Triple zero emergency hotline access to be strengthened

Triple zero emergency hotline access to be strengthened

A triple zero hotline will be shored up after an Optus outage left Australians in need in the lurch. Following a federal inquiry into the crippling outage, the Albanese government promised to improve accountability of telecommunication giants and boost oversight of the emergency network. There will be rules mandating how, what and when telcos communicate … Read more

Emergency line to be reinforced against future outages

Emergency line to be reinforced against future outages

Australia’s triple zero line will be better protected against future technical issues, as Optus apologises again after an outage left thousands of Australians unable to contact the crucial service. Nearly one in three Australians were left without phone and internet services when the telco company experienced a nationwide outage in November. During the 14-hour event, … Read more

Stephen Rue appointed new chief executive

Stephen Rue appointed new chief executive

Optus has appointed Stephen Rue, who is currently running the National Broadband Network, as its new chief executive. He takes over from Kelly Bayer Rosmarin, who resigned last November over fierce criticism of the way she managed an Australia wide network outage last year. Optus chairman Paul O’Sullivan said the telco would benefit from Rue’s … Read more

Optus names NBN Co chief as CEO

Optus names NBN Co chief as CEO

Optus appointed head of Australia’s National Broadband Network (NBN) Co Stephen Rue as CEO, nearly six months after Kelly Bayer Rosmarin stepped down following a massive network outage.  Rue’s appointment at Australia’s second largest operator doesn’t take effect until November, with board member Michael Venter to continue as interim CEO until Rue comes onboard. The … Read more