What is the latest status of the project “East Micronesia Cable”?

The status recorded for “East Micronesia Cable” is on track for service activation.

Who are the main government, EPC, and private stakeholders for “East Micronesia Cable”?

Taiyo maps the stakeholders of “East Micronesia Cable”: government bodies (Federated States of Micronesia, Japan, United States, Australia).

What is the budget and commercial profile for the project “East Micronesia Cable”?

Taiyo normalizes the budget of “East Micronesia Cable” to USD 93638025.

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This Taiyo project page references SubTel Forum along with the original URL (https://subtelforum.com/east-micronesia-cable-lands-in-kosrae-set-for-november-launch/). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

East Micronesia Cable

Sector: Broadband • Location: Kosrae, Kosrae State, Federated States of Micronesia

Source: SubTel Forum

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The East Micronesia Cable is a 2,250-kilometer-long undersea telecommunications cable connecting Tarawa in Kiribati, Nauru, and the state of Kosrae in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) to the existing HANTRU-1 cable landing point in Pohnpei, FSM. The project aims to provide faster, higher quality, more reliable, and affordable internet to over 100,000 people across the three Pacific countri

Status: On track for service activation
Sector: Broadband, Telecommunications, Government
Location: Kosrae, Kosrae State, Micronesia
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: SubTel Forum

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The project “East Micronesia Cable” is an infrastructure initiative in the Broadband sector, located in Kosrae, Kosrae State, Federated States of Micronesia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from SubTel Forum.

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Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The East Micronesia Cable is a 2,250-kilometer-long undersea telecommunications cable connecting Tarawa in Kiribati, Nauru, and the state of Kosrae in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) to the existing HANTRU-1 cable landing point in Pohnpei, FSM. The project aims to provide faster, higher quality, more reliable, and affordable internet to over 100,000 people across the three Pacific countries, improving digital government services, trade, employment opportunities, and climate change resilience.
Original sector	Telecommunications
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Country	Micronesia
State	Kosrae State
City	Kosrae

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Record type	Project
Sector	Broadband, Telecommunications, Government
Article published date	2025-09-16

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