With the landing at Cyta’s Yeroskipos station, BlueMed marks another significant milestone in its journey
Rome, 29 October 2025
Sparkle, the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, and Cyta, the leading provider of integrated electronic communications in Cyprus, announce the arrival of the BlueMed submarine cable in Cyprus, at Cyta’s Yeroskipos landing station.
BlueMed is Sparkle’s new cable connecting Italy with several countries bordering the Mediterranean and up to Jordan and is part of the Blue & Raman Submarine Cable Systems – built in partnership with Google and other operators – that stretch further in the Middle East up to Mumbai, India. With four fiber pairs and an initial design capacity of more than 25 Terabits per second (Tbps) per pair, the system delivers high-speed, low-latency and scalable connectivity across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
With the branch to Yeroskipos station, Sparkle secures a key point of presence in Cyprus while Cyta gains access to the BlueMed submarine cable system, enhancing connectivity between Cyprus, Greece, and other Mediterranean countries. This enables Cyta to better meet the growing demand for advanced Internet services and digital content in the country, while strengthening Cyprus’ role as a strategic digital hub, 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.”
“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,” said George Malikides, Chief Technology Officer of Cyta. “The arrival of BlueMed in Cyprus marks a pivotal step forward in our ongoing mission to strengthen the island’s international connectivity,” added George Metzakis, Chief Commercial Officer of Cyta.
BlueMed has received funding from the European Commission under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme, confirming its strategic relevance for improving digital resilience and connectivity across Europe and beyond.
About Sparkle
Sparkle is TIM Group’s global operator, first international service provider in Italy and among the top worldwide, offering a full range of infrastructure and global connectivity services – capacity, IP, SD-WAN, colocation, IoT connectivity, roaming and voice – to national and international Carriers, OTTs, ISPs, Media/Content Providers, and multinational enterprises. As a leading player in the submarine cable industry, Sparkle owns and manages a network of more than 600,000 km of fiber stretching across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Americas, and Asia. Sparkle’s sales team has a global presence, with representatives in 32 countries.
Find out more about Sparkle following its X and LinkedIn profiles or visiting the website tisparkle.com
About Cyta
Cyta is the leading provider of telecommunications and digital services in Cyprus and a key regional hub for connectivity across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. With a robust infrastructure that includes advanced fiber-optic networks, island-wide 5G deployment, and extensive subsea cable connections, Cyta plays a pivotal role in enabling seamless international communications. Through strategic partnerships and continuous investment in next-generation technologies, Cyta strengthens Cyprus’ position as a digital gateway, offering world-class connectivity solutions to businesses, governments, and global operators. Committed to innovation, reliability, and service excellence, Cyta continues to shape the future of telecommunications in the region and beyond.
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Find out more about Cyta, by visiting the website www.cyta.com.cy
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