Mobile operators must ensure communication during power outages for 10 hours - State Service of Special Communications
Kyiv • UNN
Mobile operators in Ukraine are to provide 10 hours of uninterrupted mobile communication during a power outage by February 2025, and 80% of base stations are to meet this requirement by December 2024, according to an order from the State Special Communications Service.
Due to prolonged power outages, mobile operators in Ukraine have been ordered to ensure the availability of mobile services for 10 hours in the absence of electricity. This is stated in the order of the State Special Communication Service, UNN reports.
Details
It is noted that by September 1 of this year, mobile operators must ensure that 100% of physical infrastructure facilities that serve as international switching centers are operational for at least 72 hours in the event of a power outage.
The same applies to special services nodes that are connected to the operational dispatch centers operating under the numbers 101, 102, 103, 104, and 112. All of them must have power generator sets or be equipped with a replaceable battery pack for the first 72 hours.
In addition, during this year, mobile operators must increase capacity to ensure uninterrupted mobile communications for 10 hours in the event of a power outage.
The work should begin this year, as by December 1, 2024, at least 80% of mobile base stations should be able to operate for 10 hours after a power outage.
The deadline for modernization of the equipment is February 2025.
availability of mobile communication services within 10 hours of power outage of the electronic communication network infrastructure: (...) by February 1, 2025
Recall
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov said that over six months, more than 2,295 new mobile base stations were installed in more than 300 settlements across Ukraine.
