OUTAGES

For our customers, the best way to receive up to date notifications on any non-major planned or unplanned outages is via our Exetel mobile app. We will also notify you by SMS and/or email for unplanned outages.

Update: 13-10-2026 21:01 AEDT

Our supplier, nbn is currently experiencing a Significant local outage in NT (870 (Alice Springs, Braitling, Ciccone), 873 (Ilparpa, Kilgariff, Ross)).

The commercial power provider in Alice Springs is experiencing significant power outages, resulting in disruptions on the nbn® network.

Restoration of nbn services continues to depend on the return of commercial power supply; nbn is closely monitoring power restoration and will dispatch technicians when nbn® services do not self-rectify following the restoration of commercial power.

The majority of impacted nbn services are offline due to commercial power outages affecting nbn network infrastructure.

Outage start time - 12-10-2026 17:25 AEDT

The outage has so far affected 177 nbn® services in the impacted geographical regions, across the following technologies: FTTN.

Locations Impacted

Remote 346 (NT (870 (Alice Springs, Braitling, Ciccone), 873 (Ilparpa, Kilgariff, Ross)))

An estimated time of restoration is not yet available.

The next update will be provided at around 14-10-2026 02:07 AEDT

If we become aware of a material change, we will provide an update as soon as practicable.

Our mobile supplier, Optus, is currently experiencing a significant regional outage affecting Mobile Voice and Mobile Data services in Alice Springs 0870, Connellan 0873 and Larapinta 0875 areas Northern Territory

The outage is power related, and Optus is working with a third-party provider to resolve it.

Suspected 250 services may be impacted.

The estimated time of restoration is yet to be determined.

We will provide regular updates as more information becomes available.

The next update will be provided on 13/10/2026 19:30:21 AEDT.

Our 4G supplier, Telstra is currently experiencing a significant local outage affecting services in BARNEY POINT, BOYNE ISLAND, CALLEMONDAH, CLINTON, CORAL SEA, GLADSTONE HARBOUR, GLEN EDEN, KIN KORA, NEW AUCKLAND, OCONNELL, SOUTH GLADSTONE, SOUTH TREES, SUN VALLEY, TANNUM SANDS, TELINA, TOOLOOA, WEST GLADSTONE 4680, 4800 QLD.

4G service outage due to site failure.

Approximately 4069 services may be impacted.

The estimated time of restoration is yet to be determined.

We will provide regular updates as more information becomes available.

The next update will be provided on 13 Oct 2026 03:26 AEDT.

We continue to monitor the Indigo West cable system fault and continue to work with the relevant teams regarding the ongoing restoration activities.

There have been no changes to the current repair plan. The Segment 1A repair window remains scheduled to commence on 25 October 2026 and complete by 03 November 2026, subject to weather conditions and other operational factors.

Indigo West remains offline while the fault is being addressed. We will continue to provide updates as new information becomes available.

Next Update: 19-10-2026 11:00 AEDT (19-10-2026 00:00 UTC), or earlier if there are any significant developments.

For further information on how we report major outages and significant local outages, please refer to our Outage Communications Procedure.

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