An Overview of CYTA and its Satellite Services

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An Overview of CYTA and its Satellite Services
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Introduction to CYTA

• CYTA
• is the incumbent operator in Cyprus providing the
  full spectrum of advanced telecommunications
  products services, at competitive prices
• is a government corporate body, but is a
  customer-driven enterprise operating in a
  competitive market
• has an impressive submarine cable and satellite
  infrastructure

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CYTA at a glance

• a customer - friendly provider
• a strategically situated telecommunications
  gateway
• an impressive submarine cable and satellite
  infrastructure
• highly skilled personnel and experienced product
  managers
• turnover 400 million (2005), long term
  profitability no debts
• competitive prices in the international market
• number of employees approx. 2,500

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CYTAs major retail products

• The major provider of fixed and mobile
  communications, in the Cyprus market
• Number one Internet Service Provider
• IP/MPLS backbone network-convergence of networks
  and services
• ADSL access to CYTA's broadband network
• Digital television and associated services over
  ADSL to the home

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CYTAs major subsidiary companies

• CYTACOM Ltd network customer premises
  equipment
• CytaGlobal Hellas AE expand CYTAs reach
  internationally and address business customers in
  Greece
• CYTA UK Ltd expand CYTAs reach internationally
  and address UK business and retail markets
• EMPORION Plaza Ltd an e-business provider
  electronic shopping mall
• IRIS Gateway Satellites Services Ltd
  specialized satellite services provider

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CYTAs international network

• International IP/MPLS core network
• Two international switching centers
• A regional internet node (CytaNet)
• Two Earth Station sites with more than 20 major
  antennas
• Three cable stations with 9 submarine cable
  systems
• Global international connectivity
• Direct circuits with major Operators, full
  redundancy diversity
• A modern network management operations center

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Regional cable connectivity
APHRODITE 2
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ARIANE 2
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CADMOS
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CIOS
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KINYRAS
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LEV
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SEA-ME-WE 2
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SEA-ME-WE 3
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TEFKROS
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UGARIT

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EXTENSION SYSTEMS
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• plus global extensions to the US, Europe, the
  Black Sea region and SE Asia and full
  connectivity to Med Nautilus cable system via the
  new MINERVA cable subsystem

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Global IP/MPLS (CytaWorld.Net)

• Global IP/MPLS connectivity
• Major nodes in Nicosia, Athens and London with
  international extensions
• Integrated voice, data and video into
• one global network
• Secure, flexible, scalable broadband network
• Services provided via CytaWorld.Net
• include
• MPLS-VPN
• IP Transit
• VoIP

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CYTA internet services

• The largest Internet Service Provider in Cyprus
• Global internet connectivity exceeding 1.5 Gb/s
  capacity
• Build-in diversity, redundancy and resilience
• CytaNets market share in Cyprus 70
• 37 of Cyprus households connected to Internet
• 24 via broadband connections
• Major international customers using 20 of
  resources

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Integrating fiber to satellite solutions

• Points of presence in the UK, Greece Cyprus
• Accept and receive customer services at
  Telehouses in London and Athens
• Combine fiber and satellite capabilities into
  integrated products

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Global coverage in cooperation with other service
partners
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Teleport facilities

• Two Earth Station sites ( MAKARIOS ERMIS ) with
  a complement of more than 20 major satellite
  earth stations
• Connections with Intelsat, Eutelsat, NSS,
  AsiaSat, SES, Intersputnik and ARABSAT
• 25 years experience in satellite communications
• Maintenance and support for 24hours, 365 days per
  year
• ISO 90012000 certified

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Teleport facilities (contd)
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Customer support

• Operation
• 24 hours x 365 days monitoring
• traffic introduction, rearrangement restoration
• in-service monitoring
• Maintenance
• preventive
• corrective
• Installations and Upgrades

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Security safety aspects

• Fire Protection System
• Fire Alarms (heat smoke detectors)
• Automatic portable extinguishers
• Outdoor fire station points
• Competent personnel
• Hotline with Police and Fire Brigades
• Security
• Surveillance cameras monitor access to restricted
  areas
• Guarded 24 hours x 365 days
• Remote monitoring of sites
• Restoration Backup Services
• The secondary teleport, (ERMIS), is located a few
  kilometers away from the primary teleport
  (MAKARIOS)
• Dedicated equipment for the provision of backup
  services
• All in-line equipment operating in redundant
  configuration

