Pentaskhinos, Cyprus

Pentaskhinos, Cyprus is a submarine cable landing point in Cyprus (coordinates 34.8285°, 33.6036°). It serves 6 submarine cable systems, making it a significant node in Cyprus's international connectivity infrastructure.

Pentaskhinos is the location of a submarine communications cable system landing point on the island of Cyprus. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Pentaskhinos, Cyprus

Cables landing at Pentaskhinos, Cyprus are operated by 19 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including A1 Telekom Austria, AT&T, Algerie Telecom, BT, Cyta, Deutsche Telekom, Inc (OSI), Lebanese Ministry of Telecommunications, Ocean Specialists, Orange, and 9 others. Each cable is typically jointly owned by a consortium of tier-one carriers and hyperscale operators who share construction costs and capacity; the operator mix reflects both regional incumbents and global players with interest in the routes served by this landing point.

Connectivity profile

From Pentaskhinos, Cyprus, international traffic can reach 10 countries through 6 cable systems. Destinations include Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon and 2 more. With multiple redundant paths, traffic at this landing point can reroute through alternative cables if any single system experiences an outage.

Monitoring status

GeoCables recorded 1 monitoring event on cables serving Pentaskhinos, Cyprus in the past 90 days. Our monitoring network continuously samples latency from external probes to targets reachable via these cables.

About the cables

• CADMOS-2 (2026) — CADMOS-2 is a point-to-point submarine cable linking Lebanon and Cyprus. Landing at Beirut, Pentaskhinos, it provides a direct fiber-optic path between the two countries, serving as both a primary data route and a redundancy option for neighboring cable systems. Read more →
• POSEIDON (2014) — POSEIDON is a submarine cable system operating within Cyprus, with landing points at Pentaskhinos, Yeroskipos. It provides dedicated submarine fiber capacity between these locations, supporting telecommunications, internet access, and enterprise connectivity. Read more →
• TE North/TGN-Eurasia/SEACOM/Alexandros/Medex (2011) — TE North/TGN-Eurasia/SEACOM/Alexandros/Medex is an intercontinental submarine cable system connecting North Africa and Europe, with 4 landing points across 4 countries including Abu Talat, Egypt, Annaba, Algeria, Marseille, France, Pentaskhinos, Cyprus. The cable provides cross-continental connectivity, offering an important route for data traffic between North Africa and Europe. Read more →
• MedNautilus Submarine System (2001) — MedNautilus Submarine System is an intercontinental submarine cable system connecting Europe and Middle East, with 7 landing points across 5 countries including Athens, Greece, Catania, Italy, Chania, Greece, Istanbul, Turkey and others. The cable provides cross-continental connectivity, offering an important route for data traffic between Europe and Middle East. Read more →
• CADMOS (1995) — CADMOS is a point-to-point submarine cable linking Lebanon and Cyprus. Landing at Beirut, Jdaide, Pentaskhinos, it provides a direct fiber-optic path between the two countries, serving as both a primary data route and a redundancy option for neighboring cable systems. Read more →
• UGARIT (1995) — UGARIT is a point-to-point submarine cable linking Cyprus and Syria. Landing at Pentaskhinos, Tartous, it provides a direct fiber-optic path between the two countries, serving as both a primary data route and a redundancy option for neighboring cable systems. Read more →

Submarine cable data from TeleGeography. Geographic context from Wikipedia. Monitoring metrics updated continuously by GeoCables.