If blackouts or power shortages caused portions of mobile phone networks around the region to be interrupted, cell phone usage would be disrupted in Europe this winter.
The likelihood of an energy crisis has increased as a result of Russia’s decision to restrict gas deliveries through Europe’s primary supply route following the conflict in Ukraine. The closure of many nuclear power facilities in France for maintenance has made the issue worse.
Officials from the telecom sector express concern that a severe winter could strain Europe’s telecom network, pushing businesses and governments to take protective measures.
Four telecom executives claimed that many European nations do not currently have enough backup infrastructures to handle widespread power failures, increasing the likelihood of mobile phone outages.
France, Sweden, Germany, and other European Union nations are attempting to maintain connectivity even after the thousands of cellphone antennae dispersed around their territory have run out of backup batteries when the blackout ends.
Nearly 500,000 telecom towers can be found in Europe, and the majority of them have battery backups that can power the portable antennas for about 30 minutes.
