The government has adopted a Resolution that creates a mechanism for cooperation between operators, local authorities, and utilities. Communities will help operators power local base stations in exchange for compensation.
The government has adopted a Resolution that creates a mechanism for cooperation between operators, local authorities, and utilities. Communities will help operators power local base stations in exchange for compensation.
This is stated in a statement from the Ministry of Digital Transformation.
«During large-scale power outages, mobile operators need to simultaneously service almost 35 thousand base stations across the country. Now communities will have the right to ensure stable communication together with operators», said the head of the Ministry of Digital Transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov.
The new mechanism allows communities to operate in three models:
The Ministry of Digital Affairs emphasized that this is not the sale of electricity, but a network support service. Municipal enterprises do not need to obtain special licenses, and fuel can be taken from the material reserves of communities to power base stations.
«Communities will receive stable communication and compensation for fuel, repair, and maintenance costs. Operators will receive additional logistical support where it is most needed», Fedorov noted.
Earlier, the Ministry of Digital Transformation spoke about the «Communication Generator» program, under which citizens and businesses can power operators' base stations with their generators for a certain fee. dev.ua asked mobile operators about their expectations from the program.
