Chronology of Telecoms in Cyprus

2009 Telecom Egypt and Cyta announce the signing of a Mediterranean cooperation agreement.

Cytamobile-Vodafone introduces International Mobile Roaming at sea.

Cytamobile-Vodafone introduces in-flight International Mobile Roaming.

Cyta and the Syrian Telecommunications Establishment (STE) forge a strategic alliance to upgrade the UGARIT submarine cable system between Cyprus and Syria.

Cyta and the Lebanese telecommunications organisation OGERO forge a strategic alliance to upgrade the CADMOS submarine cable system between Cyprus and Lebanon.

2010 The largest wireless Internet access network, based on Wi-Fi technology, is installed in the CUT (Cyprus University of Technology) area of Limassol.

Cyprus reinforces its reputation as a regional telecommunications hub with the operation of the ALEXANDROS submarine cable system.

The new TELMAR submarine cable system linking Israel and France is brought into operation by Cyta and Mednautilus.

2011 Cyta Hellas is launched commercially in the Attica prefecture in Greece.

Cyta andTelecom Italia Sparkle, via the latter’s Mednautilus Mediterranean business unit, announce their agreement to construct the first submarine cable ring linking Cyprus and Greece.

Cyta celebrates the 50th anniversary of its establishment.

2012 An agreement is signed between Cyta and the Lebanese Ministry of Telecommunications on the construction of the new EUROPA fibre optic submarine cable system between Cyprus and Lebanon.

Access to Cytanet and Cytavision broadband services is made possible without the need for fixed telephony.