Singtel divests 70% stake in Australian tower network for $1.4b

Singtel divests 70% stake in Australian tower network for $1.4b

A woman walks by a Singtel sign in Singapore. Photo: Reuters

Singapore Telecommunications has divested a 70% stake in its Australian tower network to superannuation fund AustralianSuper for A$1.9 billion ($1.37 billion), and said it will use the proceeds to fund a 5G rollout and for data centres.