Spanish gov to mandate backup power upgrades at telcos

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Spanish government to introduce new requirements around energy backup for telecoms and digital infra operators by the end of the year. National operators have already made a start, having recently unveiled multiple initiatives to help improve network resilience…

This article includes:

  • Organisations: Cellnex; Digi Spain; Elisa; Gridle; Joint Radio Company; MásOrange; Ministry for Digital Transformation and Civil Service; Telefónica España; Vantage Towers Spain; Vodacom; Vodafone; Vodafone Spain.
  • Geographies: Africa; Europe; Finland; France; Portugal; South Africa; Spain; United Kingdom (UK).
  • People: Cristina Data; Marco Patuano.
  • Themes: AI-powered platforms; alternative communications channels; battery backup systems; battery degradation; battery theft; digital infrastructure; emergency communications; energy resilience; fixed networks; mobile networks; network coverage; network resilience; power outages; redundancy strategies; safety and resilience plans; spectrum management; telecom infrastructure; virtual power plants.

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