Cambodian ICT Masterplan 2020 Part 3. Enhancing Capabilities 7. ICT Industry 7.1. Introduction Development of ICT, especially in terms of technology has brought fundamental and structural changes which deserve to be called as being evolutionary. The core of those evolutionary changes could be depicted with following three aspects: internet, mobile and digitalized contents. 7.2. Objectives The main direction of promotion policies for Cambodian ICT industries could be summarized to build Cambodian’s own ICT ecosystem and to be enrolled into the global ICT ecosystem. Three fundamental strategic directions or three major premises of Cambodian ICT industry promotion policies could be summarized as followed: Select & Focus, Towards Global and Auto-Financing First. 7.3 Establishing Fundamental Basis of ICT Ecosystem The network is the most expensive to be equipped. But it is indispensable because it is the core sector of ICT ecosystem, so called as ‘fundamental basis of ICT ecosystem. So it is important how to gradually complete nationwide network. 7.3.1 Gradual Expansion of Fixed-Line Network for Industrialization Gradual construction because it is not urgent to complete nationwide network at once. Nevertheless nationwide backbone network should be completed first in that it is very crucial and indispensable basis for further economic development. Selection process for prior region should be totally based on cost/benefit analysis considering the industrialization policies. 7.3.2 Enforcement of Mobile Network for Better Public Welfare Mobile centric network is firmly recommended because the last 1 mile structure could be more economical and practical due to heavy construction cost of fixed-line network. Maintaining favorable market condition through performing continuous monitor on market situation in that excessive market competition could jeopardize the profitability of operators and then lead to reduction of network investment. Impose institutional obligation for network development including geographical expansion 21