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During the outage, 2,145 Triple Zero calls failed, and 369 welfare checks were missed.
These individuals include many disadvantaged customers.
The soon-to-be-closed network will affect not only mobile phones but also watches, iPads, medical devices, and farming technology.
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.
Customers have had plenty of time to prepare, Telstra said.
Lambo Kanagaratnam, a top executive, has tendered his resignation following a series of network outages and security breaches.
ACMA said Optus put 200,000 customers at risk for not submitting their data to the Integrated Public Number Database between 2021 and 2023.
‘I offer my deepest apologies to all those customers who were unable to access Triple Zero services during the 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 CEO faced tough Senate questioning regarding the telco’s management of a recent 14-hour nationwide outage.
Optus said routers couldn’t handle ‘information changes’ following a routine software upgrade but experts are calling for a more detailed explanation.
The small business ombudsman said the the 200GB free data package was inadequate and insufficient following the 14-hour outage.
The Optus outage has sparked fears of a world without cash.
Optus thanked customers for their patience and understanding.
The Optus blackout proves that a small glitch in the system can cause total mayhem in a cashless society.
MPs warn the incident reveals the risk of becoming a cashless society.
Those experiencing emergencies have been advised to call 000.
