1Sihanoukville-Hong Kong Submarine CableCambodia Telecom, China's Unicom GroupOwnership, Operation$165 millionTo be completed by mid 202517-Oct-2322-May25-JulYes (China's Unicom Group)Sihanoukville ↔ Hong KongSihanoukville_HK_Cable__00.07.2025.pdf; Cambodia_Hong_Kong_Cable__17.11.2023.pdf 2Asia-Africa-Europe-1 (AAE-1) Submarine Cable(Cambodia) Fiber Optic Communication Network Co., Ltd.Infrastructure ownership$70 millionOperational by end of 201714-JanNot foundNot foundYes (a Chinese-owned telecommunication infrastructure provider to connect Cambodia to a​ 25,000-km underwater fiber-optic network spanning three continents)Cambodia part of networkChinese_Own_Telecom__03.03.2016.pdf 3Various Submarine Cables in ASEANASEAN governments, various suppliers (Huawei Marine, now HMN Tech)Strategic technology provision$70 billion in digital infrastructureOngoing competition22-FebNot foundNot foundYes (Focus on reducing dependency on China, but still significant presence)Regional – SEA focusISEAS_Perspective__14.03.2025.pdf