Since 1999 the fixed voice competitors saw their share of the fixed voice, Internet and data market in Australia decline from 8.2% to 6.4% in 2003. This is set to further declining to 5.4% in 2004.

The fixed networks is rapidly changing from a mainly voice driven to a data (Internet) driven market. Since 1999 the fixed voice competitors saw their share of the fixed voice, Internet and data market in Australia decline from 8.2% to 6.4% in 2003. This is set to further declining to 5.4% in 2004.

Research and Markets have announced the addition of the "2003 Australia - Fixed Voice, Internet and Data" report to their offering.

The fixed networks is rapidly changing from a mainly voice driven to a data (Internet) driven market. This reports provides call statistics, high-level price developments in the three main categories: local, national and international call markets. Calling cards and enhanced voice service as well as Call Centres are all discussed in here. Form her it moves on to data comms, with revenue and other statistical data. Starting with the more traditional data services such as leased lines and ISDN as well as frame relay and ATM. The Internet has a special place in this report, underlining its important disruptive effect it has had on this market. Making data comms accessible for SMEs and residential users, this include VPNs and MLPS.

Key Highlights

Since 1999 the fixed voice competitors saw their share of this market decline from 8.2% to 6.4% in 2003, further declining to 5.4% in 2004.

Telstra has maintained its market share at around 80%.

Consumers and businesses alike: expect further price increases in telephone services in 2004 (Telstra has been given a licence to print money by the government).

AAPT will reclaim lost ground in 2004 and might grab 2% market share away from Telstra.

There is a new market for premium voice services, based on IP; however it is not yet clear to me what these will be.

The first legal cases might emerge, with homeowners beginning to sue telcos for the lack of broadband access as this starts to affect house values.

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REPORT DATA SUMMARY:
2003 Australia - Fixed Voice, Internet and Data
Number of Pages: 205
Category: Markets
URL: www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/37923

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