CYPRUS BROADBAND
Welcome to the Cyprus Broadband website. Here you can find information and pricing details for all broadband platforms and Internet Service Providers of our island.
In Cyprus ADSL is the most widespread broadband technology with multiple providers offering packages that range from 300Kbps to 8Mbps. See the ADSL page for an overview of the state of ADSL in Cyprus.
Until recently Cyprus didn't have any Cable TV networks and for this reason Cable Internet is not popular in our island. Today the only Cable Company in Cyprus is Cablenet and currently its services are available only to a few urban locations.
In areas with no ADSL coverage the only available broadband option is one of the much more expensive Satellite Internet solutions. Satellite Internet is available in all parts of the island and it is offered by various international companies and their agents in Cyprus.
Using a 3G mobile as a modem or a dedicated 3G data card is another way to get broadband. 3G coverage is limited to urban areas and it is currently offered by CytaMobile Vodafone and MTN mobile carriers.
CYPRUS BROADBAND NEWS & ARTICLES
may 16 2009 09:11pm by admin
The remote village of Kidasi in Paphos will finally be connected to the Internet as part of celebrations concerned with promoting world telecommunications day.
Minister of communications, Nicos Nicolaides, yesterday visited the village, which is home to just two families. Between them, they have five children, who range from primary school to secondary school age.
Nicolaides, and Hellas-Sat have co-operated on a number of programmes to help families living in this area, and further afield.
The youngest children attend Ayios Giorgos primary school in a neighbouring village, while the older children go to school in Paphos.
Hellas- Sat has installed a satellite Internet connection at the school as part of the EU programme ‘Rural Wings’.
In addition, the ministry included the village of Kidasi in its plans for installing satellite internet in rural locations, and has also provided the connection free of charge.
The Ministry also partnered national telecom provider CyTA and the two families have been presented with free laptop computers.
The families were reported to be “very thankful” and the children, “very excited”. “There are a number of similar locations which are not yet connected to the internet but have been identified by the ministry of communications as in ‘urgent need of these provisions.”
World Telecommunication Day aims to “stimulate reflection and the exchange of ideas.”
The authorities believe World Telecommunication Day is an excellent opportunity to launch public campaigns and activities to help provide greater telecom and Internet coverage, to promote communication.
Source: Cyprus-Mail
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january 25 2009 06:22am by admin
The Cyprus Broadband website has been redesigned and all the information is now up to date.
If you find any bugs or anything else that you believe is wrong please let me know.
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december 25 2008 10:30pm by admin
The Communications Ministry and satellite company Hellas Sat have finalised a deal to provide rural areas with broadband internet and digital television services.
According to the head of the Electronic Communications Department, Stelios Chimonas, the state will be given €3.5 million, as well as €4.3 million worth of cable services.
The ministry plans to use the services to connect isolated areas and schools with broadband internet, expand the transmission for CyBC programmes and other specialised services.
Hellas Sat director Christodoulos Protopapas yesterday told Phileleftheros newspaper that the agreement would contribute to government efforts to bridge the digital gap in Cyprus, as the satellite company has done in Greece as well as 30 other counties where it is active.
The proposed services include cable telecommunications for security bodies and government services and provide wireless cable internet in communities where it is impossible to use the land web.
The deal has been under discussion for years.
In late October, when Communications Minister Nikos Nikolaides presented his ministry’s annual budget, he said one of his main objectives was to improve broadband internet and digital television services for rural areas, which he said enjoyed considerably less perks than those living in urban areas.
“There is a digital chasm when it comes to urban and rural areas,” Nikolaides told reporters after the session. “Urban areas enjoy much better services, resulting in unfair treatment. Our aim is to offer each Cypriot publican what they are entitled to.”
source: Cyprus Mail
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december 04 2008 07:26am by admin
Primetel has announced plans for free upgrades of the PrimeHome and PrimeNet (512, 750 and 1024Kbps) products.
From January 1st all subscribers of the above products will be automatically upgraded to the next higher speed with no additional cost. If, for example, you are a subscriber of PrimeNet512, on January 1st you will be automatically upgraded to PrimeNet750 for free.
