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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Business
Josh Taylor

Optus reveals routine software upgrade the cause of 14-hour network outage

A sign apologising to customers in the shop front the Optus flagship store in Sydney
An Optus spokesperson has confirmed the cause of Wednesday’s outage was a routine software upgrade. Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP

Optus says Wednesday’s 14-hour outage was the result of a routine software upgrade that took Optus’s network offline and forced staff to physically reboot services across the country.

It comes as the company moved to establish a dedicated complaints team for small businesses affected and said it would work to “resolve concerns” after criticism of the company’s compensation offer.

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