Global Cloud Xchange (GCX), a Reliance Communications’ (RCom) subsidiary, and Cyprus’ telecommunications provider PrimeTel have entered into an agreement to upgrade the HAWK submarine cable system branching into Cyprus. The companies will upgrade the sub-sea system to 100 GBPS.
This network upgrade will offer robust connectivity and drive new business opportunities across the strategic Europe-Cyprus-Middle East-Asia route, GCX said in a statement.
“With the recent upgrade, we have now broadened our reach into PrimeTel’s Cyprus hub in Yeroskipos, providing enhanced coverage to meet the growing demand for high performance, low-latency connectivity across the emerging markets in West Asia and Asia. The network enhancement has already started to attract interest across key growth markets and we are pleased that the first 100 GBPS wavelength connection for a major carrier is already in the process of being activated,” said Wilfred Kwan, Chief Operating Officer at RCom and GCX.
HAWK, an express submarine cable system between Marseille and Alexandria with a capacity of 20 TBPS, is part of GCX’s privately-owned Global Network, which consists of five sub-sea cable systems. These systems link-up markets in Europe and North America to West Asia, including all countries in the Gulf region, and key Asian markets such as India, Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan.
“Businesses across the globe require new levels of support to facilitate the mass movement of Internet traffic, over-the-top content, enterprise data and Cloud computing services. Through our partnership with GCX, we will further establish Cyprus as a leading telecommunications hub in the Eastern Mediterranean and tap on its prime geographic location to accommodate exponentially growing bandwidth needs across the emerging markets,” said Theodosis Theodosiou, Chief Commercial Officer at PrimeTel.
With its geographical position in the Eastern Mediterranean, PrimeTel will be able to offer reliable and low-latency connections to neighbouring countries, it added.