emphasized that 5G would offer more than faster internet and lower latency: it would become important infrastructure for smart cities, digital agriculture and smart manufacturing. It would strengthen industrial competitiveness, energize fintech and e-commerce, and advance digitalization in health care, education and public administration.\n\nThe ministry said 5G would attract more foreign investment, create jobs and have far-reaching effects on the economy and public services. With its official launch scheduled, Cambodia was taking a key step toward a modern digital economy and new growth momentum.\nCompiled by this station","contentScope":"full","proof":{"publishedSourceRevision":"1","publishedWorkingVersionId":"17271","languageVersionId":"15526","visibilityVersion":"2","versionToken":"a1.TDAvIKjIu4sNJMJKwJIjre-b77u1JiYUmPfBVJEqrHk"},"availableLocales":["zh","en","km"],"attributes":{"sourceLocale":"zh","translationKind":"machine","nodeId":"172","authorText":"","sourceName":"KPS99TV"},"references":[],"links":[],"publishedAt":"2025-12-05T10:19:08Z"}