Optus

Optus teamed with government-backed association Australian Financial Crimes Exchange (AFCX) to introduce a new tool designed to combat call and SMS scams, an issue which cost the country’s consumers AUD3 billion ($2 billion) in 2022.

SpaceX agreed a deal with Optus to deliver mobile connectivity using its Starlink satellites starting in late 2024, a deal which includes long-term plans to cover 100 per cent of Australia’s landmass.

Optus moved to boost its retail presence in Western Australia (WA), unveiling a partnership with consumer electronics retailer Retravision to feature the operator’s offering at its 19 stores in the coming months.

Australian operator Optus detailed an AUD5. 3 million ($3. 6 million) investment in infrastructure in New South Wales, plotting a series of tower moves to bolster service availability in areas hardest hit by wildfires in 2019 and 2020.

Optus entered into a strategic partnership with ISP Pentanet to deliver cloud gaming services to customers, as the mobile operator targets an increased presence in the growing segment.

Singtel recorded a continued recovery in its mobile businesses in Singapore and Australia in its fiscal Q3 (ending 31 December 2022), but one-off gains from an asset sale a year earlier hit its bottom-line.

Australia-based Optus claimed newly activated spectrum in the 900MHz band increased population coverage by up to 20 per cent per-site, enabling it to improve rural and in-building coverage.