AUS Telecommunications Wireless Services - PPC Market Share Analysis March 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the AUS Wireless Services category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Wireless Services – AUS

Google AI Overview visibility for Telecommunications Wireless Services AUS

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 19.5248745693
80.4751254307
19%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 28
72
28%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 10%
Transactional 22%
Navigational 3%
Seasonal 0%
Local 3%
Problem Solving 9%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 AUS Telecommunications Wireless Services brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
telstra.com.au 27.8
optus.com.au 24.19
amazon.com.au 16.75
vodafone.com.au 9.15
finder.com.au 3.54
felixmobile.com.au 3.27
whistleout.com.au 2.4
netgear.com 2.05
amaysim.com.au 1.09
scorptec.com.au 1.06
others 8.7
  • telstra.com.au - 27.8%
  • optus.com.au - 24.19%
  • amazon.com.au - 16.75%
  • vodafone.com.au - 9.15%
  • finder.com.au - 3.54%
  • felixmobile.com.au - 3.27%
  • whistleout.com.au - 2.4%
  • netgear.com - 2.05%
  • amaysim.com.au - 1.09%
  • scorptec.com.au - 1.06%
  • others - 8.7%

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In the competitive landscape of Google PPC, Telstra leads with 27.8% click share, followed by Optus at 24.19%. Amazon captures 16.75%, while Vodafone holds 9.15%. Others collectively account for 8.7%.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 AUS Telecommunications Wireless Services brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date optus.com.au felixmobile.com.au telstra.com.au finder.com.au amazon.com.au vodafone.com.au lycamobile.com.au whistleout.com.au dodo.com amaysim.com.au
2026/03/01 29.06% 7.28% 21.38% 10.41% 6% 4.07% 1.85% 3.91% 2.74% 2.18%
2026/03/02 18.2% 8.91% 25.55% 8.86% 6.94% 4.01% 4.44% 3.32% 3.49% 0.65%
2026/03/03 23.78% 9.48% 19.73% 8.86% 5.32% 3.87% 4.14% 2.62% 3.31% 2.15%
2026/03/04 24.38% 10.85% 10.98% 10.48% 6.49% 4.21% 4.73% 4.17% 2.84% 4.72%
2026/03/05 23.74% 8.87% 10.12% 14.81% 6.18% 2.97% 2.85% 5.15% 3.8% 3.11%
2026/03/06 27.14% 11.61% 10.38% 8.71% 8.12% 2.96% 4.07% 3.81% 2.95% 4.73%
2026/03/07 32.86% 10.79% 10.33% 9.91% 4.04% 4.18% 3.68% 5.43% 3.23% 3.18%
2026/03/08 34.18% 12.3% 8% 9.35% 5.74% 3.46% 2.18% 6.33% 3.11% 1.78%
2026/03/09 22.62% 10.42% 11.41% 10.91% 8.76% 3.92% 1.47% 7.16% 2.3% 2.3%
2026/03/10 28.99% 12.03% 10.95% 6.56% 9.03% 3.79% 2.87% 4.66% 2.79% 4.27%
2026/03/11 33.62% 12.85% 8.7% 8.45% 4.57% 4.96% 1.37% 6.59% 2.47% 2.42%
2026/03/12 29.68% 11.97% 10.81% 9.62% 5.12% 4.99% 1.08% 6.98% 2.88% 2.17%
2026/03/13 33.69% 11.4% 10.13% 7.79% 4.84% 4.22% 3.12% 5.74% 2.8% 2.52%
2026/03/14 36.65% 10% 7.39% 7.59% 6.72% 4.41% 2.78% 5.51% 2.23% 1.51%
2026/03/15 44.94% 7.23% 7.62% 6.39% 5.51% 4.49% 2.15% 5.12% 2.22% 1.92%
2026/03/16 26.89% 10.5% 11.11% 8.5% 9.33% 6.25% 1.89% 4.78% 3.16% 2.24%
2026/03/17 30.59% 5.98% 9.39% 7.76% 8.83% 8.31% 2.75% 4.29% 2.94% 3.59%
2026/03/18 29.72% 6.04% 13.27% 7.42% 11.62% 7.82% 1.65% 3.55% 2.26% 2.81%
2026/03/19 36.57% 5.53% 12.31% 7.83% 10.08% 7.81% 1.39% 3.22% 1.7% 1.99%
2026/03/20 34.13% 9.13% 8.29% 7.84% 9.62% 10.93% 1.12% 3.74% 1.75% 2.24%
2026/03/21 34.59% 8.28% 8.33% 8.76% 6.83% 9.91% 1.44% 3.93% 2.25% 2.47%
2026/03/22 36.13% 6.49% 14.29% 7.12% 6.76% 9.55% 0.53% 3.99% 1.56% 0.91%
2026/03/23 28.21% 7.61% 8.32% 10.62% 6.44% 11.7% 0.76% 5.74% 1.78% 2.74%
2026/03/24 28.47% 5.89% 7.89% 10.83% 7.96% 9.27% 1.46% 5.76% 1.83% 2.79%
2026/03/25 24.45% 9.59% 11.8% 8.01% 11.99% 7.47% 1.51% 4.74% 1.31% 4.13%
2026/03/26 26.64% 7.5% 11.09% 9.85% 11.94% 8.05% 1.64% 4.28% 1.34% 2.91%
2026/03/27 23.81% 6.95% 13.94% 10.79% 8.59% 8.66% 0.74% 8.4% 1.61% 2.29%
2026/03/28 22.97% 7.74% 12.63% 7.79% 4.53% 16.44% 2.15% 5.63% 2.85% 3.62%
2026/03/29 26.88% 6.29% 9.68% 6.41% 7.84% 12.05% 3.14% 4.42% 3.11% 4.69%
2026/03/30 27.39% 10.61% 10.97% 8.22% 5.46% 9.42% 2.95% 3.52% 2.87% 3.9%
2026/03/31 25.67% 12.92% 11.5% 9.33% 6.61% 5.2% 4.37% 4.05% 3.28% 1.41%
  • optus.com.au
  • felixmobile.com.au
  • telstra.com.au
  • finder.com.au
  • amazon.com.au
  • vodafone.com.au
  • lycamobile.com.au
  • whistleout.com.au
  • dodo.com
  • amaysim.com.au

