The CEO of the mobile operator "Kievstar", Oleksandr Komarov, reported that the company is facing difficulties with electricity supply since the summer of 2024, with approximately 30% of its network lacking power. He shared this information on his Facebook page.
According to him, five regional technology centers are operating on generators. Overall, the network relies on autonomous batteries and generators, yet about 4% of the sites are out of service.
Komarov also advised Kievstar internet users to ensure backup power for their routers, which could help ease the network load during blackouts.
"As of mid-November, only 15-20% of home internet subscribers had arranged backup power for their routers. During the recent total blackout in the Poltava region, the client reserve was just 2%.
Everything is interconnected: users are switching to mobile internet, increasing the load on base stations, reducing their autonomous operation time, and deteriorating the quality of mobile communication and data transmission rates," he noted.