On the Road to 5G
Mr . Ian Watson , CEO of Cellcard Cambodia and Royal Group in ICT division is widely known in the telecommunications industry as a leading evangelist and thought leader for 5G and digitalization .
Under Ian ’ s leadership , Cellcard has achieved more than 30 industry awards during the past three years including the dominant share of Ookla Speedtest and Open Signal awards .
He is also a regular keynote speaker at major industry events such as Mobile World Congress , Telecom Asia , 5G Asia and TM Forum .
On November 12 , he was invited to give speech at the online 5G Core Industry Roundtable of the 11th Global MBB Forum 2020 , hosted by GSMA and GTI .
Mr . Ian mentioned that Cambodian Royal Group has a strong demands on 5G to bring ultimate and immersive experience for its customers from TV , Banking , Insurance , Hydroelectric , Railway , Security Solutions , Resort , and Mobile payment . With 5G B2B , sparks new round of intelligent connectivity revolution in all scenarios and sectors such as ; wireless broadband , Campus , Manufacturing , Port , Transportation , and Public Safety .
“ 5G , paired with AI , fast tracks digitalization , not only for us individuals , but also for industries ,” he continues . “ In addition , diversified business models are required to achieve the optimal return on investment so that both consumers and enterprises can enjoy the benefits of 5G .”
Cellcard is on the road to 5G and have completed the first 5G SA trail in 2019 . At the very beginning of 2020 , amidst the COVID-19 epidemic , Cellcard supported Ministry of Health with 5G telemedicine technology for distance diagnosis . In 2021 , Cellcard will launch 5G NSA network and will evolve to 5G SA Commercial Network in near Future .
Ian Watson , CEO of Cellcard
Cambodia
44 March 2021