AUS Telecommunications 5g Services - PPC Market Share Analysis April 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the AUS 5g Services category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

5g Services – AUS

Google AI Overview visibility for Telecommunications 5g 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 8.64435266594
91.3556473341
8%

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 37
63
37%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 23%
Transactional 5%
Navigational 2%
Seasonal 0%
Local 3%
Problem Solving 9%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 AUS Telecommunications 5g 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 35.45
optus.com.au 23.67
finder.com.au 8
starlink.com 5.43
iinet.net.au 5.35
vodafone.com.au 4.67
tpg.com.au 4.52
whistleout.com.au 2.26
felixmobile.com.au 1.53
superloop.com 1.53
others 7.59
  • telstra.com.au - 35.45%
  • optus.com.au - 23.67%
  • finder.com.au - 8%
  • starlink.com - 5.43%
  • iinet.net.au - 5.35%
  • vodafone.com.au - 4.67%
  • tpg.com.au - 4.52%
  • whistleout.com.au - 2.26%
  • felixmobile.com.au - 1.53%
  • superloop.com - 1.53%
  • others - 7.59%

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In the competitive landscape, Telstra dominates with 35.45% click share, followed by Optus at 23.67%. Others collectively hold 7.59%, highlighting diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 AUS Telecommunications 5g 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 telstra.com.au optus.com.au finder.com.au starlink.com iinet.net.au vodafone.com.au tpg.com.au whistleout.com.au felixmobile.com.au superloop.com
2026/04/01 35.08% 15.37% 13.63% 5.2% 1.41% 4.67% 1.1% 8.13% 2.2% 3.89%
2026/04/02 29.74% 18.56% 11.75% 4.79% 3.05% 7.33% 3.96% 5.4% 2.17% 3.88%
2026/04/03 28% 16.83% 10.88% 4.87% 7.36% 6.38% 6.99% 4.13% 2.2% 3.52%
2026/04/04 29.43% 16.61% 11.52% 6.23% 8.36% 5.42% 4.68% 3.92% 2.2% 3.32%
2026/04/05 27.62% 20.45% 11.1% 6.54% 6.8% 4.73% 6.71% 3.5% 2.24% 2.79%
2026/04/06 26.34% 22.39% 10.3% 7.71% 5.18% 4.43% 6.05% 3.13% 2.13% 4.04%
2026/04/07 27.23% 20.47% 12.3% 6.45% 4.47% 2.96% 8.71% 3.2% 2.52% 3.04%
2026/04/08 26.91% 18.86% 11.9% 8.17% 5.46% 3.46% 7.38% 2.91% 2.24% 4.38%
2026/04/09 25.72% 18.25% 11.68% 7.62% 8.03% 2.92% 8.01% 3.03% 2.23% 4.1%
2026/04/10 26.27% 22.2% 11.27% 6.09% 6.61% 3% 8.03% 2.58% 2.3% 3.7%
2026/04/11 30.08% 18.22% 11.67% 9.22% 7.5% 2.48% 6.89% 1.87% 2.49% 2.97%
2026/04/12 25.19% 24.88% 12.18% 6.98% 6.37% 4.08% 7.31% 1.51% 2.36% 2.51%
2026/04/13 25.59% 23.24% 11.64% 8.1% 7.19% 3.2% 7.49% 1.81% 2.34% 2.3%
2026/04/14 24.34% 23.39% 12.06% 7.36% 8.45% 2.6% 7.14% 1.76% 2.42% 2.64%
2026/04/15 25.42% 23.92% 13.35% 8.31% 5.8% 2.13% 5.9% 1.64% 2.68% 2.41%
2026/04/16 27.5% 21.06% 12.91% 6.55% 7.06% 3.11% 7.01% 2.02% 2.29% 3.2%
2026/04/17 26.49% 24.25% 10.83% 6.83% 7.87% 3.36% 5.54% 1.47% 2.65% 1.73%
2026/04/18 27.81% 22.55% 12.74% 6.07% 9.35% 3.14% 4.78% 1.19% 2.58% 2.14%
2026/04/19 27.29% 18.44% 10.41% 7.66% 8.95% 4.45% 7.67% 1.43% 2.89% 2.84%
2026/04/20 29.76% 17.71% 12.57% 7.49% 7.3% 4.68% 6.94% 1.93% 2.58% 2.17%
2026/04/21 28.18% 21.2% 13.51% 7.56% 7.6% 3.57% 6.7% 2.06% 2.42% 1.45%
2026/04/22 27.52% 22.48% 11.04% 7.44% 8.43% 3.21% 7.26% 1.92% 2.61% 1.27%
2026/04/23 26.98% 23.83% 12.44% 8.15% 8.67% 1.6% 6.66% 1.83% 2.27% 1.07%
2026/04/24 28.82% 20.75% 14.59% 8.33% 9.95% 1.52% 5.4% 1.89% 2.31% 1.11%
2026/04/25 28.51% 22.6% 14.95% 7.37% 8.53% 1.43% 6.13% 2.26% 2.43% 0.72%
2026/04/26 26.54% 26.1% 13.98% 7.72% 7.83% 2.54% 5.89% 1.98% 2.18% 0.57%
2026/04/27 26.27% 21.86% 13.24% 7.72% 7.3% 6.79% 6.09% 2.04% 2.15% 0.56%
2026/04/28 27.79% 23.63% 14.51% 7.31% 7.66% 5.01% 4.47% 2.34% 2.1% 0.49%
2026/04/29 29.62% 18.29% 15.54% 8.01% 7.65% 5.51% 4.83% 2.67% 2.24% 0.76%
2026/04/30 25.04% 16.8% 16.7% 9.77% 9.14% 5.81% 5.77% 3.11% 2.23% 0.65%
  • telstra.com.au
  • optus.com.au
  • finder.com.au
  • starlink.com
  • iinet.net.au
  • vodafone.com.au
  • tpg.com.au
  • whistleout.com.au
  • felixmobile.com.au
  • superloop.com

