Poseidon (submarine cable)
| Poseidon | |
|---|---|
| Cable type | Fiber optic cable |
| operator | CYTA , radius |
| Landing points | Pentaskhinos , Yeroskipos |
| overall length | 800 km |
| active since | 2014 |
Poseidon is a submarine cable for the offshore oil and gas industry in the Eastern Mediterranean . It was designed in 2012 in cooperation between the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (Cyta), the state communications provider of the Republic of Cyprus , and Radius Oceanic Communications (Radius), a company specializing in fiberglass connections for offshore platforms.
system
The 800 km long system forms a ring around Cyprus and extends into its exclusive economic zone . The Cyta submarine cable land stations Pentaskhinos and Yeroskipos are used by Poseidon as LAN connections. Radius wants to offer a complete communication package for existing and future oil and gas drilling platforms.
Individual evidence
- ^ Poseidon , Submarine Cable Map by TeleGeography
- ↑ Radius Oceanic Communications and Cyta announce Eastern Mediterranean cooperation through the POSEIDON System , communication from Radius Oceanic Communications and Cyta, October 29, 2012 (PDF file; 82 kB).