AUS Telecommunications Internet of Things - PPC Market Share Analysis October 2025

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

Internet of Things – AUS

Google AI Overview visibility for Telecommunications Internet of Things 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 15.6477686703
84.3522313297
15%

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 38
62
38%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 12%
Transactional 5%
Navigational 7%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 14%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 AUS Telecommunications Internet of Things 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
starlink.com 19.56
telstra.com.au 13.93
whistleout.com.au 13.43
ventraip.com.au 10.68
vpnpro.com 7.26
nordvpn.com 5.23
finder.com.au 3.27
buddytelco.com.au 2.34
letsbemates.com.au 2.06
optus.com.au 1.97
others 20.27
  • starlink.com - 19.56%
  • telstra.com.au - 13.93%
  • whistleout.com.au - 13.43%
  • ventraip.com.au - 10.68%
  • vpnpro.com - 7.26%
  • nordvpn.com - 5.23%
  • finder.com.au - 3.27%
  • buddytelco.com.au - 2.34%
  • letsbemates.com.au - 2.06%
  • optus.com.au - 1.97%
  • others - 20.27%

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Starlink leads with 19.56% click share, closely followed by Telstra at 13.93%. “Others” collectively hold 20.27%, showcasing diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 AUS Telecommunications Internet of Things 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 starlink.com vpnpro.com whistleout.com.au telstra.com.au ventraip.com.au nordvpn.com finder.com.au letsbemates.com.au buddytelco.com.au optus.com.au
2025/10/01 14.48% 10.6% 4.64% 13.07% 19.85% 11.1% 2.72% 0% 3.74% 2.56%
2025/10/02 40.51% 0.23% 21.8% 11.31% 6.58% 0.16% 2.69% 1.14% 2.57% 0.62%
2025/10/03 1.86% 0.47% 8.06% 6.12% 31.42% 0.38% 6.74% 4.4% 4.14% 2.1%
2025/10/04 28.09% 0.26% 10.13% 17.01% 17.19% 0.19% 4.55% 2.36% 3.06% 1.66%
2025/10/05 1.03% 0.39% 9.15% 28.71% 17.9% 0.24% 5.92% 2.07% 3.67% 2.54%
2025/10/06 2.29% 18.12% 13.98% 14.33% 14.07% 5.85% 2.57% 2.01% 2.11% 1.89%
2025/10/07 0.02% 8.88% 21.4% 11.85% 13.37% 14.56% 5.3% 2.52% 3.65% 1%
2025/10/08 21.25% 9.8% 15.14% 11.83% 9.6% 15.36% 1.48% 0% 0.82% 1.38%
2025/10/09 23.26% 6.63% 5.38% 7.81% 11.97% 0.15% 2.28% 1.92% 2.03% 1.02%
2025/10/10 7.67% 20.3% 10.36% 14.59% 10.21% 6.68% 1.95% 1.67% 2.06% 1.49%
2025/10/11 11.48% 22.68% 9.66% 9.92% 7.75% 11.73% 2.3% 1.64% 1.44% 1.13%
2025/10/12 16.46% 9.54% 8.77% 23.86% 7.7% 1.95% 2.32% 1.52% 1.51% 2.26%
2025/10/13 1.65% 12.31% 9.05% 33.19% 4.21% 0.44% 2.48% 2.68% 2.81% 2.81%
2025/10/14 0.07% 0.4% 11.58% 30.58% 8.77% 0.3% 4.34% 1.88% 4.33% 2.21%
2025/10/15 13.48% 6.61% 12.8% 29.25% 9.34% 3.44% 2.86% 1.18% 1.69% 1.84%
2025/10/16 12.62% 12.81% 13.22% 21.21% 4.29% 14.39% 2.38% 1.4% 2.47% 1.38%
2025/10/17 14.57% 0.27% 10.38% 12.46% 7.56% 13.3% 2.6% 1.67% 2.63% 1.73%
2025/10/18 15.9% 0.39% 7.5% 17.12% 16.61% 7.82% 1.01% 3.23% 3.38% 1.81%
2025/10/19 23.6% 0.32% 3.43% 13.18% 12.1% 0.41% 2.41% 3.86% 4.95% 2.13%
2025/10/20 7.24% 0.29% 15.61% 26.22% 6.06% 0.33% 3.17% 2.04% 4.03% 1.94%
2025/10/21 24.17% 0.35% 8.37% 19.08% 10.87% 0.37% 2.33% 2.88% 4.83% 4.26%
2025/10/22 20.05% 0.3% 12.61% 18.53% 6.87% 0.27% 2.6% 1.93% 1.87% 9.65%
2025/10/23 18.69% 7.99% 13.96% 14.19% 6.13% 10.36% 3.88% 1.11% 1.48% 1.73%
2025/10/24 22.58% 10.36% 8.03% 18.55% 5.62% 9.56% 4.67% 1.83% 1.89% 1.64%
2025/10/25 18.46% 15.8% 10.48% 8.15% 5.92% 5.3% 3.85% 1.26% 2.39% 1.65%
2025/10/26 17.85% 8.77% 8.61% 14.84% 6.5% 8.68% 3.83% 1.24% 1.16% 2.27%
2025/10/27 25.49% 4.28% 13.91% 18.7% 8.62% 0.21% 4.07% 2.02% 0.97% 1.26%
2025/10/28 17.98% 12.98% 5.78% 4.2% 11.27% 9.97% 4.25% 2.3% 2.17% 1.29%
2025/10/29 13.09% 14.03% 7.01% 3.75% 11.55% 11.25% 5.66% 1.78% 2.13% 1.56%
2025/10/30 27.29% 11.7% 18.88% 7.88% 6.26% 7.7% 2.76% 1.59% 0.78% 0.73%
2025/10/31 23.86% 13.84% 11.62% 11.13% 9.24% 2.95% 2.82% 2.64% 0.9% 0.76%
  • starlink.com
  • vpnpro.com
  • whistleout.com.au
  • telstra.com.au
  • ventraip.com.au
  • nordvpn.com
  • finder.com.au
  • letsbemates.com.au
  • buddytelco.com.au
  • optus.com.au

