Australia - Fixed Broadband - Statistical Overview

Synopsis

In this report we present an overview of key statistics and trends in the Australian broadband market, segmented by geographical area and type of access technology. The report also provides market share and access revenue statistics.

We provide segmentation by dial-up, fixed broadband and some wireless broadband. Surveys by government departments including the Australian Bureau of Statistics are provided. We also provide an overview of new trends and technologies.

An overview of the internet service providers market is included, including the number of providers by sector. Comparisons with international markets are provided to allow an overview of the Australian situation. In the report the statistics are provided in tabular, text and easy-to-read chart formats.

Companies mentioned

Companies mentioned in this report include – TransACT, vividwireless, Internode, Optus, Telstra, NBN Co, iiNet, TPG.

Hot topics and technologies mentioned

Hot topics and technologies mentioned in this report include – FttH, FttP, ADSL, ISP market, VoIP, satellite.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Overall size of the market
  • 2.1 Total broadband subscribers
  • 2.2 Subscribers by major providers/technology
  • 2.3 Market shares
• 3. Access revenues
  • 3.1 Statistical overview
  • 3.2 Average Revenue per User (ARPU)
• 4. The internet market into 2012
  • 4.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Survey – 2011
  • 4.2 Statistical information by technology
  • 4.3 Broadband speeds
• 5. ISP market overview
  • 5.1 The market in 2012
  • 5.2 Data limiting
  • 5.3 ISP market statistics
  • 5.4 ISPs contracting but some sectors may expand
  • 5.5 Digital Media – Triple play business models (separate report)
  • 5.6 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) added to naked DSL
  • 5.7 Industry forecast – 2015
• 6. Market segment forecasts – 2005; 2010; 2015
• 7. Benchmarking with other countries
  • 7.1 Fixed broadband
  • 7.2 Wireless broadband
• 8. Past ABS overviews
  • 8.1 December 2009
  • 8.2 June 2009
• 9. Related reports

• Table 1 – Total broadband subscribers and annual change – 2000 - 2013
• Table 2 – Broadband subscribers – total market by technology – 2008 - 2012
• Table 3 – Broadband market – overall market share by technology – 2003 - 2012
• Table 4 – Broadband access revenues by major provider – 2005 - 2012
• Table 5 – Annual change in broadband access revenues by major provider – 2006 - 2012
• Table 6 – Market share of broadband access revenues by major provider – 2005 - 2012
• Table 7 – Estimated fixed broadband ARPUs – 2006 - 2012
• Table 8 – Internet subscribers by access technology – 2008 - 2011
• Table 9 – Broadband market share by technology and annual change – 2008 - 2011
• Table 10 – Data downloaded by access technology – 2010 - 2011
• Table 11 – Data downloaded by access technology (historic) – 2008 - 2009
• Table 12 – Business, government and household internet subscribers (historic) – 2007 - 2009
• Table 13 – Subscribers’ connected speed in Australia versus selected countries – 2010 - 2011
• Table 14 – Internet subscribers by download speed – 2008 - 2011
• Table 15 – Business, government and household internet subscribers by download speed – 2008- 2011
• Table 16 – Proportion of ISPs by size in the Australian market – 2008 - 2011
• Table 17 – Number of ISPs – 2001 - 2012
• Table 18 – Overview total telecoms/internet market – 2015
• Table 19 – Broadband revenues - 2005; 2010; 2015
• Table 20 – Broadband market share by technology – 2005; 2010; 2015
• Table 21 – Fixed broadband access among internet households – selected countries – 2006 - 2011
• Table 22 – Market penetration of households with broadband access as a percentage of all households – Australia and selected countries – 2009 - 2010

• Chart 1 – Overview of total broadband subscribers and annual change – 2002 - 2013
• Chart 2 – Overview of broadband access revenues by major provider – 2005 - 2012
• Chart 3 – Overview of annual change in broadband access revenues by major provider – 2006 - 2012
• Chart 4 – Overview of market share of broadband access revenues by major provider – 2005 - 2012
• Chart 5 – Overview of fixed broadband ARPUs – 2006 - 2012
• Chart 6 – Overview of number of ISPs – 1995 - 2012
• Chart 7 – Overview of number of ISPs by major technology – 2009 - 2011
• Chart 8 – Overview of broadband revenues – 2005; 2010; 2015
• Chart 9 – Overview of broadband market share by technology – 2005; 2010; 2015

• Exhibit 1 – Advice for digital economy builders