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Telecommunications in Cyprus

Telecommunications in Cyprus is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Telecommunications in Cyprus rather than just read about it. In short: Telecommunications in Cyprus includes radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet, in the Republic of Cyprus. Cyta, the state-owned telecommunications company, manages most telecommunications and internet connections on the island.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Telecommunications in Cyprus includes radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet, in the Republic of Cyprus. Cyta, the state-owned telecommunications company, manages most telecommunications and internet connections on the island. However, following the recent liberalization of the telecommunications sector, a few private telecommunications companies, have emerged.

Radio and television

The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC, Greek: ΡΙΚ, Turkish: KRYK) is the main broadcaster in Cyprus, although there are also privately owned 4 radio and 3 TV stations. A television channel from the Greek state broadcaster ERT (ERT World) is available. The British Forces Broadcasting Service also operates radio and TV stations, although the TV signal is now confined to the Sovereign Base Areas or encrypted for copyright reasons.

Radio stations: A mixture of state and privately run radio services; the public broadcaster operates 4 radio stations; in addition a number of private radio stations are available; in Turkish-occupied Northern Cyprus, there are 4 public radio stations as well as privately owned radio broadcast stations (2007). Radio receivers: 310,000 (1997). Television stations: A mixture of state and privately run services with island-wide coverage; the public broadcaster operates 3 free-to-air TV channels; 10 private free-to-air TV broadcasters, satellite and cable TV services including telecasts from Greece and Turkey are available; in Turkish-occupied Northern Cyprus, there are 2 public TV stations, and privately owned TV broadcast stations (2007). Television sets: 248,000 (1997). Public TV stations: RIK 1, CyBC 1st channel. RIK 2, CyBC 2nd channel. RIK HD, CyBC HD channel. ERT News channel. Private free-to-air TV stations: Alpha TV ANT1 TV ART TV Capital TV Omega TV One Cyprus Plus TV Sigma TV Smile Cyprus Vergina Cyprus Subscriber TV: The first subscription channels in Cyprus were LTV and Alfa, offered by MultiChoice since the mid-1990s. The current subscription channels are: Cablenet Cinema CytaVision Sports Greek Cinema Movies Best TV Omonia TV Some major subscription TV platforms today are: Cablenet, offering services over their cable network with their triple-play package with over 30 channels. CytaVision, offering approximately 30 channels via an ADSL IPTV platform, as well as LTV and Alfa. epic, with 40 channels over IPTV. Nova, with approximately 35 themed channels via satellite. PrimeTel, offers more than 30 digital TV channels using ADSL IPTV, as well as LTV and Nova packages.

Telephones

Calling code: +357 for the Republic of Cyprus and +90 for Northern Cyprus, which uses the Turkish numbering plan. International call prefix: 00 Domestic: excellent system in both the area under Republic of Cyprus government control and Turkish-occupied Northern Cyprus; open wire, fiber-optic cable and microwave radio relay. International: Tropospheric scatter; Communications cables: a number of submarine cables, including the SEA-ME-WE 3, combine to provide connectivity to Western Europe, the Middle East and Asia; Satellite earth stations: 8 as follows: 3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean), 2 Eutelsat, 2 Intersputnik and 1 ArabSat. Main lines: 373,200 lines in use, 108th in the world (2012). Companies that offer land-based telecommunication services: Cablenet Cyta epic Omega Telecom PrimeTel Mobile cellular: 1.1 million lines, 155th in the world (2012). Companies that offer mobile cellular services: Cytamobile-Vodafone, a subsidiary of Cyta and is a Vodafone partner network. epic PrimeTel Mobile Companies that offer Voice over IP (VoIP)/Cloud Telephony Services: KCM Telecom, Revocoms Ltd., offers cloud and on premise based managed service telephony solutions to businesses.

Internet Asymmetric digital subscriber line, the most widespread broadband technology in Cyprus, is available in most urban and sub-urban areas, with multiple providers offering packages that range from 512 kbit/s to 32 Mbit/s. Cable broadband is also available in some urban locations (Nicosia, Larnaca and Limassol) with speeds up to 150 Mbit/s. An internet service provider comparison website exists at the Cyprus Broadband portal. Many wireless networks are appearing in Cyprus, some with no minimum contract/pay as you go and others with a fixed contract. Quantum Cable is planned 7,700 km ultra high speed optical fiber submarine communications cable system connecting Cyprus with Greece, Israel, Italy, France and Spain. It is expected to have 160 terabits per second, capacity equivalent to streaming 80 million HD video conference calls at the same time. The Quantum Cable will be laid at same time with the 2,000 MW EuroAsia Interconnector. Quantum Cable will upgrade Cyprus to telecom hub and will support data centers on Cyprus.

Top-level domains: .cy for Cyprus Internet users: 694,223 users, 126th in the world; 61.0% of the population, 63rd in the world (2012). Fixed broadband: 218,783 subscriptions, 82nd in the world; 19.2% of population, 51st in the world (2012). Wireless broadband: 384,270 subscriptions, 98th in the world; 33.8% of the population, 47th in the world (2012). Internet hosts: 252,013 hosts, 67th in the world (2012). IPv4: 1.1 million addresses allocated, less than 0.05% of the world total, 999 addresses per 1000 people (2012). Internet service providers: 11 ISPs (2006). Internet providers in Cyprus: Cablenet Cytanet epic IPTP Networks (a.k.a. Fredonia Trading) PrimeTel

Internet censorship and surveillance There are no government restrictions on access to the Internet, with the exception that gambling sites not licensed by the Republic of Cyprus are blocked, or reports that the government monitored email or Internet chat rooms without appropriate legal authority. Individuals and groups engage in the peaceful expression of views via the Internet, including e‑mail. The law provides for freedom of speech and press and the government generally respects these rights in practice. An independent press, an effective judiciary, and a functioning democratic political system combine to ensure freedom of speech and press. The law prohibits arbitrary interference with privacy, family, home, or correspondence, and the government generally respects these prohibitions in practice.

Northern Cyprus

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Telecommunications in Cyprus

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Telecommunications in Cyprus claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Telecommunications in Cyprus before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Telecommunications in Cyprus ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Telecommunications in Cyprus

In research: Telecommunications in Cyprus appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Telecommunications in Cyprus in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Telecommunications in Cyprus is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Telecommunications in Cyprus, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Telecommunications in Cyprus outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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