re: Reuters: Europe braces for mobile network outages

It can probably be avoided with modern day smart meters in most major cities. European operators can request that their cell sites get whitelisted so they're not shut down during rolling blackouts.

Now whether that type of preparation happens is a different story. Given all the regulatory hurdles that stand in the way, it probably won't happen. And since Europe doesn't experience many natural disasters, the vast majority of cell sites aren't equipped with battery systems or diesel generators like hurricanes/earthquake prone areas.