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Optus Mobile customers reported that their phones showed 'SOS' on the signal indicator, which is a sign the regular network is down, but mobile phones still have access to alternate networks in the event of an emergency call by using a so-called camping mechanism; however, Optus landlines were unable to make emergency triple-zero calls.
The Southern Cross Cable (10 Tbit/s) operated by Southern Cross Cables Limited was founded in 1997 by agreement between Telecom New Zealand (50%), Optus (40%) and MFS Globenet (10%) (subsequently acquired by WorldCom, and then Verizon Business). Southern Cross owns and operates a trans-Pacific submarine cable network connecting Australia, New ...
Whirlpool began as a community resource for users of Telstra's BigPond cable Internet service, the name Whirlpool being a parody of BigPond. [3] However, it soon expanded to cover Optus' Optus@Home (now known as OptusNet) cable internet service, ADSL-based services, and other forms of broadband ISPs in Australia, as they became available.
Optus's main competition, especially in the metropolitan areas, was Foxtel, a joint venture between Telstra and News Corporation. Optus negotiated exclusive access to AFL, rugby league, and other sports, and had exclusive access to Disney Channel, ESPN and MTV Australia, but lacked the general entertainment channels Foxtel had. It commenced its ...
Exetel is an Australian ISP which provides ADSL, web hosting, VoIP, and other internet services to customers across Australia.Exetel's headquarters are in offices in Sydney, and its switching centres are distributed in capital city secure data centre facilities around mainland Australia.
Vocus Group Limited, formerly known as Vocus Communications, is an international telecommunications company headquartered in North Sydney, Australia.Founded by James Spenceley [1] as a wholesale, business, government and consumer telecommunications provider, Vocus owns and manages Australia's second largest intercapital fibre network.
Flybuys is an Australian customer loyalty program equally owned by the Coles Group and Wesfarmers through joint venture Loyalty Pacific. [1] Members can accrue points by shopping at Coles Group brands (Coles Supermarkets, Liquorland, etc.), certain Wesfarmers brands (Kmart, Target, Bunnings, Officeworks, catch.com.au, Kleenheat, etc.), and some third-party partners like HCF Insurance, Coles ...
Boost Mobile was founded by Peter Adderton in Sydney, Australia in 2000. [1] Optus began licensing the Boost Mobile brand that same year. [2] Paul Keating, former Prime Minister of Australia invested $500,000 for a 29% shareholding.