Australia - Energy Utilities Markets - Document Details

Energy utilities are becoming more and more involved in telecommunications. This is driven by the deregulation of both industries, the need for utilities to deploy large intelligent telecoms networks to manage their electricity infrastructure and the business opportunities that are becoming available. This report provides general background information on the electricity utilities market focussing on the telecoms aspects.

1. Synopsis
2. The industry in 2008
3. The Australian utilities market
- 3.1 Market overview
- 3.2 Investments
- 3.3 Deregulation of the market
- 3.4 Industry groups and their move into telecoms
- 3.5 Changes to the energy market
- 3.6 Utilities need to expand
- 3.7 Shake-out in energy industries
4. NUS Electricity Report and Cost Survey – 2008
5. Growth in energy consumption eases
6. Smart grids (separate report)
7. Smart Grid Australia
8. Utilities and telecoms
- 8.1 Analysing telecoms and the electricity utilities
- 8.2 Niche opportunities in telecoms
- 8.3 Energy – and telecommunications services
- 8.4 Will they deliver competition?
9. Related reports