(Finance) – Sparklefirst operator of international services in Italy and among the first in the world, e Cyta, the main supplier of integrated electronic communications from Cyprus, announce the signature of the agreement for the landing of the BlueMed cable in the country. Bluemed It is the new Sparkle cable that connects Italy with France, Greece and several countries overlooking the Mediterranean. It is part of the Blue & Raman underwater cables, made in collaboration with Google and other operators, which extend to the Middle East and Mumbai, in India. With four fiber couples and an initial capacity of over 25 terabit per second (TBPS) for couple, Bluemed offers high -speed and high performance connectivity along its path, supporting the growing needs and digital evolution of the connected countries.
Based on the agreement, signed in Dubai during the event Capacity Middle East, Sparkle will create a BlueMed branch towards Cyta landing station in Yeroskipos to provide the Cypriot operator Connectivity on the BlueMed submarine cables system, guaranteeing direct connectivity between Cyprus, Greece and other Mediterranean countries.
Once the landing is completed, BlueMed will improve Cyta’s ability to satisfy the growing demand for advanced internet services and digital content in Cyprus, offering its company, institutional and residential high -speed connections and a higher navigation experience thanks to a completely diversified path.
“We are very satisfied with this agreement with Cyta who confirms our common commitment to strengthen connectivity in the Mediterranean – he said Enrico Bagnasco, CEO of Sparkle -. With the imminent landing in Cyprus we add an important stage in the journey of Bluemed ”.
“This agreement reinforces our long -standing collaboration with Sparkle and amplifies our strategic role in the region as a hub of connectivity in the eastern Mediterranean – he said George Metzakis, Cyta’s Chief Commercial Officer -. The connection of Cyta to the BlueMed will further improve the digital ecosystem of Cyprus.
The BlueMed connection To Yeroskipos is added to the one already existing between Pentaskhinos and Chania (made through the Mednautlus submarine cables system), bringing greater diversification to the Cyprus route.