Ukrainian mobile base station power transformation

Are new batteries coming to Ukraine's base stations in 2022?

Kostyantyn Sotnikov, who heads network maintenance at Lifecell, said more than half its base stations across Ukraine had been fitted with new lithium batteries since 2022, and hundreds were being connected to generators. Two other operators - Kyivstar and Vodafone - said they had made similar improvements.

How many base stations are there in Ukraine?

"We’ve had more than 10 percent of our sites completely or partially destroyed,” explains Sasha Ananyev, head of the network operation department at Vodafone Ukraine. That’s roughly 1,400 base stations, and does not include base stations located in Donetsk and Luhansk, areas that have been occupied by Russia since 2014.

What percentage of Ukraine's base stations have been destroyed?

His view was shared by another Ukrainian telecoms provider, Lifecell, which also reported around 10 percent of its base stations being destroyed at its peak, at around 900 sites.

Why is Ukraine rushing to buy more generators & batteries?

All are rushing to buy more generators and batteries for Ukraine's tens of thousands of stations but say that the longer the blackout, the more complicated the job of maintaining full coverage.

Is Russia stalling Ukraine's 5G plans?

While many operators across Europe have focused on launching 5G networks, the same can’t be said for Ukraine. Speaking to DCD, Stanislav Prybytko, director general of the directorate for mobile broadband for Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation, explains that the war with Russia has stalled the country's 5G goals.

Should Ukraine develop a resilient next-generation electricity system?

As Ukraine prepares for the upcoming winter, it is crucial to develop a resilient next-generation electricity system. A resilient electricity supply is certainly critical for humanitarian reasons in the near term, but longer-term global competitiveness, not to mention nation-rebuilding, is impossible without a stable supply of electrons.