Telecom (Towers, 5G & Network Hubs)

Why this sector is highly sensitive
Lightning-driven surges can knock out radio heads, microwave links and base-station power electronics, dropping coverage and risking emergency access. Tall isolated towers and hilltop sites are natural strike targets; clustered electronics mean high asset density at risk.

By the numbers
• Global: see common notes.
• India: ~5.7M CG strikes (2023–24); fatalities ~1,300 (2024). Even short storms can degrade connectivity city-wide.

Recent incidents / coverage
• Severe storms with lightning routinely disrupt Indian metros’ transport/comms (e.g., Delhi, Mumbai). The Times of India+1

How Euthalia’s Ingelva helps
• Preventive charge-control concept aims to reduce strike initiation at the site; paired surge protection defends radios, RRUs, BBUs and fiber backhaul. Euthalia
• Systemic, site-wide protection rather than a single “rod,” designed to protect electronics as well as structures. Euthalia