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Eastern Europe Optical Cable Project
Chinese state-owned telecom companies are planning a large undersea fiber-optic cable network called EMA (Europe-Middle East-Asia). The $500 million project, led by China's HMN Technologies, will connect Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. The Commission has signed 21 grant agreements for €142 million with backbone cable projects, bringing total funding to €420 million under the first CEF Digital Work Programme, reinforcing the EU's commitment to a connected and secure digital future. The proposed EMA (Europe-Middle East-Asia) cable would connect Hong Kong to China's island. Reuters reports that China state-owned telecom firms are developing a $500 million undersea fiber-optic internet cable network that would link Asia, the Middle East and Europe to rival a similar U. The plan is a sign that an. IOEMA is a 1400 km repeatered submarine fibre optic project connecting five key northern European markets – the UK, The Netherlands, Germany, Denmark and Norway.
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