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East Micronesia Cable System (EMCS)

Sector: Broadband • Location: Tarawa, Nauru, Kosrae, Pohnpei, Kosrae (FSM), Tarawa (Kiribati), Nauru, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Nauru

Source: NEC

Project
Completed

The East Micronesia Cable System (EMCS) is a submarine cable spanning approximately 2,250 km, connecting the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, and Nauru. It links Tarawa Island in Kiribati to Nauru Island, then via Kosrae in the Federated States of Micronesia to Pohnpei, providing high-speed, high-quality, and reliable internet communications to these Pacific island nations.

Status
Closed
Sector
Broadband, Telecommunications
Location
Tarawa, Nauru, Kosrae, Pohnpei, Kosrae (FSM), Tarawa (Kiribati), Nauru, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Nauru
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
NEC

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The project “East Micronesia Cable System (EMCS)” is an infrastructure initiative in the Broadband sector, located in Tarawa, Nauru, Kosrae, Pohnpei, Kosrae (FSM), Tarawa (Kiribati), Nauru, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Nauru. Taiyo aggregates data on it from NEC.

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completed

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2026-07-22

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The East Micronesia Cable System (EMCS) is a submarine cable spanning approximately 2,250 km, connecting the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, and Nauru. It links Tarawa Island in Kiribati to Nauru Island, then via Kosrae in the Federated States of Micronesia to Pohnpei, providing high-speed, high-quality, and reliable internet communications to these Pacific island nations.

Original sector

Telecommunications

Location

Country

Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Nauru

State

Kosrae (FSM), Tarawa (Kiribati), Nauru

City

Tarawa, Nauru, Kosrae, Pohnpei

Source

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NEC

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Sector

Broadband, Telecommunications

Article published date

2026-05-17

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