{{Infobox submarine communications cable | cable_name = Quantum Cable | map =QuantCable.jpg | owners = Quantum Cable |Chairman = |Project_Director =George Killas |CEO =Nasos Ktorides<ref name=nyt/> | landing_points = # Bilbao, {{flag|Spain}} #Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez,{{flag|France}} #Genoa, {{flag|Italy}} <!-- #Agios Dimitrios,{{flag|Greece}} #Heraklion,{{flag|Greece}} --> #Kofinou, {{flag|Cyprus}} | built_by = | technology = | design_capacity = 200Tb/s <ref name=sig/> | current_capacity = | length = 7,700 km <ref name=nyt/> | topology = | first_use_date = | website = http://www.quantum-cable.com/ }} '''The Quantum Cable''' is a planned 7,700 km submarine communications cable system connecting Asia with Europe through the Mediterranean Sea.<ref name="nyt">{{Cite web |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/ap-superfast-internet-cable-to-cross-mediterranean-sea-2018-1 |title='Superfast' internet cable to cross Mediterranean Sea, Business Insider, January 16, 2018 |website=Business Insider |access-date=February 5, 2018 |archive-date=April 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414190019/https://www.businessinsider.com/ap-superfast-internet-cable-to-cross-mediterranean-sea-2018-1 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[https://phys.org/news/2018-01-superfast-internet-cable-mediterranean-sea.html 'Superfast' internet cable to cross Mediterranean Sea, Phys.org]</ref><ref>[http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-bc-eu--cyprus-internet-cable-20180116-story.html 'Superfast' internet cable to cross Mediterranean Sea, Chicago Tribune, January 16, 2018]</ref><ref name=abc>[http://www.scnow.com/news/headlines/article_477e5676-d9a1-5079-81d1-b1cfacbbce37.html www.scnow.com ]{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>[http://www.starherald.com/news/nation_world/superfast-internet-cable-to-cross-mediterranean-sea/article_9867d365-4f54-59e5-8603-c98cabf1aaf4.html Superfast internet cable to cross Mediterranean Sea, Star Herald]{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>[http://www.argus-press.com/news/national/article_8dcd21bf-ecb8-546d-8767-79e8a60685a1.html Superfast internet cable to cross Mediterranean Sea, Argus Press]{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Quantum Cable will connect Cyprus to Italy, France and Bilbao, Spain.<ref name=sig>[http://www.sigmalive.com/news/local/482521/to-kalodio-quantum-cable-enonei-kypro-me-israil-kai-kriti About Quantum Cable, www.sigmalive.com ]</ref> The Quantum Cable will be laid simultaneously with the 2,000 MW EuroAfrica Interconnector.<ref>[http://www.euroasia-interconnector.com EuroAsia Interconnector – Official site]</ref><ref name=sig/><ref name=cm>{{Cite web |url=http://cyprus-mail.com/2018/01/18/quantum-cable-revolutionise-global-telecoms/ |title=‘Quantum Cable’ to revolutionise global telecoms, Cyprus Mail 18.1.2018 |access-date=2018-01-19 |archive-date=2018-07-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728191141/https://cyprus-mail.com/2018/01/18/quantum-cable-revolutionise-global-telecoms/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="QC">[http://www.quantum-cable.com/ Quantum Cable]</ref>
==Description == [[File:Gibraltar First Secretary 20180525.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Quantum Cable CEO Nasos Ktorides (right) with the Chief Minister of Gibraltar, Fabian Picardo]] The Quantum Cable is a {{convert|7700|km|adj=on}} subsea ultra high speed fiber-optic cable system connecting the Middle East to Europe via the Mediterranean Sea.<ref name=nyt/> It will connect Cyprus to Italy, France and Bilbao, Spain.<ref name=abc/><ref name=nyt/><ref name=sig/> The cable terminal points will be in Bilbao, Spain, where it is expected to be connected with transatlantic MAREA cable.<ref name=cm/>
