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Australia - Mobile Market - Overview, Statistics, Forecasts, and AnalysesLONDON, Nov. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Australia is a world leader in the 4G and 5G mobile market ecosystem For all operators, price competition combined with a focus on managing their mobile businesses as they adapt to new technologies being brought into play, have led to considerable pressure in recent years. Very slow growth is predicted over the next five years to 2022 with penetration rates predicted to rise only slightly above the projected population increase. All three Australian MNOs are now investing billions of dollars in their networks annually, with a view to securing new customers and retaining existing ones. Increasingly, consumers are looking to mobile communications for their broadband needs. Smartphones, and to a lesser extent tablets, have become central as a means of accessing the internet, particularly among the younger demographic. In addition, these devices are beginning to dominate overall e-commerce, accounting for about a third of e-commerce transactions. This proportion will increase further into 2018 in line with the wider availability of devices with larger screens, more mobile-friendly websites and easier payment systems. These devices account for a growing proportion of mobile data accessed and of business and commerce related transactions. Key developments: MNVO Amaysim announced the launch of its NBN products. Telstra started to roll out new next-gen optical tech in its underlying transmission network. Telstra and Ericsson are actively working to build momentum in the LTE-Broadcast global ecosystem. Telstra has claimed a world first with the launch of a live LTE network capable of supporting 1Gbps peak download speeds. Optus took a step towards 5G switching on 4.5G network services across a suburb in NSW. 4.5G and 5G are the new frontiers linked to wearable device communications and other IoT and M2M activities. Companies mentioned in this report: - SingTel, Vodafone, 3, VHA, Optus, Telstra, MeU Mobile - Amaysim, Woolworths, Crazy Johns, JB HiFi, Hutchison Australia, 3, NBN, Virgin Mobile, Aldi Mobile - Lebara, Kogan Mobile, Red Bull Mobile, Macquarie Telecom, Pivotel, Apple, Nokia, BlackBerry, HTC, Google, Ericsson, Sony, Samsung. Download the full report: https://www.reportbuyer.com/product/5193319 About Reportbuyer Reportbuyer is a leading industry intelligence solution that provides all market research reports from top publishers For more information: Sarah Smith Research Advisor at Reportbuyer.com Email: [email protected] Tel: +1 (718) 213 4904 Website: www.reportbuyer.com View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/australia---mobile-market---overview-statistics-forecasts-and-analyses-300751623.html SOURCE ReportBuyer |