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10/07/2011 |
TelecoWorld: Australia
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The following graphic presents the evolution of fixed and cellular telephones in Australia. (Source: ACMA).

| Millions | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | ∆Year |
| Mobile Accesses | 19.8 | 21.3* | 22.1 | 24.2 | 22.50 | (7.1%) |
| Fixed Accesses | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.4 | 9.0 | 8.66 | (4.0%) |
| Broadband | 3.9 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.17 | (4.4%) |
*22% of the cellulars are 3G.
Source: ACMA
| Density | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | ∆Year |
| Mobile Accesses/100inhab. | 95.7 | 101.7 | 105.6 | 113.8 | 104.6 | (8.1%) |
| Fixed Accesses/100inhab. | 48.1 | 46.7 | 44.7 | 42.4 | 40.3 | (5.0%) |
| Broadband/100inhab. | 18.9 | 21.6 | 24.5 | 25.4 | 24.0 | (5.4%) |
Mobile Operators
Quarter Results
| Cellulars (Thousands) | 1Q10 | 2Q10 | 3Q10 | 4Q10 | 1Q11 | 2Q11 | ∆Qter | ∆Year |
| Optus |
8,454 |
8,688 |
- |
8,965 |
9,068 |
9,096 |
0.3% |
4.7% |
| Telstra |
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11,524 |
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11,481 |
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13,512 |
- |
17.3% |
| Three (H3G) |
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7,490 |
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7,426 |
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7,163 |
- |
(4.4%) |
| Vodafone |
3,525 |
3,551 |
3,580 |
3,617 |
3,608 |
3,419 |
(5.2%) |
(3.7%) |
Source: Operators
Annual Results
| Cellulars (Millions) | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | ∆Year |
| Optus | 6,677 | 7,002 | 7,633 | 8,200 | 8,965 |
9.3% |
| Telstra | 8,892 | 9,319 | 9,706 | 10,387 | 11,481 |
10.5% |
| Three (H3G) | 1,243 | 1,578 | 2,190 | 7,385 | 7,426 |
0.6% |
| Vodafone | 3,278 | 3,573 | 3,915 | 3,409 | 3,617 |
6.1% |
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Fixed Telephony Operators
Telstra, is an Australian telephony company which belongs to the government. There are other companies which offer telephonic services and even though using Telstra's lines, compete directly with Telstra in mobile and fixed telephony.