The Quantum Cable cable system deploys transmission technology at an ultra-fast broadband speed of 200 Tbit/s (terabits per second), equivalent to the MAREA cable.<ref name=sig/> That capacity is equivalent to streaming 80 million HD video conference calls at the same time.<ref name=abc/> With that speed 60 percent of the world's internet traffic could be handled at peak time.<ref name=abc/><ref name=cm/> It is expected that the cable will have 40 times more capacity than the average capacity of existing internet cables on the Mediterranean.<ref name=cm/><ref name=abc/><ref name=nyt/> Therefore, it will support high speed for Data centers, Cloud providers and Online services.<ref name=sig/><ref name=cm/>
<!-- During the Greece-Cyprus-Israel trilateral summit on the 15. June 2017. Greek Digital Policy Minister, Cyprus Transport and Communication Minister and Israeli official responsible for digital policy issues discussed a strategic plan about inclusion fiber optic cables in EuroAsia Interconnector.<ref name="NH">[https://www.thenationalherald.com/166400/minister-pappas-presents-proposed-optic-fibre-link-israeli-cypriot-officials/ Minister Pappas Presents Proposed Optic Fibre Link to Israeli, Cypriot Officials, The National Herald, June 16, 2017]</ref><ref name="GO">[http://thegreekobserver.com/politics/article/9138/upgrading-euroasia-interconnector-means-upgrading-greeces-strategic-role-region-says-digital-minister-pappas/ Upgrading of EuroAsia Interconnector means the upgrading of Greece’s strategic role in the region, The Greek Observer]</ref><ref>[http://int.ert.gr/greece-israel-cyprus-discuss-energy-puzzle-in-mediterranean/ Greece, Israel, Cyprus discuss energy puzzle in Mediterranean, ERT]</ref><ref name="UPG">[http://int.ert.gr/upgrading-of-euroasia-interconnector-means-the-upgrading-of-greeces-strategic-role-in-the-region-says-digital-minister-pappas/ Upgrading of EuroAsia Interconnector means the upgrading of Greece’s strategic role in the region, says Digital Minister Pappas, ERT]</ref> They pointed out that EuroAsia Interconnector together with the cable is strategically important for Greece, upgrading her status into regional electricity and telecom hub.<ref name="UPG"/> The Prime Ministers of Greece Alexis Tsipras, Israel Benjamin Netanyahu and the President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades, in the Greek city of Thessaloniki on 15. June 2017, agreed to support deployment of a new fiber optic undersea cable, as a critical link between Europe, the Middle East and Asia.<ref name=mirror35471> {{cite news | title = ENERGY: End to electricity isolation a step closer | newspaper = Financial Mirror | date = 2017-10-19 | url = http://www.financialmirror.com/news-details.php?nid=35471 | access-date = 2018-01-16}} </ref>--> 350px|right|Route of Quantum Cable <!-- On May 8, 2018. in Nicosia it took place fourth Cyprus-Israel-Greece tripartite meeting.<ref name="PR">[http://www.euroasia-interconnector.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180515-Trilateral-Summit-declares-official-support_eng.pdf Press Release-Trilateral Summit declares official support to ‘timely implementation’ of EuroAsia Interconnector]</ref><ref name="VITR">[https://vimeo.com/269474064 Vimeo Video-Trilateral Summit declares official support to ‘timely implementation’ of EuroAsia Interconnector]</ref><ref name="4TRI">[http://balkaneu.com/cyprus-greece-israel-4th-trilateral-summit-declaration/ Cyprus-Greece-Israel 4th Trilateral Summit Declaration By Spiros Sideris Published on: 08-05-2018, 13:52]</ref><ref>[http://www.sigmalive.com/news/energia/506617/trimeris-entos-2018-i-diakratiki-gia-east-med-binteo Tριμερής: Εντός 2018 η διακρατική για East Med (BINTEO), Sigma live 8.5.2018]</ref> The Prime Ministers of Greece Alexis Tsipras, Israel Benjamin Netanyahu and the President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades reconfirmed their support to timely implementation of EuroAsia Interconnector and Quantum Cable, accompanying fiber optic cable.<ref name="4TRI"/><ref name="VITR"/><ref name="PR"/> -->
Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo in meeting with CEO Quantum Cable Nasos Ktorides expressed support for the Quantum Cable and interest in the creation of the cable landing station in Gibraltar.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://cyprus-mail.com/2018/05/25/full-support-for-quantum-cable-in-gibraltar/ |title=Full support for ‘Quantum Cable’ in Gibraltar, Cyprus Mail Online, 25.5.2018 |access-date=2018-05-25 |archive-date=2018-05-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180526112656/https://cyprus-mail.com/2018/05/25/full-support-for-quantum-cable-in-gibraltar/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://in-cyprus.com/news/local/fiber-optic-cable-will-connect-cyprus-with-gibraltar/ Fiber optic cable will connect Cyprus with Gibraltar, 25.5.2018]</ref><ref>[http://www.philenews.com/oikonomia/kypros/article/530913/kalodio-optikon-inon-apo-tin-kypro-mechri-to-gbraltar Fiber optic cable from Cyprus to Gibraltar, www.philenews.com, 25.5.2018]</ref><ref>[http://www.sigmalive.com/news/local/510310/ypothalassio-kalodio-7700-xlm-tha-syndeei-kyproispania 7700 km long underwater cable will connect Cyprus-Spain, sigmalive.com, 25.5.2018 ]</ref>
The Quantum Cable will be laid at depths of 3,000 meters at same time and in parallel with the 2,000 MW EuroAfrica Interconnector.<ref name=sig/><ref>[http://www.quantum-corporation.com/ Quantum Corporation]</ref> Former Cyprus Foreign Minister (1997—2003, 2013—1 March 2018) and head of the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Working group, Ioannis Kasoulides, has joined the Quantum Cable on March 29, 2018 as Chairman of the Strategic Council.<ref>[http://www.quantum-cable.com/news4.html Former Foreign Minister of the Republic of Cyprus Ioannis Kasoulides joins Quantum Cable Chairman of the Strategic Council ]</ref> The former Cyprus Minister of Transport, Communications and Works Marios Demetriades also joined Strategic Council of Quantum Cable.<ref>[http://www.cna.org.cy/webnews.aspx?a=3fe3debfdc4d47ca809bdd522f69391b Ο Μάριος Δημητριάδης εντάχθηκε στην ομάδα του ‘Quantum Cable’,7. June 2018]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://cyprus-mail.com/2018/06/08/former-minster-joins-quantum/ |title=Former minster joins Quantum, Cyprus Mail, 8. June 2018 |access-date=2018-06-08 |archive-date=2018-06-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141309/https://cyprus-mail.com/2018/06/08/former-minster-joins-quantum/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
The Quantum Cable will minimize the dependence of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries from the PoPs of West and Central Europe. The capacity of the cable will accelerate deployment of fast mobile and fixed networks. Providing fast connectivity will maximize reliability of the existing European and Middle Eastern internet backbone network. The Quantum Cable will also facilitate the installation and hosting of data centers.<ref name=sig/>
By connecting major carrier-neutral PoPs in Cyprus, Italy, France and Spain, the Quantum Cable clients can choose their preferred back-haul providers available in these PoPs or in cable landing stations in the Middle East, North Africa and Europe.<ref name="QC"/>
The cost of the project is estimated at US$200 million and will be undertaken by the Quantum Cable.<ref name=nyt/><ref name=abc/>
==Landing points== #Bilbao, Spain #Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, France #Genoa, Italy <!-- #Agios Dimitrios, Greece #Heraklion, Greece --> #Kofinou, Cyprus <!-- #Hadera, Israel -->
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