Tag: Clare O’Neil


  • Australia News LIVE: Optus outage sparks government scrutiny

    Australia News LIVE: Optus outage sparks government scrutiny

    Optus outage update: Ericsson fault at NSW cell site under scrutiny Optus has attributed the weekend outage in Dapto, NSW to a fault in Ericsson-supplied equipment. The carrier said the cell site appeared active, but calls were not being routed, and the alarm that would flag a fault did not trigger. Ericsson has been asked…

  • Optus Outage: Australia’s Triple Zero Under Scrutiny

    Optus Outage: Australia’s Triple Zero Under Scrutiny

    Optus outage raises questions about emergency access Australia woke to another day of disruption as Optus confirmed a fault at a cell site in Dapto, NSW, left thousands unable to contact Triple Zero. The telco said the tower appeared active but was not routing calls, and that Ericsson equipment failed to raise an alarm. The…