Britain’s comms regulator is asking telecoms providers for updated guidance on how resilient their networks are, given modern society’s increasing reliance on digital services.
Watchdog Ofcom, aka the Office of Communications, wants to ensure telecoms networks are sufficiently resilient to cope with increasing demand, and said it is going to give operators “greater clarity” on how they’re expected to comply with an updated framework for security and resilience that came into force in October 2022.
As part of the consultation, Ofcom is also seeking feedback on beefing up power backup for mobile networks, as more subscribers ditch the landline and rely increasingly on mobile networks to contact emergency services.
Via The Register