According to Reuters reports, of the energy crisis, the EU country’s blackout or the implementation of energy rationing will lead to part of the mobile network down, so that this winter across Europe mobile phones may not be able to network communication.
Four telecom executives said they were concerned that the harsh winter would put Europe’s telecommunications infrastructure to the test, forcing companies and governments to find ways to mitigate the impact. Many European countries do not have enough backup systems to deal with major power outages, which also increases the likelihood of mobile networks going down. There are nearly half a million mobile base stations in Europe, most of which have battery backups but can only operate for 30 minutes, according to the report.
EU countries including France, Sweden and Germany are working to ensure that communications services are not disrupted, with France’s electricity distributor planning to rotate power outages across the country, and while services such as hospitals, police and government will not be affected by the outage, mobile networks are not on the list of power supply guarantees. Sweden’s telecoms regulator said it was buying portable base stations and generators to prepare for possible emergencies. Telecom Italia, for its part, lobbied the government to keep mobile networks off the list of power restrictions.
Telecom equipment makers Nokia and Ericsson are working with mobile operators to mitigate the impact of power shortages, three sources said. Four telecoms executives said European telecoms operators should overhaul their networks to further reduce energy consumption and use more energy-efficient systems. Sources familiar with the matter said that in order to save energy, telecom companies use software to optimize traffic, put base stations into “sleep mode” when they are not in use and switch off various frequency bands.
