Can’t catch the train, can’t use Eftpos, can’t charge your car: how Telstra’s outage wreaked havoc across Australia
A major nationwide outage of the Telstra mobile network in Australia caused significant disruptions to public transport, payment systems, and emergency services. The incident highlighted the country's heavy reliance on a single telecommunications provider.
Peak-hour commuters at Melbourne’s Southern Cross station after delays to V/Line services caused by the Telstra disruptions. Telstra, which powers about 25m mobile services nationwide, plunged into a nationwide outage for most of Wednesday morning. Photograph: Jay Kogler/AAP Peak-hour commuters at Melbourne’s Southern Cross station after delays to V/Line services caused by the Telstra disruptions. Telstra, which powers about 25m mobile services nationwide, plunged into a nationwide outage for most of Wednesday morning. Photograph: Jay Kogler/AAP Telstra Can’t catch the train, can’t use Eftpos, can’t charge your car: how Telstra’s outage wreaked havoc across Australia Trains, mobile phones, triple-zero calls and even EVs – if it communicates, Telstra bricked it
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