A new grid driven approach to guarantee reliable communication during power outages

Today a reliable and consistent energy supply is a matter of course in an industrialized society. Modern life is depending on electricity. It is only in the rare occasion of a power outage that households, companies and public institutions do recognize the profound dependence on electricity. Repairing power failures is a routine task for grid operators, but in the past communication with town mayor and the head of the district chief executive, local governments, police stations and Rescue Coordination Centres was a problem in such situations. The article describes a solution for improved communication during interruptions, the methods and components of the communication system and, the experience gained in real projects. (4 pages)