BEREC public workshop on submarine cable connectivity: Competition & market dynamics, ex-ante economic regulation and future challenges
On Tuesday, 9 December 2025, from 14:00 to 17:10 CET, BEREC will organise an online public workshop on submarine cable connectivity: Competition & market dynamics, ex-ante economic regulation and future challenges.
Background
Submarine cables are key for international connectivity of Europe, as well as national connectivity for insular regions in several countries and for the development and cohesion of national territories outside continental Europe (e.g. archipelagos). BEREC has recently published a draft Report on submarine cables connectivity in Europe, which provides an overview of the domestic submarine cables in BEREC member countries, the main purpose for their deployment, the ex-ante economic regulatory regime adopted in each country and its evolution, and identifies some potential challenges and emerging trends. This report was open for stakeholders’ views until 11 July 2025. The final report is expected to be published in mid-December 2025.
Aim
BEREC organises this public workshop to bring together different international regulatory networks (e.g., REGULATEL, EMERG, ITU) and relevant stakeholders to share knowledge and experience, and to discuss:
- submarine cables’ market competition and dynamics,
- ex-ante economic regulatory regime applied, and
- main emerging and future challenges.
Invited speakers include representatives from the International Telecommunication Union, European Commission, European Subsea Cable Association, National Telecommunications Agency of Brazil, National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Egypt, Alcatel Submarine Networks, and Disruptive Analysis.
More information on the speakers and the set-up of the workshop in the agenda.
Registration
Please register your interest to join this public workshop by filling out the registration form below.
The connection details will be shared with registered participants ahead of the workshop.
Please note: The workshop will be recorded for internal purposes only and, therefore, by attending it, you give consent to being a part of the recording (see the privacy statement in the registration form).
Contact
In case of questions related to organisational matters, please direct them to the following email address: [email protected]
BEREC’s work on digital markets
The BEREC Digital Markets Working Group is putting efforts into fostering independent, consistent and high-quality regulation of electronic communications services and digital markets. A relevant part of the work contributes to supporting fairer, more open and contestable digital markets by providing advice and applying experience to the set-up of the current and future regulation of digital platforms.
More information on the BEREC Digital Markets Working Group and on BEREC’s Work in the area of Digital Markets.
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