AUS Telecommunications Internet of Things - PPC Market Share Analysis July 2026

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 32.8080881683
67.1919118317
32%

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 41
59
41%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 5%
Transactional 4%
Navigational 10%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 10%

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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 63.41
ventraip.com.au 19.61
telstra.com.au 4.16
whistleout.com.au 2.23
nordvpn.com 1.34
choice.com.au 1.17
letsbemates.com.au 0.77
finder.com.au 0.72
vpnpro.com 0.71
proton.me 0.62
others 5.26
  • starlink.com - 63.41%
  • ventraip.com.au - 19.61%
  • telstra.com.au - 4.16%
  • whistleout.com.au - 2.23%
  • nordvpn.com - 1.34%
  • choice.com.au - 1.17%
  • letsbemates.com.au - 0.77%
  • finder.com.au - 0.72%
  • vpnpro.com - 0.71%
  • proton.me - 0.62%
  • others - 5.26%

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Starlink.com dominates with 63.41% click share, overshadowing VentraIP’s 19.61%. Telstra follows at 4.16%, while ‘others’ collectively hold 5.26%.

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 finder.com.au ventraip.com.au forbes.com aussiebroadband.com.au nordvpn.com vpncenter.com
2026/07/01 24.6% 13.57% 2.59% 11.76% 2.11% 7.11% 1.32% 0.42% 15.24% 0%
2026/07/02 24.6% 11.31% 1.58% 6.02% 5.04% 2.24% 0.8% 9.73% 14.76% 10.82%
2026/07/03 17.01% 7.49% 4.95% 4.3% 3.02% 4.13% 7.82% 2.58% 13.08% 21.47%
2026/07/04 22.5% 0.02% 1.64% 5% 3.67% 4.39% 1.04% 6.52% 26.62% 14.65%
2026/07/05 22.66% 15.43% 1.44% 3.76% 9.76% 2.24% 0.63% 2.08% 13.48% 0.02%
2026/07/06 21.42% 0.04% 4.69% 6.52% 5.31% 6.68% 1.58% 8.65% 20.43% 0.05%
2026/07/07 12.46% 0.02% 2.38% 5.49% 4.14% 2.97% 20.64% 0.45% 38.19% 0.02%
2026/07/08 25.97% 0.03% 3.94% 1.35% 11.78% 3.3% 2.49% 2.18% 17.47% 0.03%
2026/07/09 54.62% 0.04% 0.86% 0.12% 11.67% 10.36% 4.35% 1.56% 0.39% 0.08%
2026/07/10 42.82% 0.05% 9.17% 5.62% 2.98% 5.62% 2.02% 1.36% 0.4% 0.04%
2026/07/11 40.25% 0.03% 6.09% 13.82% 5.34% 4.36% 0.23% 1.47% 0.21% 0.05%
2026/07/12 21.75% 14.4% 3.77% 5.5% 3.79% 3.67% 0.95% 2.58% 27.5% 0.02%
2026/07/13 21.41% 23.8% 5% 6.25% 3.33% 4.26% 1.21% 1.42% 20.44% 0.02%
2026/07/14 20.89% 21.19% 2.07% 5.21% 1.72% 4.42% 2.21% 1.32% 12.38% 19.95%
2026/07/15 15.46% 17.35% 10.11% 2.67% 2.45% 4.52% 1.51% 0.33% 30.23% 0.03%
2026/07/16 20.47% 8.32% 5.18% 2.91% 3.79% 4.46% 0.96% 15.02% 0.12% 7.97%
2026/07/17 20.16% 0.02% 9.03% 4.46% 11.87% 7.08% 0.29% 0.87% 15.75% 12.94%
2026/07/18 34.13% 0.02% 3.33% 3.3% 1.53% 9.05% 16.37% 0.43% 13.83% 0.04%
2026/07/19 19.84% 10.38% 4.81% 6.83% 6.25% 3.3% 0.12% 0.28% 30.15% 0.03%
2026/07/20 17.43% 0.03% 6.52% 8.99% 3.17% 7.25% 0.34% 0.29% 23.81% 0%
2026/07/21 20.87% 21.17% 2.07% 5.21% 1.72% 4.42% 2.21% 1.32% 12.37% 19.93%
2026/07/22 17.94% 11.98% 5.31% 3.3% 2.84% 2.77% 0.59% 1.69% 26.01% 11.47%
2026/07/23 27.77% 13.06% 4.36% 2.17% 7.91% 3.96% 0.14% 0.4% 22.72% 0.02%
2026/07/24 14.95% 14.26% 5.57% 3.98% 2.08% 4.53% 0.42% 0.28% 38.37% 0.01%
2026/07/25 24.4% 13.42% 4.85% 6.36% 4.78% 6.5% 0.52% 0.29% 26.28% 0.02%
2026/07/26 28.57% 0.03% 0.66% 7.32% 3.54% 4.96% 2.94% 0.64% 16.64% 17.19%
2026/07/27 19.9% 25.18% 5.29% 8.34% 3.07% 2.94% 0.97% 2.26% 11.07% 0%
2026/07/28 19.66% 12.31% 4.95% 7.69% 1.33% 3.41% 13.52% 0.81% 10.76% 0%
2026/07/29 19.46% 0% 6.04% 12.14% 5.57% 3.55% 11.92% 0.03% 23.84% 0%
2026/07/30 22.99% 0.02% 5.72% 6.89% 1.34% 2.87% 14.46% 1.03% 22.72% 12.48%
2026/07/31 29.86% 10.68% 9.97% 7.75% 5.12% 4.25% 2.7% 2.09% 0.29% 0.01%
  • starlink.com
  • vpnpro.com
  • whistleout.com.au
  • telstra.com.au
  • finder.com.au
  • ventraip.com.au
  • forbes.com
  • aussiebroadband.com.au
  • nordvpn.com
  • vpncenter.com

