Greece: Grid Telecom to build CLS in Crete

Grid Telecom, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) of Greece, and Quadrivium Digital, this week announced plans to build a cable landing station (CLS) on the Greek island of Crete. This CLS will be hosted within Quadrivium’s planned campus and will serve as a new node to anchor international subsea cable systems from Asia and Africa crossing the Eastern Mediterranean.

Kostas Agathakis, chairman of Grid Telecom, said: "We are continually looking for ways to strategically expand our services to partners and customers. In this framework, our plans to partner with Quadrivium Digital in building a new CLS in Crete will significantly support the implementation of new, international alternative routes.”

IPTO CEO Manos Manousakis added: "Neutral data centers and open-access cable landing stations create synergies and add value, which is why we highly value the strategic cooperation between IPTO’s subsidiary, Grid Telecom, and Quadrivium."