Ukraine’s digital resilience is Europe’s warning signal

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Ukraine’s wartime telecom experience shows how decentralized networks, backup power, and rapid operational adaptation can keep digital services running under severe infrastructure stress. The article highlights a 72-hour connectivity rule, widespread generator deployment, and the role of fiber-based PON networks in maintaining service during blackouts. It also covers Kyivstar’s Starlink direct-to-cell rollout, Ukraine’s entry into the EU roaming zone, and continued investor interest in the country’s telecom sector. The piece closes by linking these lessons to Europe’s planned Digital Networks Act, satellite sovereignty efforts, and broader resilience planning.

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