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Cyprus
Player Type Sectors Products Turnover Staff
Department of Lands and Government CG,
Topo Map 66.5Mill 1300
Surveys
Department LG,Prop,Uti, Series
Tra, Env,Def, Cadastral Plans
Tel
Road Maps
Hydro data &
maps
Department of Geological Government
Survey
Department
Statistical Service of Cyprus Government
Department
35,000 110
Cyprus Telecommunication Semi- CG,
CYTANET
Authority
Government LG,Prop,Uti, NetRunner
Organisation Tra, Env,Def, Web
Tel
connectivity
Web hosting
Electricity Authority of Cyprus Semi-
Government
Organisation
Department of Information Government
Technology Services
Department
The Department of Lands and Surveys is a government department offering services in the areas of
land registration, survey, cartography, valuation, state land management, tenure and administration.
DLS is operating under the Cyprus Ministry of the Interior. DLS undertakes all the work associated
with land registration, geodesy, topography, mapping, photogrammetry, hydrography, cadastral
surveys, land tenure, land consolidation, management of state land, property valuation and the
implementation of an integrated national GIS 9 .
The Cyprus Telecommunication Authority (CYTA) has as its mission – “the continuous
improvement of the entrepreneurial capability and quality of life of our customers, by providing
competitive electronic communications services” and a vision of working together to make CYTA the
leading competitive enterprise of Cyprus. Its CYTANET is one of the largest and most experienced
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean region, providing both dialup
access (PSTN, ISDN and GSM) and leased line access along with a vast portfolio of Internet
Services and customised solutions.
The Statistical Service of Cyprus (CYSTAT) is the competent authority responsible for the
compilation and the publication of most of the official statistical data in Cyprus. CYSTAT (until January
2000 under the name Department of Statistics and Research) functions under the Ministry of Finance.
It was set-up in 1950 as a small administrative unit while its real function started after Cyprus became
independent, in 1960. CYSTAT is mainly concerned with the initiation, organisation and carrying out of
various censuses, surveys and statistical enquiries of an economic or social content and the
publication of the results with the intention of assisting both the government and the private sector in
policy-making and the planning of their activities. Amongst the data provided by CYSTAT is Land
Use/Cover, address and population.
The Department of Information Technology Services (DITS) is the Government Department
responsible for ensuring that the full potential of Information Technology is harnessed to support the
policies and objectives of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus. This department was formed in
1980, as the Data Processing Services Department and in 1997 it was renamed to Department of
Information Technology Services. It was formed within the scope and implementation of the Public
Service Reform Plan. In terms of its importance to the GI sector the department plays a significant role
in the area of IT consulting and project implementation in the Government Service. DITS is also
responsible for computer hardware tender specifications and evaluation for all Government
Departments. It is the official Government Department which acts as a consultant for all Government
IT projects.
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