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CARRIER SERVICES

Cyta’s International Hub

By Yiannis Koulias, Cytaglobal Manager

Cyta, the incumbent telecommunications operator in telecommunications in the Eastern Mediterranean, with Cyprus provides a broad range of cables linking Cyprus to the Levant region, Egypt, Israel, services which aim to satisfy the ever-increasing needs Greece, Italy, and other European destinations. of its customers through voice and data applications in In June 2009, Cyta and Telecom Egypt, announced fixed and mobile . Moreover, Cyta is providing a that they have entered into an agreement to cooperate range of facilities such as fast access, through extension of Telecom Egypt’s TEN submarine (IPTV) and convergent products. cable system to Cyprus, thereby creating reciprocal Competition, international and local, has now become an Eurasia and Eastern Mediterranean opportunities. As integral part of the Cyprus telecommunications market and part of this cooperation, Cyta has purchased a fiber-pair Cyta faces it across virtually its entire range of services, subsystem on TEN, capable of transporting a terabit of but the presence of competitors keeps Cyta vigilant and location at the crossroads of three continents Cyta, telecommunications capacity from Cyprus to Egypt and gives it the chance to improve constantly. Cyta’s strategy is through Cytaglobal, its International Commercial Services from Cyprus to France. Cyta’s new fiber-pair subsystem, gradually transforming into a TIMES (Telecommunications, Division, has developed an extensive submarine fibre which has been named ALEXANDROS, will complement Informatics, Multimedia, Entertainment, Security) provider optic cable network, which connects Cyprus with existing international facilities, enhancing the robustness with the aim of providing total solutions to its customers. neighbouring countries and thereafter with the rest of of Cyta’s international access through physical diversity One important application of this strategy concerns the the world. Cytaglobal participates in various regional and significant increase in . Recently, Cyta so-called ‘’ services which simultaneously and systems such as the SEA-ME-WE 3, has also agreed with the Syrian Telecommunications bring together voice, fast internet, video/television and which links Western and South Eastern Asia via Establishment, STE, their intention to construct a new converged mobile and fixed telephony services. the Mediterranean and the Middle East, and the MED submarine cable system between Cyprus - Syria. The Cyta has also intensified its efforts aimed at NAUTILUS System which connects the Mediterranean feasibility study for this new cable system is to be expanding its operations abroad through wholly-owned with Western Europe and beyond. Cyta’s international finalised within 3 months. The system, that will be initially subsidiary companies, especially in countries with telecommunications hub is further enhanced with its named ALASIYA, will be in position to restore the existing significant Cypriot communities, such as Greece and recent involvement in the MINERVA cable subsystem, the cable system UGARIT between Cyprus - Syria and will the UK. Taking into consideration the liberalisation of first submersible ring, connecting Cyprus and Europe provide an alternative high-quality route between Cyprus the telecommunications market in Cyprus as well as directly. In parallel, Cyta also operates an extensive - Syria, serving the telecommunications needs of Syria to Cyta’s significant investment in international submarine network of Earth Stations, which are linked to Europe and elsewhere, via Cyta’s international submarine cable systems, the strategy of entering new markets , and Arabsat satellite systems as well as cable network. ALEXANDROS and ALASIYA will further will provide additional sources of income for Cyta. In to , SES and AsiaSat. enhance the strategic role of Cyta and Cyprus in general, October 2008, Cyta significantly expanded its operations Cyta is willing to respond to market and legislation as a major cable hub in the Eastern Mediterranean and in Greece, by offering broadband internet and fixed changes in order to take full advantage of Cyprus’ an excellent centre of telecommunications services in the telephony services in specific areas of the country, with accession to the European Union. Cyprus has now become broader region. plans for further expansion in the future. Europe’s furthermost border in the Eastern Mediterranean, Cyta’s telecommunications is one of thus opening new horizons for Cyta and Cytaglobal, which For more please visit: the most developed in the Eastern Mediterranean region. aim to become the Telecommunications Bridge between www.cyta.com.cy Taking advantage of the island’s privileged geographical East and West. Cyta currently serves as a hub for regional www.cytaglobal.com

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