AUS Telecommunications Broadband Services - PPC Market Share Analysis May 2026

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

Broadband Services – AUS

Google AI Overview visibility for Telecommunications Broadband 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 16.8075637944
83.1924362056
16%

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 29
71
28%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 27%
Transactional 18%
Navigational 4%
Seasonal 0%
Local 5%
Problem Solving 13%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 AUS Telecommunications Broadband 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
aussiebroadband.com.au 26.02
telstra.com.au 12.06
superloop.com 8.66
optus.com.au 8.29
dodo.com 7.46
finder.com.au 5.97
whistleout.com.au 5.09
tpg.com.au 3.69
starlink.com 2.86
belong.com.au 2.39
others 17.51
  • aussiebroadband.com.au - 26.02%
  • telstra.com.au - 12.06%
  • superloop.com - 8.66%
  • optus.com.au - 8.29%
  • dodo.com - 7.46%
  • finder.com.au - 5.97%
  • whistleout.com.au - 5.09%
  • tpg.com.au - 3.69%
  • starlink.com - 2.86%
  • belong.com.au - 2.39%
  • others - 17.51%

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Aussie Broadband leads with 26.02% click share, followed by Telstra at 12.06%. Others collectively hold 17.51%, showcasing diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 AUS Telecommunications Broadband 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 finder.com.au tpg.com.au dodo.com telstra.com.au starlink.com whistleout.com.au superloop.com aussiebroadband.com.au iinet.net.au
2026/05/01 5.15% 15.28% 6.91% 9.95% 8.16% 4.03% 9.29% 4.12% 8.81% 7.52%
2026/05/02 5.41% 16.03% 5.97% 10.34% 7.79% 5.35% 8.69% 4.65% 10.68% 6.54%
2026/05/03 4.16% 15.8% 6.59% 10.9% 7.23% 4.44% 8.68% 4.32% 10.78% 5.58%
2026/05/04 6.54% 15.8% 7.26% 11.96% 5.57% 2.32% 10.56% 3.48% 9.29% 6.44%
2026/05/05 8.48% 14.3% 7.14% 15.13% 8.46% 2.49% 7.63% 3.51% 9.09% 5.24%
2026/05/06 6.67% 11.17% 8.43% 14.65% 8.1% 6.71% 5.83% 4.53% 10.08% 4.53%
2026/05/07 5.07% 7.32% 6.36% 16.7% 8.28% 4.88% 6.04% 5.63% 11.54% 5.66%
2026/05/08 7.86% 8.63% 6.86% 12.66% 8.28% 4.77% 5.88% 5.79% 10.39% 6.79%
2026/05/09 6.97% 8.16% 6.23% 15.66% 8.82% 5.72% 6.75% 5.94% 10.54% 5.29%
2026/05/10 5.63% 6.43% 7.22% 16.72% 8.35% 6.03% 6.45% 4.99% 10.95% 7.04%
2026/05/11 5.55% 9.16% 7.86% 16.74% 6.55% 5.15% 6.89% 3.92% 9.25% 4.75%
2026/05/12 5.77% 9.66% 6.01% 14.98% 10.02% 5.95% 8.02% 3.51% 8.08% 3.91%
2026/05/13 7.27% 7.29% 5.23% 15.46% 9.8% 5.71% 6.36% 3.71% 10.78% 3.84%
2026/05/14 5.36% 9.3% 5.17% 17.03% 8.78% 5.08% 5.86% 3.88% 10.85% 4.32%
2026/05/15 7.1% 10.04% 5.62% 15.39% 9% 5.44% 7.44% 3.14% 7.66% 4.27%
2026/05/16 5.21% 10.59% 6.2% 15.27% 9.74% 4.88% 7.79% 4.19% 8.21% 3.53%
2026/05/17 5.97% 12.15% 5.36% 14.81% 7.91% 5.11% 8.54% 3.78% 8.92% 4.14%
2026/05/18 8.58% 11.59% 5.46% 12.68% 5.93% 6.23% 7.5% 3.29% 9.9% 2.78%
2026/05/19 13.62% 9.81% 3.85% 10.84% 6.77% 4.88% 6.52% 3.73% 10.32% 2.55%
2026/05/20 12.69% 11% 4.13% 10.07% 6.57% 5.16% 7.56% 3.49% 7.33% 2.18%
2026/05/21 13.91% 11.93% 5.29% 9.06% 5.43% 3.52% 10% 3.56% 4.73% 2.46%
2026/05/22 14.84% 8.74% 6.57% 9.05% 5.62% 3.37% 12.47% 3.86% 4.27% 3.48%
2026/05/23 15.23% 8.74% 6.66% 9.41% 5.67% 4.09% 13.03% 3.74% 6.44% 3.93%
2026/05/24 17.64% 8.05% 9.04% 10.28% 5.83% 3.63% 9.37% 4.05% 7.89% 4.53%
2026/05/25 13.2% 11.23% 8.55% 7.97% 6.36% 6.56% 8.8% 3.66% 6.25% 3.55%
2026/05/26 13.1% 15.85% 8.41% 5.25% 5.78% 4.54% 9.93% 5.37% 5.8% 3.43%
2026/05/27 12.95% 18.35% 7.6% 6.43% 5.73% 3.9% 10.75% 4.22% 4.33% 3.09%
2026/05/28 15.22% 15.09% 7.27% 6.09% 6.13% 3.91% 10.76% 3.86% 4.71% 3.27%
2026/05/29 16.8% 13.02% 7.82% 7.14% 5.9% 3.89% 7.81% 5.21% 4.71% 3.81%
2026/05/30 16.87% 11.91% 7.8% 8.02% 6.06% 6.61% 5.76% 4.28% 5.62% 3.81%
2026/05/31 17.78% 13.38% 8.66% 7.93% 6.26% 5.45% 5.01% 4.92% 3.81% 3.77%
  • optus.com.au
  • finder.com.au
  • tpg.com.au
  • dodo.com
  • telstra.com.au
  • starlink.com
  • whistleout.com.au
  • superloop.com
  • aussiebroadband.com.au
  • iinet.net.au

