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] The system was supplied by AT&T Submarine Systems and was the longest non-repeatered commercial system at the time.
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.