The North Pole Fiber Project was presented at the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) in Berlin on 2 July 2024.
Earlier this summer, the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) in Berlin arranged the conference “Submarine Data Cables – Strengthening the Lifelines of the Digital World”. The invited speakers and panels touched on the following topics: future EU initiatives, regulatory framework challenges, and maritime security, relating to submarine cable infrastructure.
Representing the Swedish Research Council, Dr. Lisa Olsson, Senior Project Manager of the North Pole Fiber, attended the conference as one of the invited speakers.
In the presentation Polar Connect – Creating resilience for digital communication between Europe and East Asia, Lisa introduced the North Pole Fiber project as a part of Polar Connect. She conveyed the importance of Polar Connect for the strategic digital autonomy of the European Union and its strategic partners.
The Submarine Data Cables – Strengthening the Lifelines of the Digital World conference attracted EU member state representatives, telecommunication providers, cable layers, content providers, researchers, and security experts. It had over a hundred registered participants from business, science, and political sectors.