NEC finishes building of roughly 2,250 km EMCS submarine cable television connecting Pacific island countries

TOKYO, May 15, 2026 – (JCN Newswire) –NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) has actually finished building of the East Micronesia Cable System (EMCS), a submarine cable television linking 3 Pacific island countries. The cable television has actually been turned over, to the Federated States of Micronesia’s (FSM) submarine cable television operator, FSM Telecommunications Cable Corporation (FSMTCC), the Republic of Kiribati’s state-owned telecoms business Bwebweriki Net Limited (BNL), and the Republic of Nauru’s state-owned telecoms business Cenpac Corporation.

Submarine cable television landing on Tarawa Island

EMCS is a submarine cable television covering around 2,250 km, linking 3 nations and 4 islands in the Pacific island area: the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, and Nauru. Particularly, it links from Tarawa Island in Kiribati to Nauru Island, then by means of Kosrae in the Federated States of Micronesia to Pohnpei.

This is the very first optical submarine cable television linking the state of Kosrae in the Federated States of Micronesia, Tarawa in Kiribati, and Nauru. Formerly, telecoms was restricted to satellite interactions, leading to problems such as interaction hold-ups and unsteady connections.

EMCS will supply high-speed, premium, and extremely dependable web interactions, which will considerably enhance the user experience for different online systems, such as video calls and electronic payments. It will add to boosting the every day lives of citizens through making it possible for digitalization and more assistance the financial and social advancement of each nation.

The EMCS Project is supported by the federal governments of Australia (through the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific) Japan and the United States, and is being carried out with grant financing from the 3 nations.

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Submarine cable television landing event on Nauru Island

Remarks from the particular business concerning this matter are as follows.

Gordon Segal, Chief Executive Officer of FSMTCC and Chairman of the EMCS Management Committee, stated, “Kosrae was the only state in the FSM without a submarine cable connection. We are truly delighted that the construction of the EMCS has now provided digital connectivity to all four states of the FSM. This infrastructure development not only advances the digitalization of the regional economy but also dramatically improves residents’ access to information and services. NEC’s strong execution capabilities and high reliability have been essential to the project’s success, and we hold them in high regard.”

Bwanouia Aberaam, Officer in charge of BNL, stated, “We are pleased to see the completion of resilient communications infrastructure in Kiribati and the Micronesia region. With this vital foundation supporting the digitalization of the regional economy now in place, access to diverse information and essential services will significantly improve going forward. We extend our gratitude to the governments of Australia, Japan, and the United States, our partner NEC, and all those in the Pacific region for their cooperation.”

Zikki Eoe, Chairlady of Cenpac Corporation, stated, “This project is Nauru’s first undersea cable, enabling the provision of high-speed, reliable internet services to residents. We have high expectations that this will significantly accelerate Nauru’s economic development and digitalization going forward. We are pleased to have collaborated on this project with the governments of Australia, Japan and the United States, as well as with the Federated States of Micronesia and Kiribati, and with NEC.”

Tomonori Uematsu, Managing Director, Submarine Network Division, NEC Corporation, stated, “We are truly delighted to have completed this new telecommunications infrastructure in the Pacific Island region. We consider it a highly significant achievement that NEC’s long-established optical submarine cable technology has helped strengthen the region’s communications environment, contributing to the realization of safe and prosperous lives. We extend our deepest gratitude to everyone involved in this project for their cooperation.”

NEC is a leading submarine cable television supplier with over 60 years of experience in the submarine cable television system organization. With a cumulative setup record surpassing 400,000 km– comparable to circling around the Earth roughly 10 times– the business has specific strength in the Asia-Pacific area, consisting of Japan. As a system integrator, NEC offers a complete spectrum of services: production of terrestrial optical transmission terminal devices, optical submarine repeaters, and optical submarine cable televisions; marine studies and path style; setup and laying of optical submarine cable television systems; and training through to approval screening. Within the NEC Group, a detailed optical submarine cable television system arrangement structure has actually been developed, consisting of the production of optical submarine cable televisions by OCC Corporation and the production of optical submarine repeaters by NEC Platforms, Ltd.

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