Also, the speed of the business products PrimeBusiness 1024 and 2048 will be automatically doubled on January 1st, again with no additional cost.
The subscribers of the other PrimeBusiness and PrimeOffice products will be able to take advantage of new lower prices after they renew their contracts in 2009.
Any clients wishing to remain at their current speed and they do not want to receive the free upgrade should contact the Primetel Customer Service at the phone number 133.
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november 02 2008 09:33pm by admin
Cyta today officially announced their new DSL Access (i-choice) and NetRunner products. The new products will be available from December 1st 2008 and feature higher speeds - up to 4Mbps for Home and 8Mbps for Office, and lower prices.
All DSL Access and NetRunner clients will be automatically upgraded to products with double download speeds (Unless this is not feasible due to technical reasons like the quality of the copper line and the distance to the telephone exchange). Clients who prefer to remain at the current slower speeds should contact the customer service of Cyta (tel: 132).
If, for example, today you are using DSL AccessHome1000 (€29,47) + NetRunner Home 1000 (€18,66), on December 1st you will be automatically upgraded to DSL AccessHome2000 (€25,30) + NetRunner Home2000 (€18,40). This means double the download speed plus savings of about €4. If you do not need the higher speed then you can contact Cyta and request not to receive the upgrade. This means you will continue having the same download speed but save more than €14.
Following are the new products of Cyta that will be available from the 1st of December along with their monthly cost (including VAT).
DSL Access (i-choice)
DSL Access Home512 (512kbps/192kbps) - € 15,64
DSL AccessHome1000 (1Mbps/256kbps) - € 20,13
DSL AccessHome2000 (2Mbps/384kbps) - €25,30
DSL AccessHome4000 (4Mbps/384kbps) - €29,90
DSL AccessOffice2000 (2Mbps/512kbps) - €40,25
DSL AccessOffice4000 (4Mbps/512kbps) - €57,50
DSL AccessOffice8000 (8Mbps/768kbps) - €80,50
NetRunner
NetRunner Home512 (512kbps/192kbps) - €10,81
NetRunner Home1000 (1Mbps/256kbps) - €13,23
NetRunner Home2000 (2Mbps/384kbps) - €18,40
NetRunner Home4000 (4Mbps/384kbps) - €51,75
NetRunner Office2000 (2Mbps/512kbps) - €86,25
Net Runner Office4000 (4Mbps/512kbps) - €149,50
NetRunner Office8000 (8Mbps/768kbps) - €253,00
For the DSL Access Home packages the price will be lower by €1,73 if the client supplies his own modem.
It is expected that the other Internet Service Providers who offer broadband services over the Cyta i-choice platform will also adjust their packages and pricing accordingly.
Click here to view the Cyta Announcement (in Greek)
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april 24 2008 10:51pm by admin
Today Netway upgraded its 1.5Mbps and 3Mbps packages.
More specifically the 1.5Mbps/256Kbps packages have been upgraded to 2Mbps/384Kbps and the 3Mbps/512Kbps packages have been upgraded to 3.5Mbps/512Kbps.
The upgrades are made with no additional charges for the existing or new clients of Netway.
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april 12 2008 08:32pm by admin
Cablenet made their high speed internet packages much cheaper and stopped offering anything below 2Mbps. The company also removed all installation fees.
This makes Cablenet the obvious choice for anybody living in the (few) areas where their services are available.
Following is the news release from Cablenet.
As of today Cablenet offers 2Mbps in the basic package to all existing Internet subscribers.
The basic Talk, Surf & View package will be offered at €45.90 (£26.86) per month and the basic Surf+View package at €39.90 (£23.35) per month including VAT.
The upgrade has already been performed automatically by our systems and the new prices will come into force for existing subscribers from the 1st of May 2008. To enable your new connection speed simply restart your modem.
We would like to inform you that you can upgrade any basic Surf package to 4Μbps with €30.00 (£17.56) extra monthly charge, or to the lightning fast 10Μbps with only €60.00 (£35,.2) extra monthly charge!
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