Australia - Calling Card Market in 2003

Synopsis

This report examines the intricacies of the prepaid phone card, or calling card, market. It looks at the history of this sector from the 1990s, when Telstra and other telcos first began to provide services. After the telco crisis the telcos started to pull out, the market began to consolidate and specialist companies, such as Card Call, emerged. The report overviews the entire market as at 2003 – covering pre- and post-paid cards, VoIP cards, prepaid mobile cards. It gives a round-up of the major players, provides revenue statistics (including estimates), and outlines the latest trends and developments.