Optus CEO resigns after network outage. SingTel appoints replacements

Reuters November 20, 2023, 01:00 AM UTC
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Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin has resigned after a network-wide outage left nearly half of Australia without phone or internet for 12 hours. SingTel appointed Michael Venter as interim CEO and Peter Kaliaropoulos as chief operating officer. Over 10 million Australians were affected. SingTel aims to regain customer trust. The outage raised concerns about the telecommunications infrastructure. (Words: 58)

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