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Starlink’s PPC spend fluctuated, peaking at 54.62% on July 9. VPNPro saw sporadic spikes, notably 23.8% on July 13. WhistleOut’s spend was steady, ending at 9.97%. Telstra’s spend varied, closing at 7.75%. NordVPN’s spend peaked mid-month, finishing at 0.29%.

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
2026/07/01 52
2026/07/02 48
2026/07/03 48
2026/07/04 53
2026/07/05 52
2026/07/06 52
2026/07/07 52
2026/07/08 51
2026/07/09 48
2026/07/10 51
2026/07/11 48
2026/07/12 51
2026/07/13 53
2026/07/14 55
2026/07/15 50
2026/07/16 48
2026/07/17 45
2026/07/18 46
2026/07/19 49
2026/07/20 42
2026/07/21 55
2026/07/22 50
2026/07/23 54
2026/07/24 50
2026/07/25 53
2026/07/26 55
2026/07/27 52
2026/07/28 52
2026/07/29 46
2026/07/30 54
2026/07/31 53

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July saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 55 on the 14th and 26th. The month concluded with a stable 53, reflecting a dynamic yet balanced advertising landscape.

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
telstra.com.au 1.1%
whistleout.com.au 0.76%
choice.com.au 0.36%
vpnpro.com 0.24%
letsbemates.com.au 0.24%
optus.com.au -0.18%
finder.com.au -0.23%
aussiebroadband.com.au -0.39%
ventraip.com.au -0.46%
starlink.com -1.33%

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Starlink.com saw a significant decline of 1.33 in click share, while Telstra.com.au experienced a notable increase of 1.10. Whistleout.com.au also rose by 0.76.

