Comments on: Cambodia Enthusiastically Embraces Digital Technology http://tharum.info/2006/05/05/cambodia-enthusiastically-embraced-digital-technologies/ Musings from Cambodia Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:45:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: ThaRum http://tharum.info/2006/05/05/cambodia-enthusiastically-embraced-digital-technologies/comment-page-1/#comment-2006 ThaRum Wed, 10 May 2006 14:45:51 +0000 http://www.tharum.info/2006/05/05/cambodia-enthusiastically-embraced-digital-technologies/#comment-2006 >> At some internet cafe in Phnom Penh, 1500 Riel per hour is the cheapest while the other is 2000 Riel per hour. There is no single player in this business area, so hopefully better service quality and price will change in the course of time. >> Thanks for the info about the Internet access in Banteaymean Chey. I have not been for a couple of year, so I am blank. >> $200 per month equals to one month salary of a project officer at local non-government organization. There is a gap here: people can afford more mobile phones than desk phone. >> At some internet cafe in Phnom Penh, 1500 Riel per hour is the cheapest while the other is 2000 Riel per hour. There is no single player in this business area, so hopefully better service quality and price will change in the course of time.

>> Thanks for the info about the Internet access in Banteaymean Chey. I have not been for a couple of year, so I am blank.

>> $200 per month equals to one month salary of a project officer at local non-government organization.

There is a gap here: people can afford more mobile phones than desk phone.

]]> By: Gerard Ravasco http://tharum.info/2006/05/05/cambodia-enthusiastically-embraced-digital-technologies/comment-page-1/#comment-1782 Gerard Ravasco Mon, 08 May 2006 05:38:07 +0000 http://www.tharum.info/2006/05/05/cambodia-enthusiastically-embraced-digital-technologies/#comment-1782 Over here in SHV, our broadband connection goes up to more than $200/mo., 24/7, but only 64kbps - that's still primitive judging from Asian standards... at other South East Asian cities you could get this for more than half the price... but if the competition keeps coming the price will go down hopefully in the near future. Over here in SHV, our broadband connection goes up to more than $200/mo., 24/7, but only 64kbps - that’s still primitive judging from Asian standards… at other South East Asian cities you could get this for more than half the price… but if the competition keeps coming the price will go down hopefully in the near future.

]]> By: vuthcam http://tharum.info/2006/05/05/cambodia-enthusiastically-embraced-digital-technologies/comment-page-1/#comment-1773 vuthcam Mon, 08 May 2006 03:49:08 +0000 http://www.tharum.info/2006/05/05/cambodia-enthusiastically-embraced-digital-technologies/#comment-1773 Coz of the high value of electricity in cambodia,this country has to face everything expensive involving with electricity. Especially , the countryside!! For instance , my province-Banteay Mean Chey,its electricity costs about 0.5$ per kwh...so the internet service reachs 1 $ or more per hour... Coz of the high value of electricity in cambodia,this country has to face everything expensive involving with electricity. Especially , the countryside!!
For instance , my province-Banteay Mean Chey,its electricity costs about 0.5$ per kwh…so the internet service reachs 1 $ or more per hour…

]]> By: Wanna http://tharum.info/2006/05/05/cambodia-enthusiastically-embraced-digital-technologies/comment-page-1/#comment-1771 Wanna Mon, 08 May 2006 02:45:18 +0000 http://www.tharum.info/2006/05/05/cambodia-enthusiastically-embraced-digital-technologies/#comment-1771 So pleased to hearing that! The internet fee is still far expensive from our neigboring Vietnam or Thailand, though. So pleased to hearing that! The internet fee is still far expensive from our neigboring Vietnam or Thailand, though.

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