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Telstra’s spend share fluctuated, peaking early and stabilizing mid-month. Optus saw a mid-month surge, while Finder’s share steadily increased. Starlink and iinet showed consistent growth, ending April with notable gains.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for AUS Telecommunications 5g 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
2026/04/01 61
2026/04/02 62
2026/04/03 61
2026/04/04 61
2026/04/05 61
2026/04/06 61
2026/04/07 61
2026/04/08 61
2026/04/09 60
2026/04/10 59
2026/04/11 59
2026/04/12 58
2026/04/13 59
2026/04/14 58
2026/04/15 60
2026/04/16 59
2026/04/17 55
2026/04/18 55
2026/04/19 54
2026/04/20 54
2026/04/21 53
2026/04/22 53
2026/04/23 53
2026/04/24 53
2026/04/25 52
2026/04/26 52
2026/04/27 54
2026/04/28 52
2026/04/29 54
2026/04/30 54

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April began with 61 advertisers, fluctuating slightly before declining steadily to 52 by mid-month. A brief recovery to 54 occurred, ending the month at 54.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for AUS Telecommunications 5g 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
telstra.com.au 2.49%
iinet.net.au 0.94%
finder.com.au 0.77%
starlink.com 0.33%
optus.com.au 0.12%
amaysim.com.au -0.26%
whistleout.com.au -0.33%
tpg.com.au -0.72%
vodafone.com.au -0.96%
superloop.com -1.28%

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Telstra.com.au surged with a 2.49% click share increase, while superloop.com faced a 1.28% decline.

