Although 98% of Australia’s population has access to 4G, only 52% use the mobile internet service. Expected to reach 85% of the population within four years, Telsyte reported that the main drivers for growth in the Australian telecommunications industry will be machine-to-machine applications as the mobile phone industry is saturated. With lower average revenue per user (Optus), telecommunications providers including Telstra and Vodafone could see declines in revenue towards 2020.
Although 98% of Australia’s population has access to 4G, only 52% use the mobile internet service. Expected to reach 85% of the population within four years, Telsyte reported that the main drivers for growth in the Australian telecommunications industry will be machine-to-machine applications as the mobile phone industry is saturated. With lower average revenue per user (ARPU), telecommunications providers including Telstra and Vodafone could see declines in revenue towards 2020.