$22.7bn
$X.Xbn
21,238
726
$X.Xbn
The Wireless Telecommunications Carriers industry has endured economic challenges over the past few years. Working-from-home trends and weakened population growth during the pandemic have reduced industrywide profitability and revenue. Carriers faced difficulties acquiring new customers because of reduced international visitors and workers relying on their wired at-home networks during movement restrictions. As pandemic restrictions eased in 2022-23, industry revenue started to rebound. Overall, revenue has dropped by an expected 3.1% to $22.7 billion over the five years through 2024-25.
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 3.1 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $22.7bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue ($m)
2025 |
---|---|---|
Telstra | 10,600.0 | |
SingTel Optus | 5,600.0 | |
TPG Telecom | 3,200.0 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Postpaid services, Prepaid services and Handsets and equipment. Postpaid services is the largest segment of the Wireless Telecommunications Carriers in Australia.
Postpaid services are convenient for consumers and offer higher data allowances
The Wireless Telecommunications Carriers industry includes carriers that operate and maintain transmission and switching facilities to deliver direct communications through airwaves. This industry includes establishments that provide wireless telecommunications network services and those that supply and maintain equipment used to receive signals.
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ANZSIC 5802 - Wireless Telecommunications Carriers in Australia
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The market size of the Wireless Telecommunications Carriers industry in Australia is $22.7bn in 2024.
There are 726 businesses in the Wireless Telecommunications Carriers industry in Australia, which has grown at a CAGR of 3.7 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Wireless Telecommunications Carriers industry in Australia has been declining at a CAGR of 3.1 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Wireless Telecommunications Carriers industry in Australia is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Wireless Telecommunications Carriers market in Australia are Telstra, SingTel Optus and TPG Telecom
Postpaid services and Prepaid services are part of the Wireless Telecommunications Carriers industry.
The company holding the most market share in Australia is Telstra.
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Wireless Telecommunications Carriers industry in Australia.