Sparkle Lands BlueMed Submarine Cable in Cyprus
Sparkle Lands BlueMed Submarine Cable in Cyprus
By Andrew Wooden, Telecoms.com
October 29, 2025
BlueMed is Sparkle’s new cable connecting Italy with several countries bordering the Mediterranean and up to Jordan, and has now been plugged into Cyta’s Yeroskipos landing station in Cyprus.
It is part of the Blue and Raman Submarine Cable Systems which are built in partnership with Google and other operators and stretch further in the Middle East up to Mumbai, India. It has four fibre pairs and an initial design capacity of more than 25 Terabits per second (Tbps) per pair, and the system promises “high-speed, low-latency and scalable connectivity across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.”
With the branch to Yeroskipos station complete, Sparkle says it has secured a key point of presence in Cyprus while Cyta gains access to the BlueMed submarine cable system, boosting connectivity between Cyprus, Greece, and other Mediterranean countries.
This, we’re told, enables Cyta to better meet the growing demand for advanced Internet services and digital content in Cyprus, while strengthening it as a strategic digital hub by which it means providing direct connectivity to Greece, to Western and Central Europe via Genoa and Marseille, and to the Levant through other eastern Mediterranean neighboring countries.
“This is a new important stage for BlueMed, a project that embodies our commitment to innovation and collaboration, linking Europe with Africa and the Middle East through a state-of-the-art infrastructure.” said Enrico Bagnasco, CEO of Sparkle, adding: “Today we are also particularly glad to celebrate this milestone with our long-standing partner Cyta, confirming our shared commitment to strengthening connectivity in the Mediterranean basin.”
George Malikides, Chief Technology Officer of Cyta added: “The connection of Cyta to BlueMed will further enhance the Cyprus digital ecosystem and reinforce the island’s position as a key digital hub in the Eastern Mediterranean. The arrival of BlueMed in Cyprus marks a pivotal step forward in our ongoing mission to strengthen the island’s international connectivity.”
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