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Optus surged in May, peaking at 17.78% on the 31st. Finder fluctuated, ending at 13.38%. Dodo’s early lead waned, closing at 7.93%. Telstra remained steady, finishing at 6.26%.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for AUS Telecommunications Broadband 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
2026/05/01 110
2026/05/02 108
2026/05/03 107
2026/05/04 108
2026/05/05 112
2026/05/06 116
2026/05/07 121
2026/05/08 120
2026/05/09 120
2026/05/10 117
2026/05/11 118
2026/05/12 122
2026/05/13 126
2026/05/14 125
2026/05/15 128
2026/05/16 131
2026/05/17 130
2026/05/18 137
2026/05/19 136
2026/05/20 132
2026/05/21 133
2026/05/22 132
2026/05/23 131
2026/05/24 130
2026/05/25 135
2026/05/26 149
2026/05/27 149
2026/05/28 150
2026/05/29 150
2026/05/30 153
2026/05/31 156

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May saw a steady rise in distinct advertisers, starting at 110 and finishing strong at 156.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for AUS Telecommunications Broadband 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
optus.com.au 6.02%
finder.com.au 1.9%
whistleout.com.au 1.69%
superloop.com 1.43%
vodafone.com.au 1.32%
exetel.com.au -0.58%
iinet.net.au -0.68%
telstra.com.au -2.24%
dodo.com -3.42%
aussiebroadband.com.au -8.72%

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Optus.com.au surged with a 6.02% click share increase, while aussiebroadband.com.au faced an 8.72% decline.

