Communications in Cambodia, specifically the postal, telegraph and telegram services under the Ministry of Communications, Transport and Posts were restored throughout most of the country in the early 1980s during the People's Republic of Kampuchea regime after being disrupted under the Khmer Rouge. After the fall of Democratic Kampuchea, Cambodia was under Vietnamese occupation and in a civil war during the 1980s. ... Flag of Democratic Kampuchea The Khmer Rouge (Khmer: ) was the ruling political party of Cambodia—which it renamed the Democratic Kampuchea—from 1975 to 1979. ...

In January 1987, the Soviet-aided Intersputnik space communications station began operation in Phnom Penh and established two-way telecommunication links between the Cambodian capital and the cities of Moscow, Hanoi, Vientiane and Paris. The completion of the earth satellite station (built on the grounds of Phnom Penh's old Roman Catholic cathedral) restored the telephone and telex links among Phnom Penh, Hanoi, and other countries for the first time since 1975. The Intersputnik International Organization of Space Communications commonly known as Intersputnik is an international satellite communications services organization founded on November 15, 1971 in Moscow by the Soviet Union along with a group of eight formerly socialist states (Poland, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Mongolia, and Cuba). ... For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ... For the puzzle, see Tower of Hanoi. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Although telecommunications services were initially limited to the government, these advances in communications helped break down the country's isolation, both internally and internationally.

Today, with the availability of mobile phones, communications are open to all, though recently the country's Prime Minister Hun Sen decreed that 3G mobile phones would be banned from Cambodia, out of fears the handsets would be used to access pornography. This is a list of prime ministers of Cambodia. ... Hun Sen (born April 4, 1951 or August 5, 1952) is the Prime Minister of Cambodia. ... 3G is the third generation of mobile phone standards and technology, superseding 2G. It is based on the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) family of standards under the International Mobile Telecommunications programme, IMT-2000. ...

Cellular communications towers and building in central Kompong Thom, Cambodia.

Telephones

Landline service in Phnom Penh and other provincial cities is available; mobile phone coverage is rapidly expanding in rural areas. Nickname: Location of Phnom Penh, Cambodia Coordinates: , Country Province Settled 1372 Became Capital 1865 Government  - Type Municipality  - Mayor & Governor H.E. Keb Chutema (Khmer: )  - Vice Governors H.E. Than Sina, H.E. Map Sarin, H.E. Seng Tong Area  - Total 376 km² (145. ...

International calling access is adequate but expensive. Landline and mobile service is available to all countries from Phnom Penh and major provincial cities.

• Main lines in use: 36,400 (2003)
• Mobile cellular: 2,500,000(2008)
• Satellite earth station - 1 Intersputnik (Indian Ocean region)
• International access code: 855

The Intersputnik International Organization of Space Communications commonly known as Intersputnik is an international satellite communications services organization founded on November 15, 1971 in Moscow by the Soviet Union along with a group of eight formerly socialist states (Poland, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Mongolia, and Cuba). ...

Mobile networks

• Cambodia Shinawatra Co. Ltd. (Camshin, 011, 099) [1]
• Telekom Malaysia International (Cambodia) Co., Ltd - TMIC (Hello GSM, 016, 015) [2]
• Cam GSM (MobiTel, 012, 092, 017) [3]
• Star-Cell (098) [4]
• Cambodia Advance Communication Co.Ltd (Cadcomms (013) [5]

Radio

Broadcast stations

Phnom Penh

• Apsara Radio FM 97 MHz [6]
• National Radio Kampuchea (RNK)
• Phnom Penh Radio FM 103 MHz [7]
• Radio Beehive FM 105 MHz [8]
• Radio FM 90.5 MHz
• Radio FM 99 MHz
• Voice of America Khmer [9]
• Radio Free Asia [10]
• Radio Khmer FM 107 MHz
• Radio Love FM 97.5 MHz [11]
• Royal Cambodia Armed Forces Radio FM 98 MHz
• Women's Media Centre (WMC) Radio FM 102 MHz

Radio Free Asia was created by the International Broadcasting Act of 1994 and began its operations in 1996. ...

Provincial, municipal stations

There is a radio station in each of the follow provinces or municipalities: Banteay Meanchey, Battambang Province, Kampot Province, Kandal Province (Bayon Radio FM 95 MHz), Kampong Cham Province, Kampong Thom Province, Pailin, Preah Vihear Province, Siem Reap, Sihanoukville and Svay Rieng Province Banteay Meanchey is a Cambodian province. ... Battambang (also Batdambang) is a province of Cambodia. ... Kampot is a southern province of Cambodia. ... Kandal is a province of Cambodia. ... Kampong Cham is a province in the east of Cambodia. ... Kampong Thom is a province of Cambodia. ... Pailin is a city (krong) in the west of of Cambodia near the border of Thailand. ... Preah Vihear is a northern province of Cambodia. ... Fruit vendor at the Siem Reap market. ... Sihanoukville, also known as Kampong Som, or Kampong Saom, is a port city in southern Cambodia on the Gulf of Thailand. ... Svay Rieng is a province in the southeast of Cambodia. ...

Television

Broadcast stations

Nationwide

• 11 (including two TV relay stations with French and Vietnamese broadcasts); 12 regional low power TV stations (2006)

Phnom Penh broadcast and cable television stations

• Apsara Television (TV11)
• Cambodia Cable Television (CCTV)
• Cambodian Television Network (CTN)
• National Television of Cambodia (TVK)
• Phnom Penh Municipal Cable Television (PPCTV)[12]
• Phnom Penh Television (TV3)
• Royal Cambodia Armed Forces Television (TV5)
• DTV STAR Co. Ltd. [13]

Cambodian Television Network(CTN) was launched in March 2003 as a joint venture between local conglomerate the Royal Group of Companies and Stockholm-based Modern Time Group. ...

Provincial television stations

• Kandal Province - Broadcasting on channel 27, Bayon Television is Cambodia's only UHF channel. A private television company belonging to Prime Minister Hun Sen, it also operates Bayon Radio FM 95 MHz. It was established in January 1998.
• Mondulkiri - Established in 1999, relays TVK on channel 10.
• Preah Vihear - Established in 2006, broadcasts on channel 7.
• Ratanakiri - Established in 1993, relays TVK on channel 7.
• Siem Reap - Established in 2002, relays TV3 on channel 12.

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Internet

Internet service providers

• Camintel [14]
• Camnet [15]
• Camshin.net [16]
• Citylink [17]
• Everyday [18]
• Online [19]
• TeleSURF [20]
• AngkorNet [21]
• PPCTV Broadband Internet Service [22]
• iS1 Internet Service [23]
• DTV STAR Co. Ltd. [24]

Internet hosts

• 1,315 (2005)

Internet users

• 41,000 (2005)

Country code

• Top-level domain: KH

See also

Cambodia Portal

• Cinema of Cambodia
• Current events in Southeast Asia
• Media of Cambodia

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References

• "3G phones banned in anti-porn drive", Reuters, May 26, 2006.

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External links

• Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
• Cambodia Cultural Profile (Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts/Visiting Arts)

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