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GlobalGlobalCommunicationsCommunications

bybyCytaGlobalCytaGlobal

May 2007

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OverviewOverview

Cyprus Telecommunications Authority– offers probably the best telecommunications

network in the Eastern Mediterranean region– is committed to meeting the area's ever

expanding needs and business goals via a portfolio of competitively priced and flexible products

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CYPRUS: an island CYPRUS: an island connecting continents and connecting continents and

people of the worldpeople of the world

… … at the crossroads of at the crossroads of Europe, Asia & AfricaEurope, Asia & Africa

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CYTA:Cyprus CYTA:Cyprus Telecommunications AuthorityTelecommunications Authority a customer-friendly provider a strategically situated telecommunications

gateway an impressive submarine cable and satellite

infrastructure a multitude of dependable and advanced

products and services

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a keen market-driven enterprise committed to meeting the ever-changing

telecommunications needs of the Eastern Mediterranean region

delivers customer satisfaction by adopting a proactive policy towards new technologies and innovative products and services

established Cyprus as the most important regional telecommunications and information technology hub in the Eastern Mediterranean

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CytaGlobal: Our AdvantagesCytaGlobal: Our Advantages

Highly skilled personnel and experienced product facilitators

Global connectivity Innovative products and

competitive pricing

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CytaGlobal ProductsCytaGlobal Products

“Products with a personal touch”– we listen– we respond to customer needs– we offer one-to-one consultations and

expert advice– we customize our products to meet

individual requirements

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……an impressive infrastructurean impressive infrastructure

an unrivalled international network of exceptionally high quality optical fibre submarine cables connecting with Eastern Mediterranean countries and with the rest of the world

an impressive state-of-the-art satellite telecommunications network, with views of most major orbital arcs, linking with near and far-away locations around the world

transmission diversity and full restoration network management capabilities

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……a variety of telehousesa variety of telehouses

two Earth Station sites with a total complement of more than 20 antennae

three submarine cable stations two international switching centres a multitude of transmission and switching

maintenance centres a state-of-the-art Network Traffic Management

Centre and other network management capabilities

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Major Telehouses & Major Telehouses & Interconnection FacilitiesInterconnection Facilities

LEV/MINERVA

KINYRAS

Nicosia

Paphos

Limassol

Larnaca

MAKARIOS

Troodos

TEFKROS

Ayia Napa

PentaskhinosYeroskipos

To MED NAUTILUSTo MED NAUTILUSSYSTEMSYSTEM

MINERVA

CADMOSBEIRUTBEIRUT

(LEBANON)(LEBANON)

CIOSNAHARIYANAHARIYA

(ISRAEL)(ISRAEL)

APHRODITE 2UGARITTARTOUSTARTOUS(SYRIA)(SYRIA)CHANIACHANIA

(CRETE)(CRETE)

ERMIS

Paralimni

SEA ME WE 3

ISRAEL (TEL AVIV)/ ISRAEL (TEL AVIV)/ To MED NAUTILUSTo MED NAUTILUS

SYSTEMSYSTEMGERMANY TOGERMANY TO

CHINA & AUSTRALIACHINA & AUSTRALIA

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Major Subsidiary CompaniesMajor Subsidiary Companies

CYTACOM Ltd: network & customer premises equipment

CytaGlobal Hellas AE: expand CYTA´s reach internationally and address business customers in Greece

CYTA UK Ltd: expand CYTA´s reach internationally and address UK business and retail markets

EMPORION Plaza Ltd: an e-business provider & electronic shopping mall

IRIS Gateway Satellites Services Ltd: specialised satellite services provider

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CytaGlobal has developed an extensive submarine fibre optic cable network in the Eastern Mediterranean basin, employing state of the art technology and full restoration to connect Cyprus with neighbouring countries and international networks beyond…

Submarine Cable SystemsSubmarine Cable Systems

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worldwide connection:– SEA ME WE 3, operated 1999

– co-owner in transatlantic cable systems (e.g. TAT-12/13, TAT-14)

– co-owner in regional systems worldwide (e.g. ARIANE 2, CELTIC, SAT3/WASC/SAFE)

Submarine Cable SystemsSubmarine Cable Systems

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Submarine Cable SystemsSubmarine Cable Systems

to Greece and beyond (E&W Europe)

– APHRODITE 2, operated 1994

to Israel:

– CIOS, operated 1994

to Syria:

– UGARIT, operated 1995

to Lebanon:

– CADMOS, operated 1995

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to Israel & Italy:

– LEV operated January 1999

– (interconnected via MINERVA sub-system, 2007)

Black Sea (Bulgaria, Ukraine, Russia)– BSFOCS operated January 2001 > click here to access website