Campaign Efficiency

AUS Telecommunications Broadband Services Share of Impressions

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

Date optus.com.au finder.com.au tpg.com.au starlink.com superloop.com telstra.com.au dodo.com aussiebroadband.com.au iinet.net.au whistleout.com.au
2026/05/01 3.94% 12.33% 8.47% 6.05% 5.71% 6.52% 6.6% 12.21% 8.55% 6.45%
2026/05/02 3.75% 13.65% 7.62% 8.48% 5.81% 6.2% 7.5% 13.34% 7.8% 6.35%
2026/05/03 3% 13.66% 8.29% 6.15% 5.85% 6.01% 7.51% 13.79% 5.63% 6.47%
2026/05/04 5.75% 12.77% 8.52% 3.2% 4.37% 4.21% 9% 11.34% 7.18% 9.84%
2026/05/05 8.02% 12.02% 9.49% 3.8% 4.99% 6.89% 11.47% 11.33% 6.28% 6.19%
2026/05/06 5.85% 7.9% 10.21% 10.63% 6.07% 7.11% 10.67% 11.69% 4.51% 4.59%
2026/05/07 4.58% 5.15% 7.54% 8.24% 7.49% 6.47% 12.41% 12.82% 5.63% 4.2%
2026/05/08 6.97% 6.72% 9.16% 6.85% 7.5% 6.87% 8.71% 12.15% 7.71% 4.27%
2026/05/09 6.76% 5.84% 7.67% 8.64% 7.47% 7.31% 12.07% 12.2% 5.4% 5.55%
2026/05/10 5.23% 4.55% 8.9% 9.7% 6.23% 6.48% 12.86% 11.99% 7.21% 4.79%
2026/05/11 5.04% 7.4% 9.73% 7.95% 4.98% 5.69% 12.61% 10.23% 4.72% 5.68%
2026/05/12 5.54% 7.52% 7.05% 8.74% 4.73% 9.01% 10.57% 8.97% 3.84% 6.41%
2026/05/13 6.05% 5.79% 6.44% 8.95% 4.72% 7.99% 10.88% 12.43% 4.22% 5.61%
2026/05/14 4.97% 8.78% 6.46% 7.99% 5.32% 7.77% 11.59% 12.49% 3.99% 4.71%
2026/05/15 6.51% 7.68% 7.41% 8.53% 4.11% 7.96% 11% 8.96% 4.03% 6.31%
2026/05/16 4.35% 9.3% 7.46% 6.9% 5.26% 8.6% 10.88% 9.62% 3.62% 6.51%
2026/05/17 5.23% 10.07% 6.76% 7.37% 4.76% 7.03% 10.43% 10.73% 4.23% 7.74%
2026/05/18 7.44% 9.43% 6.27% 10% 4.42% 4.82% 8.85% 11.61% 2.83% 5.83%
2026/05/19 11.86% 7.08% 4.04% 6.55% 5.41% 5.59% 6.96% 13.01% 2.27% 5.4%
2026/05/20 11.24% 9.2% 5.02% 7.08% 4.85% 5.1% 6.54% 8.84% 2.16% 6.32%
2026/05/21 13.39% 9.33% 5.79% 5.59% 4.95% 4.5% 5.94% 5.6% 2.5% 7.77%
2026/05/22 14.07% 6.95% 7.79% 4.68% 5.01% 6.21% 5.99% 5.16% 3.06% 10.09%
2026/05/23 14.61% 7.07% 7.98% 6.24% 4.8% 6.15% 6.51% 7.65% 3.61% 11.75%
2026/05/24 17.7% 6.32% 10.51% 5.27% 5.42% 6.12% 7.11% 9.27% 4.53% 7.84%
2026/05/25 11.91% 8.52% 9.96% 9.86% 5.07% 6.56% 5.19% 7.36% 3.27% 7.79%
2026/05/26 11.14% 13.59% 9.12% 6.67% 6.59% 6.29% 3.31% 7.27% 2.86% 8.72%
2026/05/27 11.42% 16.48% 8.49% 5.65% 6.13% 5.95% 3.93% 5% 3.13% 9.53%
2026/05/28 13.18% 14.45% 7.68% 5.77% 5.08% 6.27% 3.74% 5.49% 3.58% 9.03%
2026/05/29 15.09% 12.54% 8.2% 5.61% 7.28% 5.62% 4.59% 5.64% 3.61% 6.2%
2026/05/30 13.85% 12.45% 8.88% 9.45% 5.15% 5.81% 5.01% 6.58% 3.99% 4.33%
2026/05/31 15.48% 13.38% 9.97% 7.97% 6.25% 5.8% 4.98% 4.34% 4.01% 3.75%
  • optus.com.au
  • finder.com.au
  • tpg.com.au
  • starlink.com
  • superloop.com
  • telstra.com.au
  • dodo.com
  • aussiebroadband.com.au
  • iinet.net.au
  • whistleout.com.au

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Optus surged in May, peaking at 17.70% on the 24th. Finder and TPG showed fluctuations, while Starlink and Superloop remained steady. Telstra and Dodo experienced declines, with WhistleOut ending at 3.75%.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for AUS Telecommunications Broadband 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 Broadband Services - Last month
  1. 1
    Aussie Broadband Internet Sale https://www.aussiebroadband.com.au › internet › sale

    Home Internet Sale — Save $15 PM On Select Plans For 3 Months. Switch Today. Offer Ends 15th May. T&C's Apply. Connect...

  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
    Switch to Southern Phone | Get $150 internet bill credit https://www.southernphone.com.au

    $150 credit with any nbn plan when you stay till 1 June. New connections only. Ends 31 May. Unlimited Data And No Lock-in Contract.

  4. 4
    Get up to $20/mth off nbn - For 6 months on select plans https://www.telstra.com.au › telstra › internet

    Telstra Modem included for use on select plans. For new services. Ends 18 May. T&Cs apply. Up to $20/mth off for 6 mths on select nbn Home Internet plans, with unlimited data. Simple Setup.

  5. 5
    Fast NBN500. Unbeatable Price - $0 Wi-Fi 7 modem included https://www.tpg.com.au

    Wi-Fi 7 modem valued at over $200 included over 24 mths. Min fee $74.99 if modem returned

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In the competitive world of broadband services, Aussie Broadband, iiNet, Southern Phone, Telstra, and TPG are captivating audiences with enticing offers. Aussie Broadband tempts with a $15 monthly discount, while iiNet promotes a $120 saving over six months. Southern Phone lures with a $150 credit, Telstra offers up to $20 off monthly, and TPG includes a Wi-Fi 7 modem. Each ad highlights unique savings and benefits, creating a compelling narrative for potential customers.

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