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Starlink.com saw fluctuating ad spend, peaking at 40.51% on October 2nd. VPNpro.com had a notable spike on October 10th with 20.3%. Whistleout.com.au’s highest was 21.8% on October 2nd. Telstra.com.au peaked at 33.19% on October 13th. Ventraip.com.au’s top was 31.42% on October 3rd. Nordvpn.com had a high of 15.36% on October 8th. Finder.com.au remained steady, peaking at 6.74% on October 3rd. Letsbemates.com.au’s highest was 4.4% on October 3rd. Buddytelco.com.au peaked at 4.95% on October 19th. Optus.com.au’s highest was 9.65% on October 22nd. The month ended with Starlink.com leading at 23.86%.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for AUS Telecommunications Internet of Things

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
2025/10/01 55
2025/10/02 55
2025/10/03 61
2025/10/04 61
2025/10/05 64
2025/10/06 66
2025/10/07 64
2025/10/08 62
2025/10/09 65
2025/10/10 64
2025/10/11 64
2025/10/12 65
2025/10/13 68
2025/10/14 71
2025/10/15 66
2025/10/16 65
2025/10/17 60
2025/10/18 65
2025/10/19 69
2025/10/20 61
2025/10/21 61
2025/10/22 61
2025/10/23 62
2025/10/24 55
2025/10/25 65
2025/10/26 61
2025/10/27 52
2025/10/28 59
2025/10/29 60
2025/10/30 57
2025/10/31 55

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October began with 55 advertisers, peaking at 71 mid-month. Fluctuations followed, ending at 55, mirroring the start.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for AUS Telecommunications Internet of Things

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
starlink.com 8.4%
tpg.com.au 1.6%
forbes.com 1.11%
finder.com.au 0.79%
iinet.net.au 0.62%
vpncenter.com -0.65%
versa-networks.com -0.73%
whistleout.com.au -1.43%
ventraip.com.au -2.62%
telstra.com.au -4.78%

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Starlink.com soared with an 8.4% click share increase, while telstra.com.au dropped by 4.78%. TPG.com.au and forbes.com also gained, contrasting ventraip.com.au’s decline.

