CIOS (cable system) explained

Cyprus-Israel Optical System (CIOS) is a submarine telecommunications cable system^[1] in the Mediterranean Sea linking Cyprus and Israel.

Overview

CIOS has landing points in Ayia Napa (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Αγία Νάπα), Cyprus and Nahariya (Hebrew: נַהֲרִיָּה), Israel]. It has a design transmission capacity of 622 Mbit/s and a total cable length of 250 km.^[2]

Operations began on 11 April 1994.

See also

• EuroAsia Interconnector
• Cyprus-Israel relations

Notes and References

1. Web site: lindenphotonics . 2023-02-06 . What is Underwater Cable? and How Does Underwater Cable Work? . en-US.
2. Web site: Technical Information. 2008-10-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20110608153836/http://www.cytaglobal.com/cytaglobal/page.php?pageID=54&langID=20. 2011-06-08. dead.