Rti Coverage: Communications Resilience During Internet and Power Outages

Special thanks to Rti for its coverage!

“But when a power-grid outage shuts down cellular base stations, how can a household power its Wi-Fi router? Michael explained that routers generally require only 10 to 28 volts, so vehicle battery modules, such as electric-vehicle batteries, are a particularly convenient and readily available source of electricity in an emergency and can ensure that internal communications networks continue to function soundly.”

BUT, but, but—the situation above is only an emergency simulation. Do not reach for the nearest electric-vehicle battery station just yet; be careful not to break the law 🔋

One session on CRC’s digital resilience track at g0v Summit 2026. The headlines excerpted below capture the report’s key points:

• Confronting an internet-outage crisis: real-world experience from Ukraine and Myanmar
• If every subsea cable is severed, LINE may fail even if its data center is in Taiwan
• Ukraine: building domestic communications networks with alternatives to both Facebook and LINE
• Could PTT become Taiwan’s version of dComms?
• What happens when the power goes out? The Gogoro battery on your street corner
• What should we prepare before a crisis arrives?