OREANDA-NEWS. Rostelecom, Russia’s national long-distance operator, and KDDI, one of the largest telecommunications companies of Japan, have signed an agreement on the construction and maintenance of the Russia - Japan cable system to connect the two countries through a direct high-speed route.

Concurrently with the agreement on the construction and maintenance of the cable system, Rostelecom and KDDI will execute a trilateral agreement with NEC Corporation - a prime contractor.

The mutually beneficial cooperation between Rostelecom and KDDI, the leading telecom operator in Japan, is based on a long-time fruitful partnership. KDDI is Rostelecom's partner in the Europe-Asia transit (TEA) project in Japan. In addition, Rostelecom and KDDI jointly use the capacity in the RJK (Russia-Japan-Korea) cable system.

NEC Corporation is a recognized leader of the modern telecommunications market in the field of solutions for mobile and fixed networks, broadband and corporate systems, etc. NEC Corporation has accumulated a rich long-term experience in the installation of submarine cables in different areas worldwide, including the Sea of Japan.