Providing Optical Submarine Cables: Connecting Micronesia, Kiribati and Nauru!
ーNEC contracts with telecommunications carriers in three countriesー
Report from an article posted on INTERNET Watch
NEC: East Micronesia Cable System (EMCS)
On June 6, it announced that it had “concluded a system supply contract for 2,250 km” connecting Micronesia, Kiribati and Nauru in the Pacific Ocean.
Japan-U.S.-Australia projects:
It is a project based on the “Eastern Micronesia Submarine Cable Project” supported by each government.
It will be implemented under the funding of three countries.
NEC submarine cables:
Subsidiary OCC manufactures submarine cables, and NEC Platforms manufactures submarine repeaters.
In September 2022, Normand Clipper, a Norwegian optical submarine cable laying vessel, is chartered for 45 months until May 2026.
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NEC to supply East Micronesia Cable System (EMCS)
Jay Udit, acting Chief Executive Officer of NFCC and Secretary for Justice and Border Control,
Government of Nauru, said “The proposed submarine cable is a first for Nauru, and is a life-line for the future of our communications system which promises great benefits for Nauru and its people.
We are excited to have entered into an agreement with a very experienced and industry-leading corporation, NEC, for the construction, supply and installation of the submarine cable.
Equally, we are pleased to partner with the donor agencies and two of our Micronesian partner countries, FSM and Kiribati.
We look forward to seeing the completion of the submarine project.”