Smart Axiata secures US$50m Maybank Cambodia loan for 5G
- Smart Axiata secured a US$50 million financing facility from Maybank Cambodia.
- The Cambodian operator said the funding will support digital and telecoms infrastructure expansion, with a focus on its ongoing 5G rollout.
- The announcement was reported by Developing Telecoms in April 2025.
Smart Axiata secured a US$50 million financing facility from Maybank Cambodia in April 2025 to expand its digital and telecoms infrastructure. The Cambodian operator said the funding will particularly support its ongoing 5G rollout.
Smart Axiata did not disclose further terms of the financing facility in the source report. The stated use of funds is infrastructure development in Cambodia, with 5G named as the main priority.
The deal adds financing to a mobile network operator (MNO), a carrier that owns and runs its own network, as operators in Southeast Asia continue to fund 5G network expansion. For the eSIM sector, wider 5G coverage can support more eSIM-capable smartphones and connected devices on Cambodian networks, although the source report did not mention eSIM specifically.
Related Questions
- Does Smart Axiata operate in Cambodia?
- Yes. Smart Axiata is a Cambodian telecom operator, and the US$50 million financing facility is for infrastructure expansion in Cambodia.
- What is Smart Axiata using the Maybank Cambodia loan for?
- Smart Axiata said it will use the US$50 million facility to accelerate digital and telecoms infrastructure development, particularly its ongoing 5G rollout.
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