Submarine Cable SystemsSubmarine Cable Systems

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Regional Cable ConnectivityRegional Cable Connectivity

APHRODITE 2APHRODITE 2

CADMOSCADMOS

CIOSCIOS

IC1IC1

KINYRASKINYRAS

LEVLEV

SEA-ME-WE 2SEA-ME-WE 2

SEA-ME-WE 3SEA-ME-WE 3

TEFKROSTEFKROS

UGARITUGARIT

ALETARALETAR

BERYTARBERYTAR

EMOS-1EMOS-1

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Regional Cable ConnectivityRegional Cable Connectivity CytaGlobal is continuously evaluating the

connection of Cyprus to other planned optical fibre submarine networks the world over

Provides consultation, integration, administration and central billing services, for submarine cable systems on a global scale

In providing total fibre management, CytaGlobal, designs, co-ordinates and manages restoration plans via reserve cable capacity owned either exclusively or in part by CytaGlobal…

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SEA ME WE 3 configurationSEA ME WE 3 configuration

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Med Nautilus configurationMed Nautilus configuration

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BSFOCS configurationBSFOCS configuration

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Satellite SystemsSatellite Systems Cyprus: a strategically situated

telecommunications gateway– unique geographic position– view of major satellite orbital arcs– excellent cable infrastructure, offering global

connectivity major satellite systems

accessed– Intelsat, Eutelsat, NSS,

Asiasat, Intersputnik, Arabsat, SES

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Satellite SystemsSatellite Systems Services via CYTA’s Satellite Teleports

– Television (permanent, periodic, occasional)

– International telephony– Monitoring services– Data & Internet– Hosting services– VSAT services– Video head-end for

ADSL TV

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……extensive satellite coverageextensive satellite coverage

ArabSat 2AArabSat 2A

IntelsatIntelsat 10- 10-0202

EutelsatEutelsat

AsiaSat 2AsiaSat 2

Intelsat 904Intelsat 904

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Satellite Systems: VenturesSatellite Systems: Ventures

IRIS Gateway Satellite Services Ltd – a wholly-owned subsidiary company

of CYTA– IRIS facilities co-located at CYTA’s

teleports– provides turnaround services via

satellite & fibre– offers high quality links between the US,

Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia

…click logo

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Satellite Systems: VenturesSatellite Systems: Ventures

VSAT Services– enables international

connectivity with IP backbone and other dedicated connections

– Pan African coverage with single high power C-band beam, high power Ku-band spot beams over Western Asia and Middle East, Pan European coverage with single high power Ku-band beam

– field support and equipment in association with specialized partner

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CytaNet: our own ISPCytaNet: our own ISP

CytaNet IP - MPLS Core Network

Cyta UK LtdCytaGlobal

Hellas AE

Cyprus

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intl voicegateways

intl voice gateways intl voice gateways

CytaInternet,CytaInternet.Plus customers

internet

internet

CYTANET &CytaWorld.Netmanagement centre

CytaInternet.Plus customers

Nicosia, CYTA

Athens,CytaGlobal Hellas

London,CYTA UK

MED NAUTILUSRING

CytaInternet.Plus customers

IPSTN

CytaWorld.Net (voice & internet)CytaWorld.Net (voice & internet)

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CytaWorld.Net (CytaConnect)CytaWorld.Net (CytaConnect)

Athens,CytaGlobal Hellas

London,CYTA UK

CytaConnect customers

Correspondents’MPLS networks

CytaConnectcustomers

CytaConnect customers

MED NAUTILUSRING

CYTANET &CytaWorld.Netmanagement centre

Nicosia, CYTA

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International Network Traffic International Network Traffic Management CenterManagement Center

according to ITU-T Recommendations E.410 – E.415 provides real-time international network monitoring

performance, best-cost-routing & statistics enables rapid corrective action, by applying Network

Traffic Management Controls objective: to manage the international voice network,

and maximise Quality-of-Service and ASR

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Network StatisticsNetwork Statistics

international PSTN/ISDN circuits: 5,900 countries with direct routes: 48 countries and territories with IDD service: 240 operators with direct routes: 63

GSM international roaming (networks): 341

international private leased 2Mbps circuits: 455

international transit leased 2Mbps circuits: 826

direct common channel signalling links: 62

global internet connectivity (STM-1): 14

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International Traffic Statistics International Traffic Statistics (minutes)(minutes)

519,80504,99

469,06

417,93

343,75

284,61

243,46195,07

162,06149,69135,56

146,00143,73143,48152,13157,27172,98166,60159,96139,42

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International Capacity Statistics International Capacity Statistics (2004-2007)(2004-2007)

188 195 209201122

523498

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Telephony & I SDN Private Leased LinesCYTANET & CytaWorld.Net Transit Connections

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CytaGlobal Total SolutionsCytaGlobal Total Solutions …consulting through telecommunications, IT and

business knowledge, integrating and co-operating with CYTA’s wholly-

owned subsidiary companies in Greece, the UK and elsewhere,

CytaGlobal has the people, the products, the expertise and the experience that provide the key to success!