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Optus led March with fluctuating spend, peaking mid-month. Felixmobile and Telstra showed varied trends, while Vodafone surged late. Finder and Amazon maintained steady shares. The month concluded with Optus dominating.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for AUS Telecommunications Wireless Services

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2026/03/01 81
2026/03/02 84
2026/03/03 89
2026/03/04 94
2026/03/05 92
2026/03/06 90
2026/03/07 87
2026/03/08 87
2026/03/09 83
2026/03/10 87
2026/03/11 88
2026/03/12 89
2026/03/13 85
2026/03/14 87
2026/03/15 90
2026/03/16 88
2026/03/17 92
2026/03/18 84
2026/03/19 86
2026/03/20 83
2026/03/21 85
2026/03/22 80
2026/03/23 85
2026/03/24 81
2026/03/25 83
2026/03/26 82
2026/03/27 82
2026/03/28 81
2026/03/29 83
2026/03/30 84
2026/03/31 82

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March began with 81 advertisers, peaking at 94 by the 4th. A steady decline followed, ending the month at 82.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for AUS Telecommunications Wireless Services

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
vodafone.com.au 6.74%
amazon.com.au 2.8%
telstra.com.au 2.14%
tpg.com.au 0.35%
binglee.com.au 0.16%
finder.com.au -0.65%
whistleout.com.au -0.91%
felixmobile.com.au -1.38%
netgear.com -2.69%
optus.com.au -3.73%

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Vodafone surged with a 6.74% click share increase, while Optus dropped by 3.73%. Amazon and Telstra also gained, whereas Netgear and Felix Mobile saw declines.

