Rue
Rue is a spokesperson for Optus, who recently faced significant scrutiny following a service outage that affected the ability of individuals to contact emergency services, resulting in multiple fatalities. During a press conference, Rue acknowledged the tragic consequences of the outage and confirmed that the company was notified about the issue prior to the deaths, highlighting a failure in communication and escalation within the organization. Rue is expected to address the media again, as investigations into the incident continue.
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Australia:
Rue called the Optus board and Singtel leadership within 30 minutes of learning about deaths.
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Australia:
Rue is staying put until the inquiries are complete, hoping that there are no further outages that jeopardise Triple Zero calls.
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Australia:
Rue is the current CEO of Optus, who has faced criticism for the company's handling of the outage.
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Australia:
Rue revealed the outage had affected two emergency calls made by NSW residents near the South Australian border.
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New Zealand:
Rue is due to speak to media again on Sunday afternoon.
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Australia:
Rue said of Optus’ failure to act that morning.
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