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SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Optus SMS Suite
This Service Description forms part of Optus’ Standard Form of Agreement pursuant to the
Telecommunications Legislation.
This Service Description for the Optus Messaging Service comprises the following Parts:
Part 1: Service Family Terms (applicable to all Optus Messaging Services); and
Part 2: Service Option Terms.
The Service Option Terms are separate terms applicable to each of the following Optus Messaging
Service Options to be read in conjunction with both the General Terms and the Service Family Terms:
Optus SMS Suite
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SERVICE FAMILY TERMS: OPTUS MESSAGING SERVICE
If there is any inconsistency between the terms of the documents that form the Agreement, they will
be interpreted in the following order of precedence: the Standard Pricing Table, the Service Option
terms of the Service Description, the Service Family terms of the Service Description and the General
Terms and the Application, except to the extent of any inconsistency in pricing (in which case the
Application overrides the Standard Pricing Table).
1. SERVICE FAMILY
1.1 Service Description
The Optus SMS Suite allows you to send and receive messages via an Access Link to and
from a Message End User.
1.2 Optus Group Company
The Optus Messaging Services are supplied by Optus Mobile Pty Limited (ABN 65 054 365
696), an Optus Group Company.
2. SERVICE OPTIONS
Optus SMS Suite.
3. COMMITTED TERM
3.1 As set out in the Application.
4. PERMITTED PURPOSE
4.1 The Service may only be used for the Permitted Purpose.
4.2 The Permitted Purpose does not include (without limitation) utilising the Service to send or
receive Messages:
(a) that are unsolicited; or
(b) that contain Prohibited Content.
4.3 Optus may monitor your use of the Service to ensure it is for the Permitted Purpose and in
compliance with all relevant laws and any directions of Regulators in connection with the
Service.
4.4 If you use the Service for anything but the Permitted Purpose, Optus may suspend,
Downgrade, cancel, terminate or limit the Service or impose conditions on the continuance
of the Service with immediate effect.
4.5 Optus is not liable for your use of the Service or any act or omission related to or associated
with your use of the Service. You will indemnify Optus and keep us fully and effectively
indemnified, against each and every claim made against Optus as a result of your unlawful
or negligent use of the Service.
5. ACCEPTABLE USE
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5.1 You must comply with:
(a) Optus’ Acceptable Use and Optus Mobile Fair Go™ Policy applicable to your
Service; and
(b) all applicable laws, regulations, standards, classifications, content requirements,
schemes and applicable industry codes of conduct in relation to Messages and for
the avoidance of doubt, but without limitation, this includes compliance with the
Interactive Gambling Act 2001 (Cth), the Spam Act 2003 (Cth), the Privacy Act
1998 (Cth), the Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth), the Broadcasting Services Act
1992 (Cth), the Telecommunications Service Provider (Mobile Premium Services)
Determination 2010 (No.2), the MPS Code, the IIA Codes, the Australian
Communications and Media Authority – Safety Measures Notice and the
associated Guide to the Implementation of Safety Measures for Mobile Chat
Services.
6. SOFTWARE, SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
6.1 Systems and Equipment: you must arrange for your own Access Link and SMPP Protocol /
API application to access or connect to the Service. You are liable for your Access Link and
SMPP Protocol application.
6.2 Software: Optus grants you and the End User a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable
licence to use Optus Software for the Committed Term. Optus will provide support for Optus
Software during the Committed Term but is not liable to you for the use or the performance
of the Optus Software on your systems or equipment.
6.3 Acceptance Testing: Optus will not commence the Service until the provision of the Service
has passed all Acceptance Tests. Once the Service has passed the relevant Acceptance
Tests, Optus will provide you with access to Optus Software and (where applicable) a logon
and password to Optus Partner Connect.
6.4 Third party goods or services: Optus is not liable to you for any goods or services
provided by a third party under their own terms of service or any act or omission related or
associated with any such third party goods or services.
7. SERVICE AVAILABILITY
7.1 Service Level and Availability
(a) Optus will use reasonable endeavours to ensure that the Service is available
99.8% of each Business Day and that Messages are delivered within seven (7)
days of receipt by the SMSC but does not warrant, represent or guarantee the
Service Level will be met.
(b) The Service Level set out below in Table 1 is indicative of the planned availability
of the Service and the Optus Network and is not a guarantee of availability of the
Service to you.
(c) There are no Service rebates applicable to the Service.
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Table 1: Optus SMS Suite Service Levels
Type of Definition Response Time Restoration Time
Interruption
Priority 1 Interruption within 2 hours of the 80% of Faults restored within 8
Interruption call being logged at (eight) hours, and 100% of
the Optus Mobile Interruptions restored within 48
Technical Support hours, from the time the call
Centre was logged at the Optus Mobile
Technical Support Centre
Priority 2 Service within 4 hours of the 80% of Faults restored within 4
Major Degradation call being logged at (four) days, and 100% of
the Optus Mobile Interruptions restored within 5
Service Technical Support (five) days, from the time the
Degradation Centre call was logged at the Optus
Mobile Technical Support
Centre
Priority 3 Service within 6 hours of the 80% of Faults restored within 7
Minor Degradation call being logged at (seven) days, and 100% of
(includes the Optus Mobile Interruptions restored within 10
Service Technical Support (ten) days, from the time the
Degradation failure of
Delivery Centre call was logged at the Optus
Receipt) Mobile Technical Support
Centre
8. FAULT REPORTING
8.1 Service fault reporting and rectification
(a) As soon as you become aware of any Fault in the Service, you must report that
Fault to Optus by telephoning the number notified to you by Optus from time to
time. The number will be available twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a
week.
(b) Before reporting a Fault to Optus, you must take all reasonable steps to ensure
that the Fault is not attributable to an Excluded Event. If Optus determines that the
Fault is attributable to an Excluded Event, Optus may charge you for reasonable
costs incurred in the investigation and if you require, rectification of the Fault
attributable by the Excluded Event.
(c) Where a Fault occurs and Optus determines that the Fault is an Excluded Outage,
Optus will restore the Service as soon as is reasonably practicable. The Fault will
be rectified when Optus notifies you that the Excluded Outage has been rectified.
(d) Where a Fault occurs and Optus determines that the Fault is an Interruption,
Optus will use reasonable endeavours to restore the Service in accordance with
the Service Level set out below in Table 1 and/or Table 2. The Fault will be rectified
when Optus notifies you that the Interruption has been rectified.
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