Telecoms operators must prepare for stricter power resilience requirements; towercos can help

Governments’ growing recognition of telecoms networks as critical infrastructure is driving an increased focus on the power resilience of these networks.

The blackouts in Portugal and Spain have pushed power resilience higher up the policy agenda. Spain could prove to be a pivotal case, with a proposed decree that would require mobile operators to maintain at least 4 hours of network coverage for most of the population during power outages. This proposal demonstrates how a major power outage can rapidly turn resilience from an operational issue into a regulatory requirement.