There are about 15 Internet Service Providers operating in Cambodia, battling for customers. As a large number of subscribers are mostly businesses and non-profits, a new major market segment would be individual and home users.
In Cambodia, a country where Internet penetration is yet low, to find any service plan right for you is both time-consuming and, sometimes, frustrating. All ISPs here offer their own service plan designed to attract their targeted customers.
In this post, I will not discuss anything other mobile Internet, a convenient way for individual user to get online.
Some time last year, I configured my old smartphone to work with mobile Internet service provided by Mobitel. The connection type is GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), not 3G. Since it’s not a broadband connection, one would never expect get the most of it. Streaming video on YouTube or downloading large files is just impossible. To do basic thing over the Internet would be fine. Let’s say you want to access your email when you’re on the road or see how many people have requested to add you on Facebook. I found it very convenient as I can easily and quickly get all the latest news updates on the BBC and the New York Times sites. The Nokia 6260 was dead early this year. It took a bit long for me to decide to get a new one. I thought that I just need a basic phone to make/receive call and send/receive text message. So I bought a $35 cellphone. However, I was fortunate to get a new cellphone with 3G-capability from a newly-established mobile network firm. Again, I’m back to always-connected world.
Welcome back
3G is cool so now I’m thinking about 3G too since at my new office is neither available wireless nor individual computer yet…
Errr I use mobile internet since it was born in Cambodia. CellCard3G now i am still using it, as it is the only super fast available in unlimited package.