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Optus has been at the centre of a Senate inquiry. (AP Photo\/Mark Baker)<\/p>\nOptus is experiencing yet another mass Triple-Zero outage, which is affecting more than 14,300 customers south of Melbourne.<\/p>\n
The telco’s website stated that an “aerial fibre break” is impacting regular and Triple-Zero calls and mobile data in the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula areas this morning.<\/p>\n
Customers can dial Triple Zero if they are within coverage of another mobile network or call via WiFi.<\/p>\n
Triple Zero Victoria was notified of the outage just before 8.15am\ufeff and has not been informed of any issues with the community being unable to connect to the emergency line.<\/p>\n
Optus said the outage is under investigation, and it will provide another update if there is a significant change or within six hours.<\/p>\n
Suspected copper theft at a Telstra pit in Frankston is believed to have caused the fibre break, and the matter has been reported to police. \ufeff<\/p>\n
Optus has been at the centre of a Senate inquiry after a failure to follow step one of an upgrade process caused a triple-zero outage that was linked to three deaths in late September.<\/p>\n
The telco was criticised for its handling of the incident as it waited almost a day to notify the federal government.<\/p>\n
J\ufeffust days later, it experienced another Triple-Zero outage.<\/p>\n
Optus has been at the centre of a Senate inquiry. (AP Photo\/Mark Baker)<\/p>\n
The Australian Communications and Media Authority is investigating the first outage, while Optus conducts its own internal review.<\/p>\n
Greens Senator and Chair of the Senate inquiry into the Triple-Zero outage, Sarah Hanson-Young, has today called for an urgent review of the telco’s licence.<\/p>\n
“Optus has failed the Australian people again,” she said in a statement.<\/p>\n
“They are clearly not capable of providing this essential service and keeping Australians safe.”<\/p>\n
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