Cyta Wins Five Ookla Mobile Network Awards In Cyprus

Telecommunications provider Cyta has once again solidified its leading position in Cyprus, securing five major distinctions from Ookla on Wednesday for the second time in 2025.

Performance Across Key Areas

The awards reflect Cyta’s performance across several mobile network metrics, including speed, video streaming quality, and gaming performance.

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According to Ookla data collected through the Speedtest by Ookla platform, Cyta recorded the highest overall mobile speeds in Cyprus. The company has now been ranked the fastest mobile network in the country for the fifth consecutive year based on user measurement data.

Award-Winning Distinctions

Cyta received the Fastest Mobile Network award as well as the Best Mobile Network distinction, which is based on Ookla’s Connectivity Score. This score combines indicators such as Speed Score, Web Browsing Score, and Video Streaming Score. The company also received the Fastest 5G Network award, reflecting the performance of its 5G infrastructure.

Additional recognitions included Best Mobile Video Experience, awarded for video streaming performance, and Best Mobile Gaming Experience, which evaluates factors such as latency and network responsiveness.

Strategic Implications for Digital Evolution

Cyta Chief Commercial Officer George Metzakis said the results reflect improvements in network performance across different user activities, including calls, data usage, streaming services, and online gaming. The awards highlight the role of mobile network performance in supporting digital services and connectivity across Cyprus.

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Cyprus’ Poverty And Social Exclusion Risk Stands At 17.1%

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

October 20, 2026

Cyprus recorded a poverty or social exclusion risk rate of 17.1% in 2025, below the European Union average of 20.9%, according to new Eurostat figures. Across the bloc, however, more than 92 million people continued to face the risk, highlighting persistent social and economic inequalities.

More Than 92 Million People At Risk Across The EU

A total of 92.7 million people across the EU were at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2025, equivalent to just over one in five residents.

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Cyprus is treated as a single statistical region because of its size, unlike many member states divided into multiple regions for comparison. Its national figure therefore provides an overall picture but does not capture differences between districts or communities.

Regional Gaps Remain Stark Across Europe

The risk varied considerably across the EU, with the highest rates concentrated largely in southern, eastern and outermost regions. In 24 of the 243 regions with available data, at least 31.5% of the population faced poverty or social exclusion.

These regions were located in Spain, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, France and Romania, as well as Brussels in Belgium and Bremen in north-western Germany.

French Guiana recorded the highest rate, at 54.8%, followed by Calabria in southern Italy at 45.3% and Sicily at 44%. Melilla, a Spanish autonomous city, recorded 43.7%, while Réunion, another French outermost region, stood at 42.3%.

Central Europe Records The Lowest Rates

At the other end of the scale, 24 regions reported poverty or social exclusion risk rates below 13% in 2025. These included five eastern EU capital regions: Bratislava in Slovakia, Warsaw in Poland, Prague in the Czech Republic, Budapest in Hungary and Zagreb in Croatia.

Other regions with low rates were concentrated in northern Italy, the Czech Republic, northern Belgium, Hungary, Poland and Austria, illustrating the uneven distribution of economic security across Europe.

Cyprus Remains Below The EU Average

Cyprus’ rate of 17.1% places it below the EU average, although it remains higher than the levels recorded in the bloc’s lowest-risk regions.

The figures suggest that Cyprus performs relatively well compared with the wider EU, but poverty and social exclusion remain significant challenges across the bloc, affecting more than 92 million people.

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