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Optus's Competitors, Revenue, Number of Employees, Funding and Acquisitions

Optus is a telecommunication firm that provides business network, internet access, telephony, subscription TV and wirele... Read more

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CEO

Allen Lew

CEO Approval Rating

82/100

OVERVIEW

Founded:

1992

Headquarters:

Macquarie ParkNew South Wales

Status:

PrivateSubsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications Limited

Industry Sector:

Fixed-line Telecommunications Services

Wireless Telecommunication Services

SIC Code:

3669NAICS listing »

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Growth Score - 1/1

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Competitive Analysis

TOP COMPETITORS OR ALTERNATIVES

Telstra is seen as one of Optus's top competitors. Telstra's headquarters is in Melbourne, Victoria, and was founded in 1975. Like Optus, Telstra also works within the Fixed-line Telecommunications Services industry. Telstra generates 350% of Optus's revenue.

Vodafone is one of Optus's top rivals. Vodafone was founded in 1984, and its headquarters is in Berkshire, England. Like Optus, Vodafone also works within the Fixed-line Telecommunications Services field. Vodafone has 83,305 more employees than Optus.

TPG is Optus's #3 rival. TPG is a Public company that was founded in 1982 in Perth, Western Australia. TPG competes in the IT Services industry. Compared to Optus, TPG has 3,334 fewer employees.

RANK

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

CEO SCORE

EMPLOYEES

TOTAL FUNDING

REVENUE

Allen Lew

CEO

- -
8,700
$1.1B
$7.2B
1

Andrew Penn

CEO

82/100
34,624
- -
$25.3B
2

Nick Read

CEO

69/100
107,667
$912.6M
$49B
3

David Teoh

Chairman & CEO

63/100
5,366
- -
$2.5B
4

Vadim Taube

General Manager

70/100
- -
5

Peter O'Connell

CEO

80/100
476
- -
$426.6M
6

CEO

- -
128
- -
$45.1M
7

Ruslan Kogan

Founder & CEO

90/100
45
- -
$4.5M
8

CEO

- -
546
- -
$1B
9

Stephen Rue

CEO

70/100
5,000
- -
$311.6M
10

Richard Purdy

CEO

68/100
1,500
- -
$118.3M
The top 10 competitors in Optus' competitive set are Telstra, Vodafone, TPG, iPrimus, amaysim, Boost Worldwide, Kogan Mobile, iiNet, NBN and Exetel. Together they have raised over 912.6M between their estimated 139.7K employees. Optus's revenue is the ranked 3rd among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 8.6B. Optus has 8,700 employees and is ranked 3rd among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 16,405.

Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
Hivint Pty Ltd.

Oct 2018

Source »
$16.5M
Hivint provides cybersecurity governance, risk and compliance consulting services for businesses.
Eatability Pty Ltd

Jul 2012

Source »
$6M
-
Vividwireless

Feb 2012

Source »
$246M
-

-

-

Jan 2006

Source »
$22.5M
-

-

-

Mar 2005

Source »
undisclosed
-

These are all the companies that Optus has acquired. Optus has acquired 5 companies and its latest acquisition was Hivint Pty Ltd. in Oct 2018. Hivint provides cybersecurity governance, risk and compliance consulting services for businesses.

Optus Funding History

Since Optus was founded in 1992, it has participated in 1 round of funding. In total Optus has raised $1.1B. Optus' funding round was on Apr 2017 for a total of $1.1B

ROUND

FUNDING DATE

AMOUNT

INVESTORS

Debt
Apr 2017
$1.1B

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited

Total Funding: $1.1B

Since Optus was founded in 1992, it has participated in 1 round of funding. In total Optus has raised $1.1B. Optus' funding round was on Apr 2017 for a total of $1.1B

Investments

No recent investments found related to Optus

Optus News

February 17, 2020Channel News

US Moves To Nobble Huawei As TPG & Optus Flog Questionable Huawei Gear

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February 17, 2020Telecompaper

Optus expands Digital Thumbprint Programme to Townsville schools

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February 13, 2020CRN Australia

Optus Business drags down Singtel's enterprise results

Consumer performance wasn't great either.... See more »
February 13, 2020Telecompaper

Optus releases Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+, S20 Ultra pricing details

(Telecompaper) Australian operator Optus has announced the Samsung Galaxy S20 range of 5G smartphones... See more »
February 13, 2020Telecompaper

Optus quarterly revenue slightly declines on lower equipment, service sales

(Telecompaper) Australian operator Optus saw its operating revenue slightly decline by 1.1 percent ye... See more »
February 13, 2020Australian Financial Review

Optus enters rugby maul in bid to grow subscribers

Optus' confirmed interest will go some way to soothe anxiety within the rugby community about getting... See more »
February 13, 2020ZDNet

NBN payments lift Optus profitability for third quarter

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Optus Blogs

May 4, 2016Optus Blog

The future of Australia's Smart Cities

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March 23, 2016Optus Blog

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March 17, 2016Optus Blog

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Exploring the Network of the Future at Cisco Live

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January 25, 2016Optus Blog

Partnering for business-university success

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January 18, 2016Optus Blog

Student assessment should meet business demands

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December 18, 2015Optus Blog

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Optus Press Releases

April 13, 2018PR Daily

Australian telecom apologizes for 'racist' job ad

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September 13, 2016GlobalNewswire

Optus Selects Gilat's Cellular Solution to Extend 3G Coverage to Rural Areas in Australia

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August 9, 2016NewsMaker

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January 20, 2016Business Wire

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December 15, 201524-7 Press Release Newswire

Carina A. Gimenez Honored for Excellence in Telecommunications

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November 25, 2015GlobeNewswire

Northrop Grumman, ViaSat & Optus Launch Scholarship Program with The Australian National University's Burgmann College

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November 13, 2015CNW GROUP

Aimia announces loyalty partnership with Optus

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Optus Videos

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Headquarters

1 Lyonpark Road

Macquarie Park, New South Wales2113

1800-500-002

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ABOUT

Overview

Optus is a telecommunication firm that provides business network, internet access, telephony, subscription TV and wireless broadband services. Optus was founded in 1992. Optus' headquarters is located in Macquarie Park, New South Wales, AU 2113. It ha...

CEO

Optus's CEO, Allen Lew, currently has an approval rating of 82%. Optus's primary competitors are Telstra, Vodafone & TPG.

Website

optus.com.au

Frequently Asked Questions about Optus

  1. When was Optus founded?

    Optus was founded in 1992

  2. Who is Optus's CEO?

    Optus's CEO is Allen Lew

  3. How much revenue does Optus generate?

    Optus generates $7.2B in revenue

  4. How much funding does Optus have?

    Optus has historically raised $1.1B in funding

  1. Where is Optus's headquarters?

    Optus's headquarters is in Macquarie Park New South Wales, AU

  2. How many employees does Optus have?

    Optus has 8,700 employees

  3. What sector does Optus operate in?

    Optus is in Fixed-line Telecommunications Services, Wireless Telecommunication Services

  4. Who are Optus's competitors?

    Optus's top competitors are Telstra, Vodafone, TPG
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