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Old 01-06-2008, 03:41 AM
Rod Speed
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Default Re: Telstra expecting over 53 million NYE text messages

Kwyjibo <kwyjibo@ozdebate.remove.com> wrote:
> "Michael" <michael@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:WATfj.32255$CN4.25854@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>>> "We've built in extra capacity and we've got our technicians who
>>>> won't be
>>>> popping the champagne on the night because they will be too busy
>>>> working to
>>>> make sure everyone's messages get through."
>>>
>>> Yeah, SURE they will...

>>
>> There are technicians on-call all night and staff monitoring traffic
>> 24x7 in the GOC
>>
>>> Thing is, no one will know for sure whether or not their MMS/SMSes
>>> get through
>>> unless the recipients all respond with a reply (and that the
>>> original sender
>>> gets that reply).

>>
>> Whats your point? Thats SOP for text and MMS.


> Only in Australia.


Nope, plenty of other places too.

> Try travelling through Europe where you can get a 'read receipt' for no charge.


You're always welcome to fuck off there any time you like.



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