METHODS, APPARATUS AND MACHINE-READABLE MEDIUMS FOR MITIGATING POWER FAILURES IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK

The disclosure provides methods, apparatus and machine-readable mediums for mitigating power failures in base stations in wireless communication networks. In one aspect of the disclosure, a method for mitigating power failures in a wireless communication network is provided. The method comprises, responsive to a determination that a primary power supply for a base station in the wireless communication network has failed or is predicted to fail, initiating deployment of an unmanned aerial vehicle to the base station to charge one or more batteries providing a secondary power supply for the base station.