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Optus Fined $12 Million After Outage Blocks Emergency Access for Thousands
During the outage, 2,145 Triple Zero calls failed, and 369 welfare checks were missed.
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Optus Faces Legal Action for Selling Unwanted Products to Vulnerable Consumers
These individuals include many disadvantaged customers.
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3G Network Shutdown Imminent, As Authorities Campaign to Keep Users Connected
The soon-to-be-closed network will affect not only mobile phones but also watches, iPads, medical devices, and farming technology.
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Ageing 3G Network Gets Another Reprieve, This Time Until October
Telstra and Optus have agreed to another delay in the shutdown of their 3G networks after being urged to do so by a Parliemntary inquiry.
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Medical Devices and Infrastructure at Stake in Telstra and Optus 3G Shutdown
Customers have had plenty of time to prepare, Telstra said.
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Second Top Optus Executive Resigns Amid Network Turmoil
Lambo Kanagaratnam, a top executive, has tendered his resignation following a series of network outages and security breaches.
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Regulator Fines Optus $1.5 Million for Large-Scale Safety Rules Violation
ACMA said Optus put 200,000 customers at risk for not submitting their data to the Integrated Public Number Database between 2021 and 2023.
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Optus Reveals Thousands More Emergency Calls Failed During Outage
‘I offer my deepest apologies to all those customers who were unable to access Triple Zero services during the outage.’
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Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin Resigns in Wake of 14-Hour Nationwide Outage
Ms. Rosmarin said it had been an honour and a privilege to be CEO, but now was ‘an appropriate time to step down.’
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Optus Says Cisco Routers Responsible for Nationwide Outage
Optus CEO faced tough Senate questioning regarding the telco’s management of a recent 14-hour nationwide outage.
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Experts Call for Optus to Explain the Outage Sparked by ‘Software Upgrade’
Optus said routers couldn’t handle ‘information changes’ following a routine software upgrade but experts are calling for a more detailed explanation.
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Optus’ Data Compensation Offer ‘Inadequate’: Small Business Ombudsman
The small business ombudsman said the the 200GB free data package was inadequate and insufficient following the 14-hour outage.
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‘Stop Herding Us Into a Cashless Society’: Calls for Pause on Bank Closures Following Optus Outage
The Optus outage has sparked fears of a world without cash.
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Optus Customers Compensated With 200GB of Free Data
Optus thanked customers for their patience and understanding.
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Opinion: Cash Still Remains King
The Optus blackout proves that a small glitch in the system can cause total mayhem in a cashless society.
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Card Payments Shut Down Nationwide After Telco Suffers Hours-Long Blackout
MPs warn the incident reveals the risk of becoming a cashless society.
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Nationwide Outage Leaves Optus Customers Offline
Those experiencing emergencies have been advised to call 000.
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Optus Fined $12 Million After Outage Blocks Emergency Access for Thousands
During the outage, 2,145 Triple Zero calls failed, and 369 welfare checks were missed.
|
Optus Faces Legal Action for Selling Unwanted Products to Vulnerable Consumers
These individuals include many disadvantaged customers.
|
3G Network Shutdown Imminent, As Authorities Campaign to Keep Users Connected
The soon-to-be-closed network will affect not only mobile phones but also watches, iPads, medical devices, and farming technology.
|
Ageing 3G Network Gets Another Reprieve, This Time Until October
Telstra and Optus have agreed to another delay in the shutdown of their 3G networks after being urged to do so by a Parliemntary inquiry.
|
Medical Devices and Infrastructure at Stake in Telstra and Optus 3G Shutdown
Customers have had plenty of time to prepare, Telstra said.
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Second Top Optus Executive Resigns Amid Network Turmoil
Lambo Kanagaratnam, a top executive, has tendered his resignation following a series of network outages and security breaches.
|
Regulator Fines Optus $1.5 Million for Large-Scale Safety Rules Violation
ACMA said Optus put 200,000 customers at risk for not submitting their data to the Integrated Public Number Database between 2021 and 2023.
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Optus Reveals Thousands More Emergency Calls Failed During Outage
‘I offer my deepest apologies to all those customers who were unable to access Triple Zero services during the outage.’
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Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin Resigns in Wake of 14-Hour Nationwide Outage
Ms. Rosmarin said it had been an honour and a privilege to be CEO, but now was ‘an appropriate time to step down.’
|
Optus Says Cisco Routers Responsible for Nationwide Outage
Optus CEO faced tough Senate questioning regarding the telco’s management of a recent 14-hour nationwide outage.
|
Experts Call for Optus to Explain the Outage Sparked by ‘Software Upgrade’
Optus said routers couldn’t handle ‘information changes’ following a routine software upgrade but experts are calling for a more detailed explanation.
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Optus’ Data Compensation Offer ‘Inadequate’: Small Business Ombudsman
The small business ombudsman said the the 200GB free data package was inadequate and insufficient following the 14-hour outage.
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‘Stop Herding Us Into a Cashless Society’: Calls for Pause on Bank Closures Following Optus Outage
The Optus outage has sparked fears of a world without cash.
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Optus Customers Compensated With 200GB of Free Data
Optus thanked customers for their patience and understanding.
|
Opinion: Cash Still Remains King
The Optus blackout proves that a small glitch in the system can cause total mayhem in a cashless society.
|
Card Payments Shut Down Nationwide After Telco Suffers Hours-Long Blackout
MPs warn the incident reveals the risk of becoming a cashless society.
|
Nationwide Outage Leaves Optus Customers Offline
Those experiencing emergencies have been advised to call 000.
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