WA’s hospital landlines may be hit by Optus outage
WA hospitals are scrambling to assess the impact of what is believed to be the biggest telecommunications outage in history, with landlines potentially affected. Source link
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Optus outage hits Sydney hospitals, small businesses
The NSW Poisons Information Centre is also uncontactable due to the outage. “During this time, please call the temporary hotline number on 1300 392 539 for all poisons advice,” a statement said. Customers line up outside the Optus store in George Street during the network outage. Credit: Dominic Lorrimer The telco has also confirmed triple … Read more
Optus outage causes commuter chaos as Uber prices surge
A widespread Optus outage has caused commuter chaos, with Uber prices surging across Australia. The telecommunications blackout is affecting millions of people across the country, causing major delays for commuters and impacting health services. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Optus customers have no service. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on … Read more
What caused the major network failure?
“Take for example the fence you share with your neighbour. I have a note for you to pass to the neighbour next door that says ‘I love them’. Instead of putting the one address to next door, I accidentally put ‘everyone’, then you go off and try to deliver that note that I love them … Read more
Communications minister Michelle Rowland on Optus outage
Video: Communications minister Michelle Rowland on Optus outage Communications minister Michelle Rowland on Optus outage We’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later. Dismiss Skip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footer Communications minister Michelle Rowland calls on Optus to be ‘transparent’ over outage. November 8, 2023 … Read more
Which ASX shares could be impacted by the Optus outage?
Image source: Getty Images Optus is experiencing a nationwide outage today in yet another bungle for Australia’s second-largest telco provider, straining its relationship with customers. However, the Optus fallout may extend to ASX shares reliant on the network provider. Believed to have started around 3 am, the network interruption has left millions of customers unable … Read more
Optus outage cash: Warning against cashless society as EFTPOS down
As the chaos caused by this morning’s Optus outage continues to unfold, outraged Aussies have used the situation as proof a fully cashless society would spell “total disaster” for the country. Businesses across the country have been left unable to open their doors this morning, with those that rely on the Optus network left unable … Read more
'Cash only': Optus network outage hits Hunter businesses
Businesses relying on Optus accounts can’t take Eftpos payments. Source link
What the Optus outage means for AFR subscribers
The nationwide Optus outage has triggered a service disruption to some subscribers of The Australian Financial Review. Unfortunately, the outage means our contact centre 13 66 66 is currently unable to take any phone calls. If you need contact us, please visit help.afr.com and click on the “submit a request” button. Additionally, the outage has … Read more
Telstra share price soars amid Optus outage chaos
Image source: Getty Images The Telstra Group Ltd (ASX: TLS) share price is up more than 1% as Optus faces a national outage of its network. The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is flat, so it’s a solid start to the day for the ASX telco share. Investors may be betting that Telstra can benefit … Read more