Campaign Efficiency

AUS Telecommunications 5g Services Share of Impressions

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

Date telstra.com.au starlink.com optus.com.au finder.com.au iinet.net.au tpg.com.au vodafone.com.au whistleout.com.au felixmobile.com.au superloop.com
2026/04/01 22.93% 8.64% 14.93% 15.02% 2.32% 1.18% 5.22% 9.65% 2.59% 4.37%
2026/04/02 20.22% 8.29% 17.91% 12.35% 4.41% 3.83% 6.17% 6.53% 2.5% 4.59%
2026/04/03 18.14% 8.24% 15.61% 10.69% 11.15% 6.52% 5.64% 4.9% 2.55% 4.25%
2026/04/04 18.68% 11.04% 16.01% 11.18% 10.68% 4.35% 4.89% 4.68% 2.31% 4.39%
2026/04/05 17.98% 11.2% 19.27% 10.98% 9.33% 6.57% 4.03% 4.26% 2.41% 3.46%
2026/04/06 17.44% 12.67% 20.34% 10.52% 7.3% 5.68% 3.67% 3.78% 2.37% 4.4%
2026/04/07 18.03% 10.85% 18.67% 12.64% 6.83% 7.99% 2.46% 3.6% 3.05% 3.8%
2026/04/08 17.51% 13.22% 16.36% 12.07% 6.97% 7.48% 3.23% 3.38% 2.37% 5.69%
2026/04/09 16.58% 13.18% 16.64% 11.51% 8.9% 7.48% 2.64% 3.38% 2.55% 4.82%
2026/04/10 17.19% 10.5% 20.59% 11.45% 8.32% 7.89% 2.56% 2.86% 2.6% 4.2%
2026/04/11 19.39% 16.29% 17.94% 11.48% 7.95% 6.5% 2.09% 2.26% 2.72% 3.8%
2026/04/12 16.37% 12.31% 23.64% 11.84% 8.24% 7.35% 3.13% 1.75% 2.72% 2.84%
2026/04/13 16.21% 14.19% 21.19% 11.14% 9.1% 7.58% 2.4% 1.94% 2.72% 2.76%
2026/04/14 15.74% 13.1% 21.16% 11.88% 10.08% 7.11% 2.23% 2.06% 2.75% 2.91%
2026/04/15 17.61% 13.88% 21.49% 12.7% 6.4% 5.56% 1.74% 1.9% 3.05% 2.96%
2026/04/16 19.13% 10.95% 19.96% 11.95% 8.47% 7.48% 2.82% 2.4% 2.47% 3.96%
2026/04/17 19.41% 11.46% 22.8% 10.31% 8.52% 4.92% 2.74% 1.79% 2.97% 2.32%
2026/04/18 20.28% 9.38% 21.54% 11.94% 11.22% 4.38% 2.62% 1.5% 3.01% 2.55%
2026/04/19 19.49% 12.14% 17.8% 9.88% 10.91% 6.79% 3.54% 1.81% 3.08% 3.29%
2026/04/20 20.86% 12.52% 17.18% 11.94% 8.31% 6.5% 3.77% 2.43% 2.87% 2.74%
2026/04/21 20.33% 13.27% 19.66% 12.59% 9.29% 5.97% 3.05% 2.79% 2.61% 1.95%
2026/04/22 19.41% 12.2% 21.72% 10.64% 10.11% 6.34% 2.68% 2.54% 2.9% 1.46%
2026/04/23 18.53% 13.82% 22.45% 11.77% 9.31% 6.54% 1.6% 2.26% 2.57% 1.18%
2026/04/24 20.58% 14.23% 20.28% 13.5% 10.39% 5.22% 1.5% 2.43% 2.45% 1.25%
2026/04/25 20.46% 12.23% 22.3% 14.22% 8.87% 6.44% 1.35% 2.69% 2.67% 0.83%
2026/04/26 19.79% 12.9% 23.63% 13.42% 8.64% 6.04% 2.58% 2.66% 2.38% 0.7%
2026/04/27 18.57% 13.08% 20.4% 12.3% 8.31% 6.67% 6.45% 2.51% 2.21% 0.74%
2026/04/28 20.23% 12.36% 22.88% 13.65% 8.54% 4.3% 4.58% 3.13% 2.45% 0.64%
2026/04/29 21.53% 13.82% 18.44% 14.12% 8.56% 4.62% 5.05% 3.34% 2.6% 1.16%
2026/04/30 17.29% 16.69% 16.53% 15.22% 9.64% 5.55% 5.37% 3.44% 2.4% 0.81%
  • telstra.com.au
  • starlink.com
  • optus.com.au
  • finder.com.au
  • iinet.net.au
  • tpg.com.au
  • vodafone.com.au
  • whistleout.com.au
  • felixmobile.com.au
  • superloop.com

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Telstra’s impression share fluctuated, peaking early, then declining. Starlink rose steadily, ending strong. Optus showed consistent strength, while Finder and iinet saw moderate gains. Vodafone and WhistleOut struggled, finishing low.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for AUS Telecommunications 5g 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 5g Services - Last month
  1. 1
    5G Home Internet Plans in 2026 https://www.finder.com.au

    5G Home Wireless Broadband — Compare Cost, Speed & Data Across Different Internet Providers To Find A Suitable Plan.

  2. 2
    Switch to 5G Home Internet | Save $120 over 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 connections, select areas only. T&C apply.

  3. 3
    5G From $39/m For 6 Months - 5G Internet Online Only Deal https://www.optus.com.au › 30off › online

    Online offer ends 28/4. New service only. NA with bundle bonus. Min cost from $507. Terms.

  4. 4
    Telstra 5G Home Internet - Ridiculously fast speeds https://www.telstra.com.au › telstra › 5ginternet

    Get Telstra 5G home Internet and start enjoying ridiculously fast speeds at home. Experience...

  5. 5
    Switch to 5x faster nbn - 500Mbps, unbeatable price - Unlimited data https://www.tpg.com.au

    $64.99/mth for 6 months. 500Mbps typical evening speeds (7-11pm) New FTTP/HFC connections only. See website for T&Cs.

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In the competitive 5G home internet market, Finder.com.au emphasizes comparison, while iiNet and Optus focus on cost savings with introductory offers. Telstra highlights speed, and TPG promotes high-speed NBN with unlimited data. Each ad targets unique consumer needs, from affordability to performance.

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