Telstra outage caused by software defect resetting network time servers

Telstra outage software defect

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Telstra experienced a major outage Wednesday, affecting thousands of mobile customers.
A software defect caused network time servers to reset, leading to intermittent issues with calls and data.
The disruption caused commuter chaos and affected emergency services and EFTPOS systems.

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Telstra experienced a major outage Wednesday, affecting thousands of mobile customers. A software defect caused network time servers to reset, leading to intermittent issues with calls and data. The disruption caused commuter chaos and affected emergency services and EFTPOS systems.

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