Power Systems and Telecommunication Networks Capable of Overcoming Disaster-based Disruptions - Livestream

Electric energy will replace gasoline and gas to attain our targeted CO2 emissions in the coming years, demanding an increase in transmission capability. Similarly, traffic on telecommunications networks grows with the rise in online services. As more activities depend on electricity supply and the availability of telecommunications networks, we need to extend these networks with higher standards. In particular, we need to improve the reliability standards. On the other hand, large-scale natural disasters compromise these systems' functioning by simultaneously affecting several components. In these cases, the consequences are more significant than those produced by typical failures:

- More people with service disruption.

- Longer repair times.

- Unharmed components may be inoperative due to failures in other systems.

Therefore, we must construct a prepared infrastructure for these high-impact, low-probability events.

Latin America is not exempted from this concern; on average, losses due to natural disasters reach 0.2% of GDP in countries such as Colombia and Mexico, and in the case of Chile, they exceed 1% of GDP. As a region, we must consider these challenges when investing in extending our infrastructure. Our research shows that the additional cost of constructing more reliable networks is equivalent to the costs we incur due to service interruption, indicating that the new standards are achievable if the disruption costs are considered.

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