MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia on Monday foreshadowed changes to the country’s telecommunications industry after a major company’s failure to connect hundreds of emergency calls last week was ...

We’re taught how to call emergency numbers from a young age; whether it be 911 in the US, 999 in the UK, or 000 in Australia. The concept is simple—if you need aid from police, fire, or ambulance, you ...

In September, an Optus network outage stopped some customers from calling triple-0. With four deaths linked to the outage, the incident has prompted serious discussions about the reliability of ...

Apple made its emergency satellite communication features available to users in Australia and New Zealand on Monday. The company said that users with iPhone 14 in the region can contact emergency ...

Optus, Australia's second-largest telecommunications provider, reported another emergency call outage in Dapto, affecting 4,500 customers, marking the second incident in 10 days. This latest ...

The signage is seen at an Optus store in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. (Erik Anderson/AAP Image via AP) By Renju Jose SYDNEY: Australian telco Optus said on Monday it had suffered an ...

Optus, Australia's second-largest operator, experienced a significant outage on Tuesday, November 25, impacting access to emergency services (Triple Zero) for some customers. The company cited an ...

MELBOURNE, Australia: Australia on Sept 22 foreshadowed changes to the country's telecommunications industry after a major company’s failure to connect hundreds of emergency calls last week was linked ...