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Optus outage
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.
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.
Optus Customers Compensated With 200GB of Free Data
Optus thanked customers for their patience and understanding.
Government to Investigate Massive Optus Outage, Expects Compensation for Consumers
‘I will task my department with developing the terms of reference for a post-incident review,’ said the communications minister.
Card Payments Shut Down Nationwide After Telco Suffers Hours-Long Blackout
MPs warn the incident reveals the risk of becoming a cashless society.
