EPIC CYPRUS
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“ To rollout fibre so extensively we needed to optimsze the ducting colocation framework in Cyprus , as the infrastructure belongs predominantly to another operator . The framework was mostly appropriate for small rollouts , mainly for point-to-point fibre links to the network nodes and individual businesses , whereas we want to rollout massively to every home in the country . We are working very closely with our regulatory team and the country ’ s responsible authorities to improve this .”
Before setting out its project Epic ' s fibre network was limited to business customers : by rolling it out across the country Epic will lead most of its EU peers . How has it been made possible and how can Cyprus afford it ? Well , as part of the Monaco Telecom family and the NJJ Group , Epic now has all the expertise it needs at its disposal . As for funding , in March 2021 the European Investment Bank ( EIB ) announced an investment of € 19m for the installation of
1,600km of fibre network as part of Epic ' s Very High Capacity broadband network rollout in Cyprus . This will allow access to gigabit digital services and connect both towns and rural areas . As Epic ' s CEO Thanos Chronopoulos said at the time : “ We see ourselves as catalysts for change and growth , our FTTH project is set to radically reshape the digital experience of the Cypriot households and enterprises and accelerate economic growth by providing new opportunities for innovation and productivity .”
It will also be a huge and exciting challenge for Michaelides and his colleagues . “ Our priorities are a fast rollout , robust design , with enough capacity for the future , using explicitly fibre connections up to the living rooms of households , without any compromising fallback to a copper or coaxial connection , perfect indoor coverage by providing the right customerpremises equipment ( CPE ) and finally quick and personalised customer support from technicians in the field , and agents in the
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