Campaign Efficiency

AUS Telecommunications Wireless Services Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date amazon.com.au optus.com.au telstra.com.au felixmobile.com.au finder.com.au vodafone.com.au whistleout.com.au amaysim.com.au scorptec.com.au netgear.com
2026/03/01 16.21% 22.41% 34.37% 3.6% 5.03% 2.23% 2.33% 1.09% 2.54% 0.57%
2026/03/02 20.14% 15.66% 30.13% 4.43% 4.47% 2.71% 2.32% 0.33% 3.39% 0.81%
2026/03/03 20.88% 18.35% 22.84% 6.5% 4.69% 2.33% 1.73% 1.38% 0.54% 0.83%
2026/03/04 23.98% 23.37% 10.42% 7.37% 5.9% 2.35% 2.76% 3.3% 1.6% 2.35%
2026/03/05 25.61% 24.43% 7.07% 4.9% 8.25% 1.99% 3.28% 2.27% 0.12% 3.75%
2026/03/06 26.07% 23.34% 9.27% 6.62% 4.17% 1.79% 2.5% 2.85% 1.6% 3.05%
2026/03/07 18.05% 33.39% 8.71% 6.78% 6.02% 3% 3.98% 2.2% 1.17% 1.66%
2026/03/08 19.76% 34.4% 6.37% 8.46% 4.82% 2.33% 4.16% 1.23% 3.08% 2.82%
2026/03/09 26.93% 20.71% 9.54% 5.6% 6.04% 2.95% 4.42% 1.45% 0.76% 0.98%
2026/03/10 30.91% 25.96% 9.03% 6.36% 3% 3.93% 3.09% 2.67% 1.62% 0.36%
2026/03/11 17.21% 36.45% 6.13% 7.17% 4.75% 4.3% 4.24% 1.58% 1.69% 4.68%
2026/03/12 19.04% 29.26% 8.72% 6.46% 4.86% 5.74% 3.79% 1.36% 1.53% 6.32%
2026/03/13 17.09% 35.69% 10.99% 6.71% 4.26% 3.64% 4.05% 1.77% 1.13% 3.07%
2026/03/14 20.91% 34.09% 4.71% 6.18% 3.74% 5.74% 3.22% 1.07% 1.3% 6.29%
2026/03/15 19.96% 43.38% 5.81% 3.87% 3.28% 5.15% 2.73% 1.17% 0.59% 3.03%
2026/03/16 29.49% 21.36% 9.44% 5.09% 5.43% 6.07% 2.72% 1.41% 1.63% 4.03%
2026/03/17 31.43% 22.72% 7.19% 2.68% 3.73% 6.76% 2.49% 1.95% 2.37% 4.3%
2026/03/18 33.53% 25.63% 11.26% 2.72% 3.6% 6.49% 2.05% 1.69% 0.65% 0.92%
2026/03/19 30.15% 30.22% 10.75% 2.48% 4.34% 7.6% 1.94% 1.22% 0.05% 0.91%
2026/03/20 31.55% 28.99% 6.61% 5.64% 3.53% 8.91% 2.01% 1.25% 1.54% 0.59%
2026/03/21 26.99% 29.38% 6.57% 4.52% 4.65% 9.11% 2.67% 1.52% 0.81% 2.34%
2026/03/22 19.55% 34.85% 15.15% 3.18% 3.41% 8.83% 2.13% 0.52% 0.69% 0.73%
2026/03/23 26.12% 24.94% 7.73% 3.57% 5.19% 10.45% 3.25% 1.69% 2.84% 1.44%
2026/03/24 28.42% 24.27% 6.34% 3.12% 5.02% 7.59% 3.01% 1.67% 2.29% 0.72%
2026/03/25 38.06% 18.59% 7.79% 4.03% 3.45% 6.37% 2.18% 2.01% 3.34% 0.99%
2026/03/26 41.74% 19.18% 5.89% 3.22% 4.24% 6.09% 1.89% 1.52% 2.13% 2.32%
2026/03/27 33.52% 19.01% 10.72% 2.79% 5.5% 8.24% 4.01% 1.42% 1.99% 4.05%
2026/03/28 21.19% 23.31% 10.88% 3.98% 4.41% 14.34% 3.26% 2.31% 0.89% 1.19%
2026/03/29 32.04% 23.66% 7.49% 2.67% 3.05% 9.33% 2.31% 2.59% 0.02% 0.46%
2026/03/30 22.79% 28.03% 9.68% 5.32% 4.23% 9.17% 2.06% 2.77% 0.23% 0.17%
2026/03/31 29.42% 23.47% 10.03% 6.86% 4.44% 4.02% 2.53% 0.84% 0.8% 0.19%
  • amazon.com.au
  • optus.com.au
  • telstra.com.au
  • felixmobile.com.au
  • finder.com.au
  • vodafone.com.au
  • whistleout.com.au
  • amaysim.com.au
  • scorptec.com.au
  • netgear.com

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In March 2026, Amazon.com.au’s impression share surged, peaking at 41.74% on the 26th. Optus.com.au fluctuated, reaching 43.38% on the 15th. Telstra.com.au declined, while Vodafone.com.au rose, peaking at 14.34% on the 28th. The month ended with Amazon leading.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for AUS Telecommunications Wireless Services

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for AUS Telecommunications Wireless Services - Last month
  1. 1
    Save $120 on 5G Home Internet - $39.99/mth for 6 months https://www.iinet.net.au › 5g › home-broadband

    $39.99/mth for 6 months. $0 upfront modem. Min cost $39.99 if modem is returned. New...

  2. 2
    Optus Promo nbn® - $300 Off | With $20/mth Credit On Subs https://www.optus.com.au › promo_plan › offer

    Ends 8/4. $300 off 12m incl $10/m Intro Offer+$15/m Promo deal. NA with bundle bonus. T&C.

  3. 3
    $69/mo For Service - No Upfront Hardware Cost https://www.starlink.com

    World’s most advanced satellite technology delivering high-speed, low-latency internet. Try Starlink for 30 days and if not satisfied, get a full refund.

  4. 4
    Discounts on Movie Tickets | Save on Movie Tickets | Telstra Plus https://www.telstra.com.au › telstraplus › movies

    Get more movies in more places, plus up to 50% off tickets with Telstra Plus. Save on movie tickets at more cinemas than ever before, with Telstra Plus.

  5. 5
    Login to My Vodafone | Vodafone Australia https://www.vodafone.com.au

    Login to My Vodafone to check your usage, see your balance and view your bill. After sign in you can see the remaining data. Try it now.

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In the competitive landscape of telecommunications, iinet.net.au entices with a $120 saving on 5G home internet, while optus.com.au offers a $300 discount on nbn® plans. Starlink.com highlights its advanced satellite technology with a $69 monthly service. Telstra.com.au attracts movie lovers with up to 50% off tickets, and vodafone.com.au focuses on user convenience with easy account access.

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