It’s my experience that almost all of them also have Ethernet and just failover to 3G, with most banks terminals anyway.
Kindest Regards, Nathan Brookfield (VK2NAB) Simtronic Technologies Pty Ltd Local: (02) 4749 4949<tel:(02)%204749%204949> | Fax: (02) 4749 4950<tel:(02)%204749%204950> | Direct: (02) 4749 4951<tel:(02)%204749%204951> Web: http://www.simtronic.com.au<http://www.simtronic.com.au/> | E-mail: nathan.brookfi...@simtronic.com.au<mailto:nathan.brookfi...@simtronic.com.au> CONFIDENTIALITY & PRIVILEGE NOTICE The information contained in this email and any attached files is strictly private and confidential. The intended recipient of this email may only use, reproduce, disclose or distribute the information contained in this email and any attached files with Simtronic Technologies Pty Ltd’s permission. If you are not the intended recipient, you are strictly prohibited from using, reproducing, adapting, disclosing or distributing the information contained in this email and any attached files or taking any action in reliance on it. If you have received this email in error, please email the sender by replying to this message, promptly delete and destroy any copies of this email and any attachments. It is your responsibility to scan this communication and any files attached for computer viruses and other defects and recommend that you subject these to your virus checking procedures prior to use. Simtronic Technologies Pty Ltd does NOT accept liability for any loss or damage (whether direct, indirect, consequential, economic or other) however caused, whether by negligence or otherwise, which may result directly or indirectly from this communication or any files attached. On 22 Jun 2020, at 13:15, Jason Xiros <jason.xi...@gmail.com> wrote: I'm not sure the EFTPOS network is as robust as people believe. There was a time perhaps seven or eight years ago when 50% (or more) of all transactions in Australia went through a single data centre on the Pacific Hwy in North Sydney. Kind regards, Jason Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2020 09:06:36 +0930 From: John Edwards <jaedwa...@gmail.com> To: Chris Hurley <ch...@dragonrail.com.au> Cc: "<ausnog@lists.ausnog.net>" <ausnog@lists.ausnog.net> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] EFPOST terminals down Message-ID: <CAOSsYkr=19bq+qnjsaduvuvductoyd0qg3z5plhvdhdclvo...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Tips are low priority areas for mobile coverage. They are deliberately built where no-one else is, such that they would account for the majority of an expensive mobile sector. I imagine that most EFTPOS terminals are still 3G. If 3G failed, most of us with a smartphone less than 5 years old wouldn't notice. So if there's a 3G network failure: - Terminals would usually migrate to another cell, there are probably not multiple cells covering a tip - There is still LTE coverage there, so no customers are screaming for the failure to be fixed - The network is aging so failure is common - Parts are hard to get or expensive because its old - Social Distancing is mutually exclusive to how teams of mobile network riggers normally operate, so there's a backlog of faults - Coverage of a tip with a handful of regular customers is low priority for a fix, no manager is escalating this over other faults - Some WFH people nearby are smashing the local 3G network with their old USB 3G adapters that are now on an unlimited download plan In summary, it's probably not a cyberattack. John _______________________________________________ AusNOG mailing list AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog
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