EPIC CYPRUS
call centre . The equipment at the premises is as equally important as the network , it ' s no good providing a gigabit connection to a cheap modem with poor Wi-Fi capabilities that gives to the customer - just 50 Mbit / s – customers will feel cheated !”
Quite an agenda for Epic , but it will make a massive difference to the people of Cyprus and its economy , well expressed by EIB Vice President Lilyana Pavlova . “ The EIB recognises the importance of Epic ’ s long term investment for Cyprus as a knowledge economy , to strengthen business connectivity and competitiveness , and to allow households to benefit from next generation broadband services .”
5G for the future With all the foregoing to manage you might think Yiannis Michaelides had enough on his plate , but yes , there is more . Monaco was one of the first countries in Europe to deploy a 5G network and all the work done to secure the speed and reliability of the mobile network was done with an eye on building solid foundations for the future 5G network . “ We acquired the maximum spectrum possible in both the c-band and the 700mhz band . At the same time , through the upgrade of the antenna systems , we prepared the network for the transition to 5G . We have invested in new international capacity , almost 1Tbit / s , to the international network of our new Group in France and from there to the major European internet centres . This capacity intends to serve the growing needs of 4G and 5G networks , as well as our new FTTH network and our corporate customers .”
In December 2020 Epic received its licence from the Cypriot government to build a 5G network , and officially launched that network on July this year . We did a lot of work on the sites and the network
“ We prefer to build long-term relationships with our partners ”
YIANNIS MICHAELIDES CHIEF TECHNICAL AND INFORMATION OFFICER , EPIC CYPRUS
66 November 2021