Spanish blackout tests telcos’ mettle on infra resilience
Power outages in Spain, Portugal, and parts of France have highlighted the vulnerability of telecoms networks, following concerns over infra resilience across Europe.
This article includes:
- Organisations: European Union (EU); MÁSMÓVIL; MásOrange; Orange Group; Orange Spain; Red Electrica; Redes Energéticas Nacionais; Spanish government; Telefónica España; Vodafone Spain.
- Geographies: Europe; France; Portugal; Spain.
- People: Blanca Ceña; Pedro Sánchez; Meinrad Spenger.
- Themes: Backup generators; Backup power; Battery power; Crisis committees; Critical infrastructure; Cybersecurity; Data centres; Digital infrastructure; Disruptive events; Electricity; Emergency power; Energy providers; Fibre (FTTP); Fixed networks; Infrastructure; IT; Mobile networks; Monitoring; Network infrastructure; Power failure; Power outage; Resilience; Risk analysis; Stress testing; Submarine cables; Supply chain; Training; Wireless infra.
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