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Home Affairs splits telco services between Optus, Vocus

Home Affairs splits telco services between Optus, Vocus

With mobile services yet to be re-awarded.
Richard Chirgwin Jan 18 2024 6:52AM Telco/ISP
Comms dept staffers with Optus unable to call Triple Zero during outage

Comms dept staffers with Optus unable to call Triple Zero during outage

Only one out of three connected.
Ry Crozier Nov 27 2023 5:16PM Telco/ISP
Telstra drops over half a billion dollars on 5G spectrum

Telstra drops over half a billion dollars on 5G spectrum

Outspends other telcos.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 23 2023 10:21AM Telco/ISP
Answers sought after Triple Zero call failures during Optus outage

Answers sought after Triple Zero call failures during Optus outage

Leads into broader discussion of roaming.
Jeremy Nadel Nov 21 2023 6:41AM Telco/ISP
Gov draws up "bespoke" risk program for Australian telco sector

Gov draws up "bespoke" risk program for Australian telco sector

Co-designed with industry.
Ry Crozier Nov 20 2023 5:51PM Security
Optus chief Kelly Bayer Rosmarin resigns

Optus chief Kelly Bayer Rosmarin resigns

Carrier also gets a COO.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 20 2023 11:19AM Telco/ISP
Optus CEO Kelly Bayer-Rosmarin quits

Optus CEO Kelly Bayer-Rosmarin quits

Following 12 hour outage.
Athina Mallis Nov 20 2023 10:50AM Governance
Optus had not contemplated an outage as big as November 8

Optus had not contemplated an outage as big as November 8

In its simulations and redundancy planning.
Jeremy Nadel Nov 17 2023 7:35PM Telco/ISP
Optus outage blamed on edge router default settings

Optus outage blamed on edge router default settings

Fullest technical explanation so far is provided.
Ry Crozier Nov 16 2023 11:01PM Telco/ISP
NSW a model for mobile infrastructure sharing

NSW a model for mobile infrastructure sharing

Committee report wants Canberra to join NSW trials.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 16 2023 11:16AM Telco/ISP
Telstra predicts no major market shifts after Optus outage

Telstra predicts no major market shifts after Optus outage

But says it's having more customer conversations about resilience.
Ry Crozier Nov 14 2023 12:19PM Telco/ISP
Optus attributes outage to bad router data from peer

Optus attributes outage to bad router data from peer

Concedes restoration took longer than expected.
Ry Crozier Nov 13 2023 5:26PM Telco/ISP
Telcos to be added to SoCI regime

Telcos to be added to SoCI regime

Optus outage prompts legislative reform.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 13 2023 12:25PM Security
Fed govt to investigate Optus outage

Fed govt to investigate Optus outage

A 12-hour national outage.
Renju Jose Nov 10 2023 9:30AM Governance
Government steps in to run an Optus post-incident 'review'

Government steps in to run an Optus post-incident 'review'

After near full-day telecommunications outage.
Ry Crozier Nov 9 2023 6:47AM Telco/ISP
Optus outage hits banks, hospitals, enterprise users

Optus outage hits banks, hospitals, enterprise users

As contact centres go offline and SMS-based authentication fails.
Kate Weber , Richard Chirgwin Nov 8 2023 12:06PM Telco/ISP
Nationwide Optus outage hits mobile, fixed services

Nationwide Optus outage hits mobile, fixed services

Starting 4am today.
Staff Writer Nov 8 2023 6:52AM Telco/ISP
ACCC backs emergency mobile roaming

ACCC backs emergency mobile roaming

Also calls for tower access regulation update.
Richard Chirgwin Oct 23 2023 11:49AM Telco/ISP
Optus scopes GenAI additions to ServiceNow

Optus scopes GenAI additions to ServiceNow

As it builds out its B2B customer experience.
Kate Weber Oct 12 2023 6:49AM Cloud
Optus presses government to act on streaming traffic costs

Optus presses government to act on streaming traffic costs

Opens new front in long-running campaign.
Ry Crozier Sep 22 2023 6:48AM Telco/ISP

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