Communication services provider, Reliance Globalcom, in cooperation with PrimeTel PLC, has set up the world's first high-speed data link that provides US and European companies with seamless connectivity to Asia and the Middle East following the establishment of a new Mediterranean 'gateway and hub'.

The gateway and hub at Yeroskipou -- where the Hawk submarine cable system landed -- was set up under an agreement between Reliance and telecommunications services provider, PrimeTel PLC, for "hubbing and gateway of the Mediterranean region".

As per the agreement, both companies will also cooperate to connect customers to Reliance's global network.

Connectivity between the diverse geographic regions is facilitated through integration of Reliance Globalcom's next-generation 'Hawk' submarine cable system with the gateway and hub set up at Cyprus, enabling the transfer of data at a speed of 16 terabytes per second.

"Hawk offers connectivity to the Mediterranean hub that will help our 2,000 multinational customers extend their network in new regions, leveraging the high speed, high quality global network of Reliance" said Reliance Globalcom President and CEO, Mr. Punit Garg during his visit in Cyprus. "The Hawk cable system will have a significant impact on the Europe and Cyprus economy in order to establish itself as a country for new emerging services, facilitated by increased international capacity and diverse cable routing," he said.

Reliance Globalcom serves over 2,100 enterprises, 200 carriers and 2.5 million retail customers in 163 countries across six continents. Besides Hawk, it also operates the FEA, FNAL, FA-1 and Falcon cable systems covering Europe and the US, among other regions.

For more information regarding PrimeTel and its services, please visit www.primetel.com.cy