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Commitment to quality - ISO 90012000
certification

• Accurate measurements
• Daily/weekly/monthly/annual schedules
• Database log-book
• Quality targets according t?
• ITU recommendations
• Customer contracts
• Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
• Continuous performance improvement
• Management revisions
• Key performance indicators
• fault investigations
• fault corrections
• completed preventive maintenance
• 6 month limit for action re-evaluation

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Services offered via CYTAs teleports

• Television
• permanent
• occasional
• International telephony
• Monitoring services
• Data Internet
• Hosting services
• VSAT services
• Video head-end for ADSL TV

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International telephony via satellite

• Historically, the main service provided at
  CYTAs teleports
• Today, satellite connections complement primary
  fiber network
• Thin-route applications mainly over Indian Ocean
• Fast deployment for ad-hoc needs

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Monitoring services

• RF Monitoring
• Confirm customer compliance to the terms of their
  leases
• Baseband Monitoring
• BER measurements to ensure quality of satellite
  transmissions
• Interference localization
• Identify sources of unauthorized transmissions
• Remote control capability

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Hosting services

• Host customer equipment
• Mainly baseband equipment for dedicated
  applications
• Integrate with CYTAs facilities to establish a
  reliable full-functioning system
• Operational support provided by CYTA
• Remote monitoring capability for the customer

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VSAT services provided by CYTA

• Enables international connectivity with IP
  backbone and other dedicated connections
• Servicing i-Direct platform providing access to 4
  satellites in Ku and C band
• Field support and equipment in association with
  specialized partner

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VSAT services provided by CYTA (contd)Service
areas

• 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
• Extra small terminal with low cost

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Video head-end for ADSL TV

• Multi-channel digital television over ADSL
• Reception of more than 20 digital channels from
  various satellites with dedicated antenna farm at
  the Teleport
• Assemble digital bouquet with modern MPEG
  platform for low bit rate encoding, encapsulation
  and transmission of programs through the CYTA
  core network
• Continuous monitoring of 30 different programs on
  a 24- hour basis

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IRIS Gateway Satellite Services Ltd

• IRIS is a wholly-owned subsidiary company of CYTA
• IRIS facilities co-located at CYTAs teleports
• Provides turnaround services via satellite
  fiber
• Offers high quality links between Europe,
  America, Africa, Middle East and Asia

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IRIS products services

• Satellite broadcasting over
  Asia and Europe with a
  full-transponder DVB platform
  on AsiaSat 2
• Dedicated satellite links for broadcasting and
  distribution
• Occasional services for video transmission and
  turnaround of
  special events
• Back-up solutions
• Hybrid solutions with a combination of fiber and
  satellite means

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IRIS occasional services

• Reception from the requested satellite(s) and
  redistribution based on the customer needs
• Multi-destination services supported
• Turnaround of special events around the world
  including breaking news and main sports events

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IRIS example of east-to-west turnaround service
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AsiaSat 2
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IRIS facilities (Cyprus)
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CYTA Building long-term relationships

• Understanding customers needs
• Competitive prices
• Quality of Service
• 25 years experience in satellite communications
• continuous support for 24hours, 365 days per year
• means customers keep coming back!

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Why CYTA?

• Extensive experience in international
  communications
• Modern fiber network with international POPs
• Dedicated Earth Station facilities for satellite
  access
• Integrated fiber to satellite solutions
• Ideal geographical location with optimal weather
  conditions and interference - free environment
• Quality services - ISO 90012000 certification
• Established player with solid financial position
• Stable economic political environment

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Contact us
for additional Information contact Dr. Sotiris
Alexandrou tel [phone] fax 357 22
701872 email sotiris.alexandrou_at_cyta.com.cy web
sites www.cytaglobal.com , www.irissat.com
postal address Cyprus Telecommunications
Authority Telecommunications street P.O. Box
24929 CY-1396 Nicosia CYPRUS