Australia, the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Japan, Kiribati, Nauru and the United States of America have signed a joint Memorandum of Understanding for the East Micronesia Cable project.

The Commonwealth of Australia, through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), has awarded the contract to provide Project Coordination Unit (PCU) services to the East Micronesia Cable Project (EMCP) to nem Australasia Pty Ltd (nem).

The East Micronesia Cable Project will connect Kosrae (FSM), Nauru and Tarawa (Kiribati) to the existing HANTRU-1 cable at Pohnpei (FSM) and provide faster, higher quality, and more reliable and secure internet connectivity to these countries.