Jose Barros | Retiree
JTF SMART Cables

Graduated in Telecommunications and Electronics Engineering from IST, Lisbon in 1983. Postgraduate degrees in Management and Leadership.
José Barros worked in international network management, planning and provisioning at CPR Marconi from 1984 to 2002.
At Portugal Telecom from 2002 to 2003, José Barros was responsible for International Network Administration.
At ANACOM, José Barros served as Director of the External Relations Department from 2003 to 2020, and between 2020 and 2023 he served as Senior Consultant for International Connectivity and Submarine.
After September 2023, José Barros is working independently related to the development of the country's international connectivity and the landing of submarine telecom cables in Portugal and their use for environmental and seismic detection.
As a volunteer, José Sousa Barros is a member of the Executive Board of JTF SMART Cables ( https://www.smartcables.org/ ), researcher at PQI - Portuguese Quantum Institute ( https://pqi.pt/ ), ambassador of PORTUGAL.DC - Portuguese Data Center Association ( https://portugaldc.pt/en/ ) and President of the Advisory Board of OEID - Observatory of Digital Ecosystems and Infrastructures ( https://oeid.pt/ ).