Press Release: Ambassador Jo Cowley called on Pohnpei State Governor the Hon Reed B. Oliver today, to provide an update on progress on the East Micronesia Cable (EMC) System.
The EMC, funded by Australia, Japan and the United States, is an estimated AUD135 million (USD95m) project to deliver an undersea cable connecting Kosrae, Tarawa in Kiribati, and Nauru to the existing HANTRU-1 cable landing point located in Pohnpei.
As the starting point of the EMC, Pohnpei will effectively serve as the digital gateway for the citizens of Kosrae, Kiribati and Nauru to the world , connecting more than 100,000 people across the three Pacific locations.
Ambassador Cowley was accompanied by the EMC Project Coordination Unit and the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP), who are currently visiting FSM to conduct technical tests, confirm permitting arrangements, and finalise construction plans.
Australia is proud to be supporting the Federated States of Micronesia in partnership with the United States and Japan in this secure and resilient telecommunications asset for the region.
Pohnpei State Public Information, Office of the Governor
Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Office of the President, Federated States of Micronesia
在ミクロネシア日本国大使館 Embassy of Japan in the Federated States of Micronesia