The cable landing station will act as an interconnectivity node providing carrier and hosting facilities to anchor international subsea optical fiber cable systems from Europe and the Middle East crossing the Eastern Mediterranean, connecting Cyprus with Greece, Israel, Egypt and other East and West destinations.
Sep 9, 2024
Grid Telecom, a wholly-owned subsidiary and telecommunications vehicle of the Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) of Greece, has signed a Heads of Agreement with Tamares Telecom, a leading fiber-based international communications & data service provider, network operator and a subsidiary of Aluma Infrastructure Fund, regarding joint participation in Tamares Telecom Cyprus, a fully licensed operator in Cyprus and owner of a cable landing station and landing infrastructure on the western coast of Cyprus.
This strategic alliance marks a significant milestone in advancing the regional digital infrastructure and fostering sustainable growth in the data-driven economy.
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The cable landing station will act as an interconnectivity node providing carrier and hosting facilities to anchor international subsea optical fiber cable systems from Europe and the Middle East crossing the Eastern Mediterranean, connecting Cyprus with Greece, Israel, Egypt and other East and West destinations.
Grid Telecom and Tamares Telecom will offer, through their subsidiary Tamares Telecom Cyprus, a state-of-the-art infrastructure for the secure landing and operation of subsea cable systems in Cyprus, including services for housing the power feeding and subsea line terminating equipment, as well as other mission-critical equipment for interconnection and peering of optical, Ethernet and IP data traffic.
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The strategic partnership between Grid Telecom and Tamares Telecom will bring advanced data transport solutions to the market, creating a new telecommunications corridor between Europe and the Middle East, facilitating the termination and efficient interconnection of subsea cable systems to their customers and partners. Leveraging on the strategic position of Cyprus, it will create a carrier neutral open-access hub with interconnection data center facilities through alternative low latency paths to major destinations in Greece and Europe, including the Balkan region and Turkey, Egypt and the north coast of Africa, Israel, and the Arabian Peninsula.
