Telstra CEO admits GPS timing flaw was 'well-known' before triple-zero death
Telstra knew its GPS timing system was a risk yet cannot confirm it had a backup.
Telstra CEO Vicki Brady admitted the GPS timing vulnerability that crashed Australia's biggest mobile network was 'well-known' in the industry. The company still could not confirm it had a dedicated backup timing system.
A Swinburne University expert personally raised the issue with Telstra this year. Legal gaps in Australia's critical infrastructure laws may mean Telstra was never required to address the risk.
ACMA has launched a formal investigation.
Why it mattersA person died when triple-zero went down during a failure Telstra knew was possible, exposing accountability gaps in critical infrastructure law and corporate preparedness.
Corroborated bysbs.com.au·theguardian.com
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