Old Servers Blamed for Telstra Nationwide Outage

A massive Telstra network outage that knocked out services across Australia was traced to aging server equipment, according to initial findings.

The failure left millions without mobile and internet connectivity, highlighting vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure.

Telstra is now under scrutiny from regulators and may face penalties for the disruption, which came during peak usage and affected emergency services.

The incident has prompted calls for accelerated investment in network modernization.