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The Federal Government's investment in the NBN rollout has underpinned the Fibre Optic Cable Installation industry's performance. The NBN's objective is to provide all Australian households, businesses and government agencies with an advanced communications platform to access internet-based data and entertainment. NBN Co oversees this project and is responsible for supplying Australia's broadband network, including wholesaling network access to retail communication companies. NBN Co contracts industry providers to design and construct the network, with the prime contractors assigned the responsibility of the rollout in specific states and regions. This process involves the engineering design, procurement and installation of the fibre optic cable network, along with maintenance and repair activity on the completed network.
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 27.8 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $1.8bn in 2023.
Market size is projected to decline over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 |
---|---|---|
Ventia | 1,102.7 | |
Downer | 296.8 | |
Service Stream | 187.4 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Installation of fibre optic cable, Replacement and maintenance of fibre optic cable and Engineering and design of fibre optic cable. Installation of fibre optic cable is the largest segment of the Fibre Optic Cable Installation in Australia.
Installation of fibre optic cable has plummeted off the back of the NBN rollout’s wrap-up
Industry firms primarily install, repair and maintain fibre optic cable.
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ANZSIC 3232 - Fibre Optic Cable Installation in Australia
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The market size of the Fibre Optic Cable Installation industry in Australia is $1.8bn in 2024.
There are 136 businesses in the Fibre Optic Cable Installation industry in Australia, which has declined at a CAGR of 23.2 % between 2018 and 2023.
The market size of the Fibre Optic Cable Installation industry in Australia has been declining at a CAGR of 27.8 % between 2018 and 2023.
Over the next five years, the Fibre Optic Cable Installation industry in Australia is expected to decline.
The biggest companies operating in the Fibre Optic Cable Installation market in Australia are Ventia, Downer and Service Stream
Installation of fibre optic cables and Repair and maintenance of fibre optic cables are part of the Fibre Optic Cable Installation industry.
The company holding the most market share in Australia is Ventia.
The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Fibre Optic Cable Installation industry in Australia.