The measure is considered strategic and aims to ensure greater digital autonomy to the countries of the Global South, of which Brazil is part
You submarine cables They are responsible for transferring 99% of all digital data, being key to keeping the world connected. Currently, there are 1.4 million kilometers of these structures on the seabed, covering all oceans on the planet.
Even so, there is an obvious inequality in this global infrastructure. It is, for example, that makes the connection in the northern region of the planet superior than the so -called global south. A reality that the Brazilian government wants to change.
Measure will guarantee greater autonomy of countries
In meeting BRICSgroup from which the Brazil It is part, the Lula government proposed the construction of a submarine cable connecting countries in the global southern. The measure is considered strategic and aims to ensure greater digital autonomy to the bloc countries.
According to the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI), Luciana Santos, the infrastructure will reduce the dependence on the routes controlled by Northern Global Nations. She also explained that the initiative is part of Brazil’s effort to strengthen the technological sovereignty of the bloc.
The Brazilian government also proposed new joint calls for innovation projects, focusing on major initiatives and cooperation in artificial intelligence. Finally, he closed an agreement with China to create a technology transfer center. The information is from the portal Telesynthesis.
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Brazil wants to encourage investments in the sector
- While suggesting the development of a global infrastructure, the Ministry of Communications has extended the deadline for contributions to the National Policy of Submarine Cables until August 11, 2025.
- The initiative is conducted through the participate + Brazil platform and intends to establish guidelines for the expansion of digital infrastructure through submarine cables, focusing on regions without connectivity, especially in the north of the country.
- The proposal also seeks to consolidate the Brazilian role as a strategic point in global telecommunications routes.
- The public consultation was launched on May 13, 2025, closing initially on June 27.
- According to the Ministry of Communications, the expansion of the deadline will allow greater engagement of the various agents of the sector and civil society in the construction of the final document, expected to be launched later this year.
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Alessandro Di Lorenzo has a degree in Journalism from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) and has been working in the area since 2014. He worked on BandNews FM newsrooms in Porto Alegre and São Paulo.