Campaign Efficiency

AUS Telecommunications Internet of Things Share of Impressions

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

Date starlink.com whistleout.com.au telstra.com.au vpnpro.com ventraip.com.au letsbemates.com.au nordvpn.com finder.com.au tpg.com.au buddytelco.com.au
2025/10/01 17.48% 5.04% 15.64% 7.83% 20.06% 0% 7.78% 2.46% 0.2% 2.98%
2025/10/02 35.15% 23.84% 17.42% 0.09% 4.86% 1.23% 0.06% 1.76% 0.18% 1.79%
2025/10/03 2.63% 7.43% 11.25% 0.2% 26.14% 4.88% 0.17% 5.01% 0.11% 3.43%
2025/10/04 24.68% 11.71% 25.83% 0.1% 13.99% 2.45% 0.08% 3.37% 0.04% 2.44%
2025/10/05 1.15% 8.97% 33.99% 0.15% 14.43% 2.08% 0.1% 4.37% 0.04% 2.88%
2025/10/06 2.59% 15.83% 20.93% 10.81% 12.59% 2.39% 3.64% 2.36% 0% 1.89%
2025/10/07 0.01% 25.41% 16.05% 4.69% 12.44% 3.04% 9.19% 4.89% 0.01% 3.86%
2025/10/08 23.68% 16.14% 13.85% 6.53% 10.1% 0% 9.74% 1.43% 0.01% 0.81%
2025/10/09 26.31% 7.42% 11.76% 4.01% 12.42% 2.61% 0.07% 2.43% 0.07% 2.56%
2025/10/10 7.83% 13.42% 20.34% 14.05% 10.62% 1.86% 4.73% 1.96% 0.6% 2.01%
2025/10/11 11.59% 13.97% 10.12% 17.09% 8.72% 2.27% 8.57% 2.66% 0.26% 1.74%
2025/10/12 19.54% 11.69% 21.3% 7.25% 8.27% 1.92% 1.5% 2.6% 0.15% 1.65%
2025/10/13 2.04% 11.02% 30.21% 10.19% 4.44% 3.32% 0.18% 2.33% 0.11% 2.98%
2025/10/14 0.07% 14.05% 28.95% 0.16% 9.14% 2.59% 0.12% 4.06% 0.7% 4.38%
2025/10/15 17.17% 15.65% 22.83% 5.95% 9.48% 1.57% 3.02% 2.89% 0.06% 1.65%
2025/10/16 15.93% 17.28% 19.1% 10.42% 4.77% 1.73% 10.49% 2.58% 0.8% 2.44%
2025/10/17 17.33% 11.12% 13.59% 0.11% 8.41% 2.01% 11.42% 2.64% 5.44% 2.6%
2025/10/18 20.85% 7.91% 14.8% 0.14% 17.28% 3.82% 4.93% 0.68% 7.56% 3.16%
2025/10/19 21.63% 3.41% 11.02% 0.1% 11.42% 4.06% 0.15% 2.23% 13.95% 4.39%
2025/10/20 7.13% 19.03% 24.28% 0.1% 6.17% 2.18% 0.13% 2.84% 8.39% 3.59%
2025/10/21 27.61% 10.08% 16.67% 0.12% 10.92% 3.4% 0.15% 1.99% 4.4% 4.33%
2025/10/22 22.36% 11.82% 16.4% 0.11% 7.46% 2.1% 0.11% 2.19% 2.23% 1.66%
2025/10/23 20.59% 15.16% 12.92% 7.75% 6.87% 1.37% 10.32% 3.83% 1.6% 1.64%
2025/10/24 26.47% 9.11% 18.45% 8.94% 5.83% 2.08% 8.93% 4.13% 2.51% 1.99%
2025/10/25 20.25% 10.86% 9.39% 14.12% 6.15% 1.57% 4.75% 3.76% 2% 2.64%
2025/10/26 20.15% 10.34% 13.43% 7.33% 6.5% 1.62% 7.34% 3.41% 4.09% 1.01%
2025/10/27 31.29% 16.97% 15.77% 3.3% 8.97% 2.58% 0.09% 3.46% 1.7% 0.83%
2025/10/28 18.02% 6.7% 6.14% 13.54% 12.02% 3.15% 10.18% 4.38% 3.24% 2.2%
2025/10/29 16.81% 7.13% 4.15% 13.06% 11.58% 2.31% 10.88% 5.06% 3.23% 1.75%
2025/10/30 28.29% 20.02% 9.71% 11.08% 6.03% 2.06% 6.67% 2.69% 2.07% 0.78%
2025/10/31 26.07% 13.06% 12.57% 12.03% 8.17% 3.2% 3.06% 2.41% 1.56% 0.82%
  • starlink.com
  • whistleout.com.au
  • telstra.com.au
  • vpnpro.com
  • ventraip.com.au
  • letsbemates.com.au
  • nordvpn.com
  • finder.com.au
  • tpg.com.au
  • buddytelco.com.au

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Starlink’s impression share fluctuated significantly, peaking mid-month. Whistleout and Telstra showed steady trends, while VPNPro and NordVPN had sporadic spikes. VentraIP and others maintained lower, consistent shares. October ended with diverse performance.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for AUS Telecommunications Internet of Things

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 Internet of Things - Last month
  1. 1
    NordVPN: Black Friday deal - Limited time offer: 73% off https://www.nordvpn.com

    Don't miss our exclusive Black Friday VPN deal: NordVPN now 73% off with 3 months extra.

  2. 2
    Starlink - Offer Ends October 23 https://www.starlink.com

    World’s most advanced satellite technology delivering high-speed, low-latency internet. Try...

  3. 3
    Telstra Satellite Internet | Powered by Starlink https://www.telstra.com.au › telstra › starlink

    Home Internet for some of the most remote parts of Australia. If you leave before 24 months, return your modem or pay a $200 non-return fee.

  4. 4
    Ventraip https://www.ventraip.com.au › web-hosting › business

    Web Hosting Australia — Get online with Australia's most trusted web hosting provider. VentraIP's plans & pricing. Fast, secure & scalable business hosting plans. VentraIP 100% Australian owned ...

  5. 5
    Starlink Australia: Satellite internet plans, prices, speeds | WhistleOut https://www.whistleout.com.au

    See how Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet compares to Australian Sky Muster NBN, 4G and 5G plans.

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NordVPN’s Black Friday deal captivates with a 73% discount, enticing users with extra months. Starlink’s advanced satellite technology promises high-speed internet, while Telstra offers remote Australian connectivity. VentraIP highlights trusted, scalable web hosting. WhistleOut compares Starlink’s offerings to local internet plans.

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