TPG, one of Australia’s largest telecommunications providers, experienced a major outage on Monday afternoon, leaving millions of customers without internet access. The disruption began around 5:20 pm AEDT and affected broadband services across the country. TPG serves more than five million mobile users and two million broadband customers.
The company posted a brief statement on X (formerly Twitter): “Our technical teams are working to resolve an issue causing disruption to fixed broadband services for our customers. We will keep customers up to date on our progress towards restoring services and apologise for the inconvenience.”
The telco’s website and service status page are also down, showing a “504 Gateway Time-out” error. Despite thousands of complaints flooding its official X page, the company has yet to acknowledge or explain the cause of the outage.
Frustrated customers have taken to social media, demanding answers and updates. One user wrote on X, “While your team is working on DR, pls establish an urgent Comms channel to inform your customers on status. Silence in comms is not good in such circumstance.”
Another user tweeted, “Will you at least acknowledge the outage for the millions of impacted customers?
Tpg broadband service disruption
By the way, I like the hold music on your phone lines, it’s kind of catchy but loses its rhythm after 20 minutes.”
The widespread failure has reignited concerns over the reliability of Australia’s telecommunications infrastructure, particularly in the wake of recent high-profile network disruptions. As of now, TPG has not provided an estimated time for service restoration.
Over 14,000 Australians reported the outage to Downdetector, with many more expressing their frustration on social media platforms. Customers vented their anger about the prolonged downtime and the delay in communication from TPG. One irate user posted, “That took you 2 hours to communicate?
Pathetic,” while another demanded, “I expect free wifi for a year in compensation.”
Many customers sarcastically questioned whether TPG technicians had mistakenly unplugged the wrong cable, highlighting the lack of immediate information. TPG assured users that efforts are ongoing to restore services, though no timeline has been provided yet. “Really need to make sure your call centres aren’t on the same network,” one frustrated user advised.
Others suggested basic troubleshooting steps like “Try turning it off and back on again.”
TPG Telecom, which includes brands such as Vodafone, iiNet, AAPT, Internode, Lebara, and felix, is the second largest telecommunications company listed on the Australian stock exchange. The company has apologized for the inconvenience and is yet to explain the cause of the outage.
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