FSM installed cable landing station in preparation for submarine cable connections

Faster, high quality and more reliable internet is one step closer for Pacific communities, with the first cable landing station installed in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM).  Between February to May, cable landing stations for the East Micronesia Cable project are expected to be installed in Tarawa in Kiribati, Nauru and the state of Kosrae. 

The AUD135 million project is funded by Australia, Japan and the United States and will deliver a 2,250-kilometre-long undersea cable and supporting infrastructure connecting Tarawa in Kiribati, Nauru and the state of Kosrae in FSM to the existing HANTRU-1 cable landing point located in Pohnpei, FSM. 

Once in service, the cable is expected to provide more than 100,000 people across the three countries with more reliable internet, providing better access to services, information and worldwide markets. 

The project will improve the availability of digital government services and enable increased trade and employment opportunities. It will also strengthen the countries’ resilience to climate change, assisting governments with disaster and climate change preparedness and reducing the chances of an outage in the event of adverse weather events. 

The cable is expected to be ready for service in December 2025.