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Cellphones could be phased out in Europe this winter

2022-09-30 20:16:51Fokus SHKRUAR NGA REUTERS
Cellphones could be phased out in Europe this winter
Europe prepares for mobile network outages

Although it was once unimaginable, mobile phones could go out of business in Europe this winter if power outages or power rationing also affect parts of Europe's mobile networks.

Russia's decision to cut off gas supplies through Europe's main supply line following the conflict in Ukraine has raised the possibility of energy shortages. In France, the situation has been made even worse by the closure of several nuclear power plants, for reasons related to their maintenance.

Telecommunications industry officials say they fear a harsh winter will strain Europe's telecommunications infrastructure, forcing companies and governments to scramble to mitigate its impact.

Currently, backup systems used to cope with large-scale power outages are not sufficient in many European countries, according to four telecommunications industry executives, increasing the potential for disruptions to the mobile phone sector.

European Union countries, including France, Sweden and Germany, are scrambling to ensure the continuity of communications, even if power outages will knock out backup batteries installed in thousands of mobile antennas located across the country. .

Europe has nearly half a million high antennas serving the telecommunications sector, and most of them have backup batteries that last about 30 minutes to enable the mobile antennas to operate.

France

In France, the plan presented by electricity distribution organization Enedis includes possible power outages of up to two hours in a worst-case scenario, two sources told Reuters.

General blackouts would affect only some parts of the country, but not simultaneously. The most important services, such as hospitals, police and government will not be affected by these disruptions, the sources said.

The French government, telecommunications operators and Enedis, a unit of state-owned utility EDF, held talks on the issue over the summer, according to French government and Reuters sources.

The French Federation of Telecommunications (FFT), a lobby group representing Orange, Bouygues Telecom and SFR, blamed Enedis for its failure to ensure that telecommunications antennas were not affected by power cuts.

Enedis said in a statement to Reuters that all regular customers are treated equally in the event of extraordinary power outages.

The electricity distribution organization said it was able to isolate parts of the grid to supply more priority customers, such as hospitals, major industrial complexes and the military, and added that it was up to local authorities to take part of the list of priority clients and the infrastructure of telecommunications operators.

Sweden, Germany and Italy

Telecommunications companies in Sweden and Germany have also raised concerns about possible power shortages, addressing those concerns with their respective governments, several sources told Reuters.

Sweden's telecommunications regulatory agency, PTS, is working with telecommunications operators and other government agencies to find a solution. This work also includes talks about what will happen if there are electricity restrictions.

PTS is financing the purchase of portable fueling stations and mobile base stations that can be connected to mobile phones to cope with the scenario of long power outages, a PTS spokesman said.

Italy's telecommunications lobby told Reuters it wanted the mobile network to be exempt from any blackouts or supply cuts to conserve energy, and said it would raise the issue with Italy's new government.

Power outages increase the chance that electronic components will be damaged in the event of sudden power outages, Massimo Sarmi, head of Italy's telecommunications lobbying agency, said in an interview.


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