SingTel Faces Another Crisis at Optus With Fatal Network Outage.

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Titel: SingTel Faces Another Crisis at Optus With Fatal Network Outage.
Autoren: Whitley, Angus (AUTHOR), Withers, Tracy (AUTHOR)
Quelle: Bloomberg.com. 9/21/2025, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p.
Schlagwörter: *NETWORK failures (Telecommunication), *RESIGNATION of executives, *TELECOMMUNICATION, *TELEPHONE companies, EMERGENCY communication systems, COMMUNICATION strategies, MASS casualties, INVESTIGATION reports
Firma/Körperschaft: SINGTEL Optus Pty. Ltd. , SINGAPORE Telecommunications Ltd.
Abstract: The article discusses the crisis facing Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.'s Australian division, Optus, following an emergency call outage that resulted in multiple fatalities. This incident comes shortly after a previous nationwide outage in November 2023, which led to the resignation of the former CEO, Kelly Bayer Rosmarin. The Australian government has initiated an investigation into Optus' compliance with emergency call regulations, with Communications Minister Anika Wells expressing disappointment over the recurrence of such failures. CEO Stephen Rue announced plans for an independent review of the incident and emphasized the company's commitment to improving its emergency call systems and internal communication processes. [Extracted from the article]
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Abstract:The article discusses the crisis facing Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.'s Australian division, Optus, following an emergency call outage that resulted in multiple fatalities. This incident comes shortly after a previous nationwide outage in November 2023, which led to the resignation of the former CEO, Kelly Bayer Rosmarin. The Australian government has initiated an investigation into Optus' compliance with emergency call regulations, with Communications Minister Anika Wells expressing disappointment over the recurrence of such failures. CEO Stephen Rue announced plans for an independent review of the incident and emphasized the company's commitment to improving its emergency call systems and internal communication processes. [Extracted from the article]