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 ventraip.com.au superloop.com vodafone.com.au choice.com.au vpnpro.com finder.com.au nordvpn.com
2026/07/01 30.51% 5.23% 25.63% 11.38% 0.24% 0% 13.31% 1.64% 1.43% 1.72%
2026/07/02 41.98% 3.73% 13.46% 6.62% 0.3% 0.05% 8.3% 2.67% 3.99% 4.05%
2026/07/03 29.73% 6.55% 8.74% 11.65% 4.47% 0.15% 8.21% 1.78% 1.8% 3.62%
2026/07/04 30.23% 1.93% 11.25% 10.05% 1.63% 0.16% 2.88% 0.01% 6.92% 6.28%
2026/07/05 37.27% 3.64% 6.55% 6.96% 0.17% 0.26% 1.73% 3.7% 9.32% 3.77%
2026/07/06 26.94% 3.82% 8.63% 12.98% 1.91% 0.46% 3.67% 0.02% 2.15% 3.64%
2026/07/07 30.14% 1.72% 14.69% 12.1% 1.26% 2.76% 0.59% 0.02% 3.03% 13.15%
2026/07/08 40.13% 7.26% 3.44% 8.45% 3.86% 4.16% 1% 0.02% 5.53% 4.41%
2026/07/09 62.46% 1.51% 0.05% 10.64% 0.49% 4.83% 2.74% 0.02% 5.65% 0.17%
2026/07/10 44.83% 12.33% 7.82% 10.52% 2.11% 2.01% 4.14% 0.02% 1.51% 0.14%
2026/07/11 31.9% 9.88% 17.97% 6.56% 0.26% 8.24% 6.22% 0.01% 2.5% 0.06%
2026/07/12 30.12% 7.69% 11.36% 9.05% 0.31% 1.73% 3.31% 2.85% 1.54% 5.76%
2026/07/13 33.49% 6.7% 10.6% 12.06% 0.41% 3.36% 6.29% 4.96% 2.84% 5.05%
2026/07/14 37.85% 6.48% 7.85% 13.06% 0.03% 0.23% 6.87% 5.45% 1.88% 3.73%
2026/07/15 27.92% 19.49% 6.08% 11.7% 0.61% 3.51% 6.81% 3.57% 1.49% 7.23%
2026/07/16 18.73% 8.49% 3.45% 7.78% 27.84% 5.72% 3.13% 1.08% 4.51% 0.04%
2026/07/17 22.29% 14.31% 6.6% 19.64% 4.59% 4.88% 3.55% 0.01% 5.78% 3.77%
2026/07/18 40.06% 6.46% 7.39% 16.16% 0.3% 5.05% 2.4% 0.01% 0.49% 2.61%
2026/07/19 28.49% 11.35% 14.68% 7.62% 6.75% 2.26% 5.58% 1.94% 5.25% 5.9%
2026/07/20 17.45% 14.82% 19.3% 17.43% 0.07% 0.5% 11.09% 0.02% 1.3% 3.97%
2026/07/21 37.85% 6.48% 7.85% 13.06% 0.03% 0.23% 6.87% 5.45% 1.88% 3.73%
2026/07/22 32.55% 14.68% 8.26% 8.13% 2.37% 2.31% 3.67% 2.64% 1.9% 5.32%
2026/07/23 36.5% 12.3% 3.76% 10.75% 0.14% 4.18% 7.54% 3.15% 5.1% 6.36%
2026/07/24 24.86% 13% 7.59% 13.21% 1.7% 5.37% 1.95% 3.38% 3.96% 10.2%
2026/07/25 27.45% 10.98% 12.09% 12.61% 0.32% 4.75% 2.69% 2.59% 7.17% 5.26%
2026/07/26 44.13% 1.28% 9.2% 11.52% 0.13% 4.51% 2.46% 0.02% 4.93% 4.13%
2026/07/27 23.14% 12.13% 16.77% 5.99% 1.43% 5.14% 7.21% 4.32% 1.63% 2.23%
2026/07/28 24.88% 10.96% 12.97% 7.97% 20.28% 2.07% 7.38% 2.23% 0.65% 2.28%
2026/07/29 26% 14.53% 23.25% 9.07% 0.12% 0.1% 6.24% 0% 2.2% 4.6%
2026/07/30 33.62% 13.71% 16.77% 5.87% 1.23% 5.14% 3.35% 0.01% 0.72% 5.94%
2026/07/31 32.84% 16.26% 8.86% 8.51% 4.72% 4.44% 4.37% 1.58% 1.44% 0.11%
  • starlink.com
  • whistleout.com.au
  • telstra.com.au
  • ventraip.com.au
  • superloop.com
  • vodafone.com.au
  • choice.com.au
  • vpnpro.com
  • finder.com.au
  • nordvpn.com

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Starlink.com dominated July with fluctuating impressions, peaking at 62.46% on the 9th. Whistleout.com.au and telstra.com.au showed moderate shares, while superloop.com surged on the 16th. The month ended with Starlink leading.

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
    Starlink satellite internet review https://www.choice.com.au

    Over 60 Years Of Campaigning For Consumer Rights, Product Testing & Unbiased Advice. Make Informed Decisions with Comparisons of Top Models.

  2. 2
    Australia's top VPN app https://www.nordvpn.com

    Best VPN in Australia — Stay safer on public Wi-Fi and at home with NordVPN. Connect up to 10 devices.

  3. 3
    Starlink https://www.starlink.com

    High-Speed Internet — World’s most advanced satellite technology delivering high-speed, low-latency internet. Residential service now starting at $75/mo.

  4. 4
    Superloop: Best NBN for Speed https://www.superloop.com

    Discover Superloop NBN — Superloop provides stable home internet using in-house backhaul & subsea cables.

  5. 5
    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.

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In the competitive landscape of Google’s PPC, advertisers like Choice, NordVPN, Starlink, Superloop, and Telstra captivate audiences with unique propositions. From consumer rights advocacy and VPN security to high-speed satellite internet and reliable NBN, these ads highlight innovation and connectivity.

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