Latest Optus outage less severe than before, but could affect Singtel’s minority stake sale: Analysts
Singtel may have to sell a minority stake in Optus at a lower price if the Australian telco continues to experience outages.
The recent Optus telecommunications outage, lasting 76 minutes, resulted in intermittent call dropouts for some customers in Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, and the Northern Territory. While the outage was less severe than a 13-hour outage in September 2025, it still affected emergency services calls. Singtel, Optus' parent company, has invested over A$9.3 billion in Optus' network infrastructure over the past five years and plans to invest another A$1.5 billion in FY 2026.
Analysts believe the outage could impact Singtel's minority stake sale, as Optus continues to drag down its share price. While Singtel has multiple revenue drivers, the company's commitment to Optus is crucial, as it generates about half of the group's revenue.
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