The Brazilian Committee for the Protection of Submarine Cables (CBPC), in conjunction with the Observatory of Digital Ecosystems and Infrastructures (O.E.I.D) of Portugal, promoted on 05/20/2025, at 11:00 UTC −3, "RESILIENCE OF SUBMARINE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLES SYNERGIES BETWEEN PORTUGAL AND BRAZIL" symposium. This event was attended by the companies that are part of the CBPC, Anatel (Brazil's telecom regulatory agency), Anacom (Portugal's telecom regulatory agency), the Portuguese Navy, and other important entities. The details of the symposium, as well as the link for registration below.
Program
3:00 PM – OPENING SESSION
- Luís Bernardino – President of the Observatory of Ecosystems and Digital Infrastructures (OEID)
- Rogério Mariano – Coordinator of the Brazilian Submarine Cable Protection Committee (CBPC)
3:10 PM – PANEL 1: PRESENTATION OF REPORTS ON SUBMARINE CABLE RESILIENCE
- Resilience of Submarine Cables in Portuguese Waters, José Barros (OEID)
- Recommendations Report from the Technical Group on Critical Telecommunications Infrastructure Security in Brazil, Daniel Marchi (ANATEL)
3:30 PM – PANEL 2: EXPERT COMMENTARY
Moderator: Sabrina Medeiros – LUSOGlobe, Universidade Lusófona – Portugal
Participants:
- José Barros – Observatory of Ecosystems and Digital Infrastructures
- Joaquim Sousa – Indigo
- José Herdade – International Consultant
- Daniel Marchi – Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL)
- Romualdo Rocha – Blue Marine Telecom
- Ricardo Santos – Brazilian Navy (Naval Operations Command)
- Representative of the Portuguese National Communications Authority (ANACOM)
- Videira Pinto – Portuguese Navy (General Staff of the Navy)
4:30 PM – PANEL 3: RESPONSE TO ONLINE QUESTIONS
Moderator: Lilian Godinho – Observatory of Ecosystems and Digital Infrastructures (OEID)
Participants:
- Rogério Mariano – Brazilian Submarine Cable Protection Committee (CBPC)
- Daniel Marchi – Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL)
- José Barros – Observatory of Ecosystems and Digital Infrastructures (OEID)
- Representative of the Portuguese National Communications Authority (ANACOM)
5:30 PM – CLOSING SESSION
- Helder Fialho Jesus – Vice President of the Observatory of Ecosystems and Digital Infrastructures (OEID)
- Rogério Mariano – Coordinator of the Brazilian Submarine Cable Protection Committee (CBPC)