What happens with the Internet, phone service in Hungary, if there was no power?
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All over Europe, emergency plans are being prepared for winter. In Hungary, the internet or telephone might be in danger in case of energy shortage.
No power, no telecommunication?
According to Reuters, mobile phones could go dark around Europe this winter if power cuts or energy rationing knock out parts of the mobile networks across the region. The European state bodies of the individual countries have begun preparing the emergency plans for the rotational disconnection of the power supply. The electricity would be switched off at pre-announced times, alternating by region, with the exception of essential services such as hospitals or the police. However, the telecommunications sector fears that they will have difficulties. This is why discussions have begun at European level between telecommunications companies. They plan to bring telecommunications infrastructure to protected consumers, avoiding potential disconnection.
No panic, but preparations in Hungary
Although there is no panic in Hungary on the surface, preparations have begun. In the country, no one worries about the lack of electricity. The energy office, however, should plan ahead in which order certain consumption blocks will be switched off as the last step in a so-called rotational shutdown order if an emergency power supply system is needed. In addition, there is an attempt to position the telecommunications sector in such a way that all elements of the network are classified as protected consumers, that is, they cannot be disconnected.
