Optus
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This article is about the telecommunications company. For the satellites, see Optus (satellite).
Singtel Optus Pty Limited (commonly referred to as Optus) is an Australian telecommunications company headquartered in Macquarie Park, a suburb in the Northern Sydney region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Singaporean telecommunications company Singtel.
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Telecommunications |
Founded | 1981 (1981) (as AUSSAT) |
Headquarters | Macquarie Park, New South Wales, Australia |
Area served | Australia |
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Products | Fixed telephony Mobile telephony Internet access Cable television Leased lines Data transmission |
Revenue | A$8.05 billion (2023)[1] |
A$2.09 billion (2023)[1] | |
A$286 million (2023)[1] | |
Owner | Singtel[2][3][4] |
Number of employees | 7,572 (2023)[5] |
Divisions | Optus Sport Amaysim |
Website | optus |
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Optus is the second-largest telecommunications company in Australia, with over 11 million customers as of 2023.[5] Its mobile network covers 98.5% of the Australian population, with plans to cover 100% of Australia by 2025 through its partnership with SpaceX.[6]