LE FIGARO INFO – Telecom operators warn of the consequences of load shedding procedures that could affect their fixed and mobile networks.
Telecom operators are sounding the alarm. They are worried about the consequences that power cuts could have on their network. While a defense council addressing the subject is to take place on Friday, the French Federation of Telecom Operators (FFTelecoms) warns of a disaster scenario. “Without electricity, mobile relays no longer work, yet 95% of emergency communications pass through these networkswarns Liza Bellulo, general secretary of Bouygues Telecom and president of FFTelecoms. To reduce transport costs, employees who can can be asked to telecommute. But what will happen if the Internet is cut off, due to lack of power?“. Operators fear above all load shedding procedures, that is to say, stopping the power supply to their facilities. These cuts could take place by geographical areas, only the sectors housing a hospital would be spared by this type of procedure…
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