Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin resigns

Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin resigns

“I was also able to communicate Optus’ commitment to restore trust and continue to serve customers. Having now had time for some personal reflection, I have come to the decision that my resignation is in the best interest of Optus moving forward “It’s been an honour and privilege to lead the team at Optus and … Read more

‘Worst ever’: Optus coverage fails again

‘Worst ever’: Optus coverage fails again

Optus customers in Melbourne’s west have woken up to little or no coverage again after several towers were impacted by a cable break. Customers in the Melton area appeared to be the most affected, with complaints that calls and text messages wouldn’t go through. One frustrated customer took to Twitter, writing that Optus “has been … Read more

Singtel’s Optus tells Australian lawmakers it had no crisis plan when outage hit half the country

Singtel’s Optus tells Australian lawmakers it had no crisis plan when outage hit half the country

SYDNEY – Australia’s second-largest telco, Optus, had no crisis plan when a network-wide outage left nearly half the country without phone or Internet connections for 12 hours, an executive told Parliament on Friday, acknowledging the company’s defences had failed. Optus chief executive Kelly Bayer Rosmarin said she was “deeply sorry” for the outage that cut … Read more

Optus in corporate communications shake-up after outage

Optus in corporate communications shake-up after outage

“To achieve that, we need to be easy to do business with, and this requires simplification of our operating model. We have created one integrated product business unit, Customer Solutions, led by Matt Williams, that brings together our consumer and mass business product teams together, strengthening our operating model and delivering end-to-end solutions for customers … Read more