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Cyta’s Strategic Triumph: BlueMed Launch Bolsters Cyprus As A Digital Connectivity Hub

Cyta has achieved a significant milestone with the landing of the BlueMed submarine cable at its Geroskipos facility. This advancement marks more than just an operational success for the company—it heralds a transformative shift in Cyprus’s international connectivity and digital infrastructure.

Connecting Italy To India With Unmatched Performance

The BlueMed cable, engineered by Italy’s Sparkle in collaboration with Google and other prominent global partners, forms a critical link in a comprehensive underwater network. Spanning routes from Italy to the Mediterranean, the Near East, and India, the cable delivers impressive high-speed data transfer and low latency, reinforcing seamless digital integration across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Government Endorsement And Strategic Investment

A decision by the Cabinet on July 14, 2025, granted Cyta the requisite authorization to operate the BlueMed system. This government-backed mandate underscores Cyprus’s burgeoning role as a strategic telecommunications node in the Eastern Mediterranean, laying the groundwork for significant future investments and expanding the island’s digital ecosystem.

Positioning Cyprus As A Digital Gateway

Prominent figures at Cyta have underscored the importance of this development. Mr. Giorgos Metzakis, Senior Director of Commercial Management, emphasized that the BlueMed integration is a pivotal step in enhancing the island’s international connectivity, thereby attracting new investments. In parallel, Mr. Giorgos Malekidis, Senior Director of Technology and Information Systems, highlighted that this achievement further solidifies Cyprus’s status as a central hub for connectivity in the region.

Visual insights into the BlueMed installation:

Cyta BlueMed Installation

Cyprus-Based ASBIS Hits Record $1.05bn In Monthly Revenue, Up 216% Year On Year

The technology distributor ASBIS Group, headquartered in Limassol, has exceeded $1 billion in monthly sales for the first time in its history, reporting preliminary consolidated revenue of $1.05 billion in September 2026, more than three times the amount recorded a year earlier.

The figure represents a 216% increase from $332 million in September 2025, making it the highest-revenue month in the company’s history.

ASBIS reported its strongest sales growth in servers and server components, while CEO Serhei Kostevitch pointed to growing demand for artificial intelligence solutions and computing infrastructure as an opportunity for the business.

For a company operating across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, September marked a new sales milestone following several months of substantial year-on-year growth.

Kostevitch attributed the record performance to the group’s existing operations, highlighting its broad product portfolio, international market presence and strong relationships with manufacturers and trading partners.

“Most importantly, this result is the outcome of our regular operating activities,” he said.

The CEO also highlighted the company’s portfolio of projects as a reason for confidence in continued AI-related development.

However, the group’s growth was not limited to AI-related technologies. Smartphones also performed strongly in September, with Kostevitch stressing that “we are growing beyond the AI segment as well.”

Kazakhstan, the United Arab Emirates and Ukraine accounted for the largest shares of ASBIS’s September revenue, followed by Slovakia and Poland.

Growth Follows Record First Half

September’s results follow a period of strong financial performance for ASBIS.

In July, the company reported preliminary consolidated revenue of $531 million, an increase of 89% compared with the same month in 2025. August brought a further rise to $604 million, up 91% year on year.

September’s $1.05 billion figure represents a substantial increase on both months, although the company has not provided a detailed breakdown explaining the acceleration.

The results also follow a record first half of 2026, when ASBIS generated approximately $2.97 billion in consolidated revenue, up 76% year on year.

Net profit after tax reached $80.6 million, compared with $19.4 million in the same period in 2025.

The second quarter was particularly strong, with revenue reaching $1.69 billion, an increase of 78.7%, while quarterly net profit more than tripled to $44.3 million.

ASBIS has emphasised that its September revenue figures are preliminary estimates and may differ from the final reported results.

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