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Chinese firm successfully tests 5G network in Cambodia

Chinese company Kingtel Communications Ltd. has successfully tested its fifth generation super-fast wireless technology for digital cellular networks known as the 5G network in Cambodia.
Phnom Penh (VNA) - Chinese company Kingtel Communications Ltd. has successfullytested its fifth generation super-fast wireless technology fordigital cellular networks known as the 5G network in Cambodia.

The achievement came after the business and fellow Chinese firm HuaweiTechnologies Co. Ltd. signed a partnership agreement in Shenzhen, China, lastSeptember.

Kingtelwill continue cooperating with Huawei to build the first 5G standalone (SA)prime network in Cambodia and work together toward future accomplishments.

Kingtel has a master plan to build around 3,000 5G base stations inCambodia in the next two to three years, including the first phase of the 5G SAcore network, transmission network and technical equipment.
As planned, the 5GSA network will be launched commercially and be able to serve more than 90percent of the Cambodia population by the end of 2020.

5G willenable robotics in industry and government functions to run efficiently on theinternet, among other advantages. This will massively increase download timesand enable Cambodia to join the Fourth Industrial Revolution, essential to asuccessful future digital economy.

Kingtelsaid it will expand 650 base stations to support 5G and serve customers inPhnom Penh, Sihanoukville, Siem Reap, Battambang, Bavet, Poipet and other majorcities in Cambodia. In 2021, Kingtel will add more than 1,200 base stations tosupport 5G across the country./.
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