The boss of Optus’ network operations has resigned four months after a widespread outage at the telco giant disrupted the lives of millions of Aussies. In a statement the embattled telco confirmed Lambo Kanagaratnam, the managing director of the Optus network, had left the company on Friday. His departure marksContinue Reading

The millions of Australians and thousands of businesses left without phone and internet service during the crippling Optus outage are being asked to make submissions to a government-led review aimed at better safeguarding the country in case of future incidents. About 10 million people, and 400,000 businesses, were impacted duringContinue Reading

Telstra and Optus will be forced to “take responsibility” and assist authorities in detecting oncoming cyber attacks under a revamped plan to deal with a national rise in cybercrime. Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil said the federal government would enforce stringent new regulations on businesses and partner with telecommunications giantsContinue Reading

The parent company of Optus has broken its silence on last week’s nationwide blackout, denying responsibility for the communications wipe-out that alienated millions of Australians and put future government contracts under review. Singtel, the Singaporean telecommunications conglomerate that owns Optus, said on Thursday a routine upgrade was not the causeContinue Reading