"Australia - Mobile Infrastructure" Published

Australian MNOs aiming for near-national LTE coverage

Despite pressures on pricing, revenue is expected to show continued growth for fiscal 2015, though future revenue growth will be impacted by continuing activity from a number of the larger MVNOs Positive growth offsetting downward pressure on mobile voice revenue should be expected from mobile data services as the reach of LTE networks is extended into 2016. For the MNOs, the latest results are positive. Telstra reported a 9.8% increase in mobile revenue in the year to December 2014, while Optus recovered from revenue decline in FY2014, recording a 6.7% increase in FY2015. VHA, which has been dogged by steep revenue declines for a number of years on the back of customer disaffection with service offerings, reported a 2.9% increase in revenue for the first half of 2015, supported by a 2.1% increase in its subscriber base. The operator's investments are clearly beginning to deliver rewards, resulting in a change in customer sentiments as it addresses popular concerns over poor network quality and stability.

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Continuing dominance of the triopoly players

Australia's mobile market continues to be dominated by the three major mobile network operators Telstra, Optus, and Vodafone (VHA). Voice services remain a staple for revenue for all three, though in terms of revenue share voice is steadily losing ground to various forms of mobile data, which has evolved from basic SMS messaging to encompass high-end applications including gaming and m-commerce.

To address poor mobile services in rural areas, the government in June 2015 announced the first of two Mobile Black Spot Programs, funded by the federal and state governments as well as by the two commissioned MNOs Telstra and Vodafone. The work to deploy some 500 new or upgraded base stations will start at the end of 2015 and be completed by 2018.

Infrastructure moving to 4G, with 5G on the horizon

From the mid-2000s consumers took to 3G in earnest as they migrated from 2G networks. In line with the migration of 3G, operators such as Telstra plan to discontinue 2G-based networks are repurpose spectrum, for 3G and 4G use. Nevertheless, 2G retains a use in specific areas such as M2M applications.

Just as 3G grew to dominate the mobile landscape, so is its dominance now fast fading as LTE networks gain headway and consumers migrate to the new technology. By mid-2015 Vodafone provided 90% metro population coverage with its LTE infrastructure, while both Optus and Telstra are each ramping up to 98% coverage by the end of 2016. Already, up to 80% of all new smartphones sold are LTE-capable.

Steady subscriber growth maintained

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