MANAGING EFFECTS OF A SCHEDULED OUTAGE OF MAINS POWER

摘要

A method, in a node of a communication network, for managing effects of a scheduled outage of mains power is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a notification of a scheduled outage of mains power (A), the notification comprising a location to be affected by the scheduled outage and a time period during which the scheduled outage is scheduled. The method further comprises identifying mains powered devices registered on the communication network and situated in the notified location (B), discovering an entity affected by an outage of at least one of the identified devices (D), and informing the discovered entity that the identified devices are scheduled to be without power during the notified time period (F). Also disclosed area computer program product for carrying out the above method and a communication network node (100, 200) configured to carry out the above method.