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International Carrier Services International Carrier Services & Products& Products

wholesale voice products (incl. IFS/UIFN) dedicated transit connections capacity transfer (cable, satellite) internet connectivity signalling transfer facilities cable restoration services co-location & outsourcing international private leased circuits satellite turn-around & VSAT services submarine cable consultancy services ATM and FR private virtual circuits IP-MPLS virtual private networks

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CytaGlobal Portfolios of Products CytaGlobal Portfolios of Products & Services& Services

Cable &Cable &SatelliteSatellite

ConnectionsConnections

Cable &Cable &SatelliteSatellite

ConnectionsConnections

ServicesServices(to internal and(to internal and

externalexternalcustomers)customers)

ServicesServices(to internal and(to internal and

externalexternalcustomers)customers)

Private LeasedPrivate LeasedLines &Lines &

SignallingSignalling

Private LeasedPrivate LeasedLines &Lines &

SignallingSignalling CytaWorld.NetCytaWorld.Net ((IP-MPLS VPNsIP-MPLS VPNs& & internetinternet))

CytaWorld.NetCytaWorld.Net ((IP-MPLS VPNsIP-MPLS VPNs& & internetinternet))

WholesaleWholesaleVoiceVoice

WholesaleWholesaleVoiceVoice

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CytaGlobal Portfolios of ProductsCytaGlobal Portfolios of Products

PortfolioPortfolio ProductsProducts

Satellite & Cable Satellite & Cable ConnectionsConnections

CytaCable.Way, CytaPassage, CytaCable.Access, CytaSpace.Way, CytaTele.Port, CytaVideo.Select

Private Leased Private Leased Lines & SignallingLines & Signalling

CytaBusiness.Link, CytaFrame.Plus, CytaSignal

CytaWorld.NetCytaWorld.Net ((IP-MPLS VPNs IP-MPLS VPNs & internet) & internet)

CytaConnect, CytaInternet.Access, CytaInternet.Plus, CytaInternet.Guard,

Wholesale VoiceWholesale Voice CytaVoice.Direct, CytaVoice.Select

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CytaGlobal Services PortfolioCytaGlobal Services PortfolioServicesServicesservices to internal and external* customers

●Planning, operations, management & promotion of International Facilities and Networks

●Product Facilitators, international settlements, rates & routing, traffic management & statistics

●Global internet connectivity (for CYTANET)

●CytaRestore* (cable restoration)

●CytaFreephone (IFS/UIFN services)

●CytaCable.Consult*

●CytaRoam (signalling for GSM roaming)

services to CYTA subsidiary companies

●management & support services to CYTA UK Ltd, CytaGlobal Hellas AE, IRIS Gateway Satellite Services Ltd & Digimed Communications Ltd

●product development cyta.talk/cytabusiness for CYTA UK Ltd

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International OrganisationsInternational Organisations

ITU CTO ETSI ETNO ETIS EURESCOM EFQM ENPM

ATM Forum C7 Forum GSM MoU Assoc. EADP ERWG MEDRET ITFF/ITTS Forum OSS/ICDS Forum

CYTA/CytaGlobal are members and actively participate in many International and European Organisations such as:

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CytaGlobal, through active involvement in international communications, has– acquired excellent international reputation– won the trust of neighbouring countries

– developed superb regional and global connectivity

– established itself as a major provider of capacity, services and solutions in the Eastern Mediterranean

Telecommunications HubTelecommunications Hub …from vision to reality…from vision to reality

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enhance and extend its telecommunications infrastructure globally, by participating in regional & international projects

set-up Points-of-Presence and wholly owned subsidiaries, in Greece, the UK and elsewhere

introduce, promote and support superior products and services

offer flexible and economical solutions in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Balkans, and the Middle East

CytaGlobal StrategyCytaGlobal Strategy

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CytaGlobal’s job is to solve complex problems and to help bring innovative systems, services and solutions to its customers …fact is, CytaGlobal is pioneering a whole new way of managing bandwidth, international networks and applications!

…carrying voice, data and video messages across continents, to destinations throughout the four corners of the world,

…turning your global dreams into reality, …you will be surprised how far we can go!

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Contact PointsContact Points For additional information:

– telephone: +357 22702550– fax: +357 22494155– postal address:

CytaGlobalTelecommunications StreetPO BOX 24929CY-1396 Nicosia, Cyprus

– e-mail: global@cyta.com.cy– website: www.cytaglobal.com

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……thank youthank you

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