Defence-Optus C1 satellite vulnerable to interefence by Singtel, and China's Huawei
Readers can decide for themselves if the claim made in the title is exaggerated. For reference readers should first read my earlier article on the issue at http://sahathevan.blogspot.com/2008/05/will-plas-huawei-have-access-via-optus.html Some additional material on the day to day management of the satellite and related systems in Defence's own words: Joint Project 2008 Phase 3D was established in 1997 following an invitation from Optus for Defence to share Australia’s next generation commercial communications satellite. The project provides for supply and support of a Defence owned payload operating on the shared C1 communications satellite, together with Defence owned fixed terrestrial infrastructure for control and management of the Defence payload and the new communications network. The network, otherwise known as the Australian Defence Satellite Communications Capability, will provide Defence with satellite communications across Australia and throughout the Asia Pacific region