Mobitel files lawsuit in row with Beeline

MOBITEL has filed a lawsuit against Beeline for alleged “dishonest competition” and for using the market leader’s prefixes without permission, a deputy prosecutor confirmed Wednesday.

Sok Roeun told the Post that the case was filed with the Phnom Penh Municipal Court in “early August” before the 14th of that month, the last time both companies are known to have met with officials from the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications and representatives from the rest of the sector in a bid to resolve the dispute.

Sok Roeun said Mobitel has already selected a lawyer and submitted its evidence to the court, but that he had not heard from Beeline. He said the Moscow-based operator would be expected to submit a defence before either case is examined with the help of specialists.

Mobitel’s accusations relate to what it has termed unfair competition from Beeline’s controversial “Boom” tariff that offers users cross-network calls at US$0.05 per minute. Click to read more...