Making networks resilient to climate change

This white paper looks at recent events to describe the kinds of network resiliency issues that operators face in extreme events. This report looks at new approaches to network resilience in terms of design, engineering and restoration. It also examines existing and emerging technologies that can help in powering the network, providing alternatives for backhaul and transport networks, and upgrading network planning and risk modeling.

Due to climate change, network operators are facing unprecedented physical network risks. The design rules with which networks were planned years ago are no longer valid. However, in addition to revising network planning and operational practices to match the new reality, there are emerging technologies that also present new means of meeting these challenges, including smart planning and management of the network, power management technologies, LEO satellites, and drones.