A decade-old SyncServer S300 time-setting device, flagged for replacement years but never replaced, likely caused Telstra's mass outage that cut hundreds off Triple Zero emergency services, with newer models costing under $30,000.
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A decade-old SyncServer S300 time-setting device, flagged for replacement years but never replaced, likely caused Telstra's mass outage that cut hundreds off Triple Zero emergency services, with newer models costing under $30,000.
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Telstra's mass outage that cut hundreds off Triple Zero emergency services was likely caused by a SyncServer S300 device that reached end of supported life nearly a decade ago and was never replaced, despite newer models costing less than $30,000. CEO Vicki Brady apologized as the government vowed to hold the telco accountable.
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