Exclusive: #Europe braces for #Mobile_Network #BLACKOUTS
#PARIS/STOCKHOLM/MILAN, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Once #unthinkable, mobile phones could #go_dark around Europe this #WINTER if #POWER_CUTS or #energy_rationing knocks out parts of the mobile networks across the region.
#Russia's decision to #halt_gas supplies via Europe's key supply route in the wake of the #Ukraine_conflict has increased the chances of #power_shortages. In #France, the situation is made worse by several #nuclear_power_plants shutting down for maintenance.
#Telecoms industry officials say they fear a severe winter will put Europe's telecoms infrastructure to the test, forcing companies and governments to try to mitigate the impact.
Currently there are not enough back-up systems in many European countries to handle widespread power cuts, four telecoms executives said, raising the prospect of mobile #phone_outages.
#European_Union countries, including France, #Sweden and #Germany, are trying to ensure communications can continue even if power cuts end up exhausting back-up batteries installed on the thousands of cellular antennas spread across their territory.
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