NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701)has announced the signing of a multi-million dollar supply contract with Chunghwa Telecom through its Taiwan subsidiary NEC (Taiwan) for the construction of the Taiwan Penghu Kinmen Matsu No.3 (TPKM3) Submarine Cable system. This will link Taoyan (North Taiwan) with Matsu and Tainan (South Taiwan) with Kinmen through Penghu.
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According to the TPKM3 Supply Contract, NEC (Taiwan) will supply state-of-the-art Optical Submarine Cables for non-repeater systems, and will conduct the ocean-lay work. The total length of the cable system is expected to be 510km, and will help meet the domestic demand for voice and internet connectivity.
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Masayuki Yamato, President of NEC (Taiwan) said, “We are honored to have been selected as the supplier of the TPKM3 Submarine Cable System and firmly believe that once completed, TPKM3 will contribute to the economies of Taiwan. We thank Chunghwa Telecom for their trust and support and look forward to completing this landmark project.”
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Adding to this Yasuhiro Aoki, General Manager, Submarine Network Division, NEC said, “Following the success on TPKM2 in September 2000, NEC is pleased to yet again take part in this prestigious project.”
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