Cyta, STE to upgrade telecom cables between Cyprus-Syria

Cyta and the Syrian state telecommunications provider STE have agreed, during an official high-level bilateral meeting, to upgrade the Ugarit submarine cable system between Cyprus and Syria, providing the capability for multiple 10 Gbps connections. This upgrade is to be performed in conjunction with similar upgrades on the Cadmos and Berytar submarine cable systems, together forming a high-capacity resilient ring between Syria, Cyprus and Lebanon.
The two sides have also confirmed their willingness to proceed with the planning and construction of a new high-capacity submarine cable system between Cyprus and Syria, Alasiya. The new system will be in a position to restore the existing Ugarit system between Cyprus-Syria and to provide a high-quality alternative route between the two countries. In addition, it will form a bridge between cable systems accessing and transiting Syria from the East and the Alexandros cable subsystem landing in Cyprus. Cyta is the sole owner of the Alexandros subsystem implemented via Telecom Egypt’s TEN submarine cable system between Egypt and France, and is expected to be put in operation early next year.

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Meanwhile, Cyta and Lebanese telecoms infrastructure provider OGERO have agreed to upgrade the Cadmos submarine cable system between Cyprus and Lebanon, providing the capability for multiple 10 Gbps connections.
The two sides have also confirmed their willingness to proceed with the planning and construction of a new high-capacity submarine cable system between Cyprus and Lebanon. The new system will be in a position to restore the existing Cadmos system, providing a high-quality alternative route between the two countries, and forming a bridge between IMEWE cable system landing in Lebanon and Alexandros cable subsystem landing in Cyprus.