Beyond Short-Term Profits

Developed esports ecosystem & hosted some of the largest esports tournaments in the Kingdom

Gross value added (GVA) national contribution 463 million USD

Contribution to public finance 95 million USD

Capex 74 million USD

SADIF continues to invest in Cambodiabased digital companies and startups

Preparing for 5G rollout

  • Prioritizing the Local Economy
    • Gross value added (GVA) national contribution

      463 million USD

      (equivalent to 1.8% of the national GDP)

    • Contribution to public finance

      95 million USD

      in taxes, levies, and regulatory fees (tax contribution alone accounted for

      2.1

      %

      of national tax income)

    • Capital and operational expenditure

      221 million USD

      (total capital and operations investment)

      • CAPEX:

        74

        million USD

      • OPEX:

        148

        million USD

    • For every 1

      USD

      Smart spent in Cambodia through its capital investments, it added 4.7

      GVA

      to the Cambodian economy in 2020

  • Accelerating Digital Finance Inclusion
    • SmartLuy & Pi Pay merger approved

      • First mover in digital app-based payments in the Kingdom

      • Widened digital payments adoption among consumers, merchants and small retail businesses

  • Strengthening Connectivity for a Digital Cambodia
    • Network coverage

      (number of base transceiver stations)

    • Network coverage

      (by population and technology)

    • Trialed 5G at 20 sites

      in Phnom Penh and Kandal

    • Digital inclusivity

      • 2

        %

        of total annual service revenue contributed to Universal Service Obligation Fund to bridge the digital divide

      • Up to 2020, 79

        sites

        have been on the air

      • 51

        sites

        are equipped with 4G

      • 1

        %

        of total annual service revenue contributed to the Capacity Building Research and Development Fund (CBRD) to develop national ICT resources

  • Empowering Homegrown Digital Entrepreneurs
    • Smart Axiata Digital Innovation Fund

      • Investing in Cambodia-based digital companies and startups since 2017

      • Generated 2.7

        million USD

        in revenue across the 10

        startups

      • Produced economic benefits, with 1,293

        jobs

        created

      • Enabled entrepreneurs to leverage Smart’s expertise, platforms, marketing, infrastructure and customer base

      • Expanded portfolio with two more tech startups in fintech and logistics segments

      • Investment portfolio:

  • Development of Esports in the Kingdom
    • Launched the Kingdom’s first PUBG Mobile Tournament

      • Awarded 15,000

        USD

        and 6

        realme smartphones

        as pool prizes

      • Paved the way for more players to be inspired to become esports professionals

    • Launched Axiata Game Hero & Kingdom of Legends tournaments

      • One of the largest mobile game and esports platforms

      • A Cambodian team won an international esports tournament

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