Managing the mobile access network under unreliable power grids

For the power grids the mobile access network is among the most critical power consumers, in case of faults on the power grid it is important to find solutions to guarantee to the users the communication capabilities with the best quality available for as long as possible. The aim of this thesis is to study the case of power outages in the Turin Metropolitan area by analysing the data provided from a local power distribution company in order to model the impact of these even on the radio access network. By cross analysing the data about power outages with information about the RAN of one of the major Italian carriers it is possible to simulate a realistic scenario and to develop suitable management strategies. The simulations carried out take advantage of real traffic profiles from comparable urban areas and provide hints about which are the best choices to make in these events to meet the users expectations in terms of coverage and service quality.