NEC signed a contract for construction, supply and installation of an optical fibre submarine cable system to be called East Micronesia Cable System (EMCS).
EMCS, with a total length of approximately 2,250km, will connect four islands amongst FSM (Pohnpei and Kosrae), Kiribati (Tarawa) and Nauru with a large-capacity optical fibre submarine cable. This is the first submarine cable connection for the islands of Tarawa (Kiribati), Nauru and the state of Kosrae (FSM).
The contract was awarded by FSM Telecommunications Cable Corporation, based in the Federated States of Micronesia, BwebwerikiNet of the Republic of Kiribati, and Nauru Fibre Cable Corporation. The project is supported by the governments of Australia, Japan and the United States, and will be implemented with grant funding from the three countries. Gordon Segal, Chief Executive Officer of FSMTCC and Chairman of the EMCS Management Committee, said “Kosrae is the only state in FSM that remains without a submarine cable connection. This project will support equal access to digital connectivity across all four states of FSM and greatly enhance our ability to access information and essential services. We thank all our project partners for their support and collaboration.“
