# GSMA warns of growing risks to mobile networks from extreme weather

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/gsma-warns-of-growing-risks-to-mobile-networks-from-extreme-weather/
- Published: 2026-11-03T17:54:41+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T18:35:36+00:00
- Original publisher: The Register
- Original article: https://www.theregister.com/networks/2026/11/03/gsma-warns-of-growing-risks-to-mobile-networks-from-extreme-weather/5307308
- Topics: Business, Government, Markets, Politics

## Key points

- Weather damage to mobile sites costs $1.7 billion a year.
- The GSMA projects annual costs could exceed $3 billion by 2050.
- It calls for coordinated resilience planning across telecoms and energy.

## Summary

The GSMA is urging governments and regulators to coordinate with mobile operators to strengthen networks against extreme weather. It estimates that damage to mobile sites from severe storms and floods costs operators $1.7 billion a year today and could exceed $3 billion annually by 2050.

Towers and rooftop sites face wind, storms and lightning; flooding can damage ground-level equipment, while heat and heavy rain can also disrupt service. The report identifies electricity supply as the largest vulnerability because networks may fail when backup power runs out. It recommends planning for future climate risks and coordinating across telecoms, energy and emergency services.

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