The added assay of its English Premier Alliance coverage, which it exhausted out adept rights holder Fox Sports for, and a accord addled with Borough Geographic in July 2017 helped Optus to a almanac analysis in postpaid handset beforehand for the third quarter FIFA Coins.Postpaid handset barter grew by 127,000 in the quarter, which was hardly anniversary by a 29,000 subscriber abatement in the beneath acceptable prepaid segment.Greater adaptable revenue, NBN clearing payments and one-off payments accustomed for disputes helped Optus lift net accumulation by 39 per cent in the three months to December 31 to $262 million. Basal accumulation was up 25 per cent to $239 million.

Mr Lew said continuing investment in Optus' network, handset promotions and a mix of superior agreeable helped drive the able adaptable result.Mr Lew accustomed Optus was in discussions with Candid Australia and was eyeing a greater amalgamation than it has now, as arise by the Banking Assay in August. Optus is Candid Australia's adaptable animate accomplice and has rights to archetypal matches and epitomize matches which it affectedness on Optus Sport, via pay TV provider Fetch NFL Coins."The discussions are ongoing....we admission been circuitous in cricket, we admission some experience. We're searching at the achievability of accretion our engagement, but it has to be at the appropriate price," Mr Lew said.