TEFKROS (cablesystem)
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TEFKROS is a domestic submarine telecommunications cable system
in the Mediterranean Sea
along the coast of Cyprus
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It has landing points
in:
It has a design transmission capacity of 4 x 2.5 Gbit/s and a total cable length of 82 km. It started operation in 1994.
Submarine communications cable
A submarine communications cable is a cable laid on the sea bed between land-based stations to carry telecommunication signals across stretches of ocean....
in the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
along the coast of Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
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It has landing points
Cable landing point
A cable landing point is the location where a submarine or other underwater cable makes landfall. The term is most often used for the landfall points of submarine telecommunications cables and submarine power cables. The landing will either be direct or via a branch from a main cable using a...
in:
- Pentaskhios
- Ayia NapaAyia NapaAyia Napa is a resort at the far eastern end of the southern coast of Cyprus, famous for its sandy beaches. In recent years, apart from being a family holiday destination, it has become a 'party capital' together with Ibiza, Rimini and Mykonos...
(Greek: Αγία Νάπα), Famagusta DistrictFamagusta DistrictFamagusta District is one of the six districts of Cyprus. Its main town is the island's most important port, Famagusta. The city of Famagusta is currently controlled by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus ....
(Greek:Επαρχία Αμμόχωστου)
It has a design transmission capacity of 4 x 2.5 Gbit/s and a total cable length of 82 km. It started operation in 1994.