[LINK] Brisbane and Communications Congestion?

[Bernard Robertson-Dunn]

On 11/01/2011 1:49 PM, Adrian Chadd wrote:
> Has there been verified reports of congestion/failure on internet, mobile and
> landline networks during this emergency?
>
> http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/11/3110450.htm?section=justin
>
> To quote:
>
> "The potentially looming disaster in the city is being made worse by cut and congested
>   mobile phone lines, making communication difficult. Vodafone customers have been
>   without reception for most of the morning.
>
>   People have been asked to stay off telephones unless absolutely necessary to avoid
>   congesting lines for emergency services."
>
> Is there any evidence of this actually occuring?

This might be relevant..

http://www.itnews.com.au/News/243982,flood-relief-tests-queensland-shared-services-strategy.aspx

Flood relief tests Queensland shared services strategy
By Brett Winterford on Jan 11, 2011 6:03 AM (8 hours ago)
iTnews

Call centre system crashes as Australians open their wallets.

The Queensland Government has apologised after its shared call centre 
systems were overloaded during a flood relief telethon on Sunday night, 
which by consequence delayed emergency SES calls from actual flood victims.

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brd

Bernard Robertson-Dunn
Canberra Australia
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