CIOS (cable system)
Cyprus-Israel Optical System (CIOS) is a submarine telecommunications cable system[1] in the Mediterranean Sea linking Cyprus and Israel.
Overview[edit]
CIOS has landing points in Ayia Napa (Greek: 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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ lindenphotonics (2023-02-06). "What is Underwater Cable? and How Does Underwater Cable Work?".
- ^ "Technical Information". Archived from the original on 2011-06-08. Retrieved 2008-10-15.