Optus has had some horror years, but its new CEO is taking on Telstra
From overhauling the books at Melbourne Storm to war gaming the impact of COVID-19 on the NBN, Stephen Rue is a solutions guy. Optus is his next big challenge.
New chief Stephen Rue says making sure the Optus network is resilient and secure will be a priority. Renee Nowytarger
When reports of a pandemic in Italy began emerging in early 2020, NBN Co’s then-boss, Stephen Rue, prepared his team for the worst-case scenario in Australia.
Former communications minister Paul Fletcher recalls: “They did phone conferences with the management team of Telecom Italia to ask: ‘OK, tell us what’s happening to your network with the outbreak of COVID in Milan and northern Italy.’ They war gamed it, they prepared it.”
Jenny WigginsSenior companies reporterJenny Wiggins writes on business, specialising in infrastructure, telecommunications and transport. Connect with Jenny on Twitter. Email Jenny at jwiggins@afr.com
