AUS Telecommunications Wireless Services - PPC Market Share Analysis July 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 26.2272722714
73.7727277286
26%

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 23
77
23%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 8%
Transactional 19%
Navigational 5%
Seasonal 0%
Local 5%
Problem Solving 7%

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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 30
optus.com.au 15.82
amazon.com.au 13.79
finder.com.au 7.58
felixmobile.com.au 3.91
amaysim.com.au 3.69
tpg.com.au 3.42
eero.com 2.32
vodafone.com.au 2.01
lycamobile.com.au 1.9
others 15.56
  • telstra.com.au - 30%
  • optus.com.au - 15.82%
  • amazon.com.au - 13.79%
  • finder.com.au - 7.58%
  • felixmobile.com.au - 3.91%
  • amaysim.com.au - 3.69%
  • tpg.com.au - 3.42%
  • eero.com - 2.32%
  • vodafone.com.au - 2.01%
  • lycamobile.com.au - 1.9%
  • others - 15.56%

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Telstra dominates with 30% click share, followed by Optus at 15.82%. Others collectively hold 15.56%, while Amazon captures 13.79%.

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 telstra.com.au finder.com.au tpg.com.au felixmobile.com.au vodafone.com.au amazon.com.au starlink.com amaysim.com.au lycamobile.com.au
2026/07/01 34.85% 7.5% 14.66% 4.32% 8.74% 0.5% 3.36% 3.02% 2.49% 0.89%
2026/07/02 19.04% 7.54% 19.1% 13.05% 6.94% 0.81% 3.44% 5.05% 1.57% 0.96%
2026/07/03 27.21% 6.87% 11.75% 10.26% 6.76% 2.77% 2.91% 3.18% 2.42% 1.6%
2026/07/04 28.41% 6.69% 12.75% 9.59% 8.4% 0.88% 2.16% 4.86% 4.97% 0.7%
2026/07/05 26.09% 6.05% 12.7% 7.55% 7.97% 2.98% 3.12% 3.93% 6.6% 2.75%
2026/07/06 18.84% 10.63% 12.08% 8.5% 8.01% 2.2% 2.63% 2.37% 8.34% 7.28%
2026/07/07 22.69% 9.44% 14.9% 5.16% 7.86% 0.74% 7.41% 3.13% 6.12% 2.67%
2026/07/08 13.67% 8.29% 17.14% 6.7% 10% 2.4% 5.22% 2.02% 6.9% 5.82%
2026/07/09 16.1% 0.84% 19.7% 6.63% 8.89% 0.96% 4.83% 2.53% 8.95% 6.8%
2026/07/10 9.73% 3.55% 16.32% 8.9% 8.75% 0.96% 9.9% 2.68% 6.79% 2.55%
2026/07/11 20.36% 9.83% 11.3% 6.89% 6.69% 1.95% 7.84% 3.25% 8.46% 3.34%
2026/07/12 16.26% 18.85% 10.66% 6.24% 5.39% 3.6% 6.81% 1.33% 5.4% 5.05%
2026/07/13 11.91% 19.65% 10.32% 6.29% 4.86% 3.18% 8.21% 2.62% 10.21% 1.96%
2026/07/14 12.96% 15.35% 12.14% 7.03% 9.89% 1.77% 3.76% 3.9% 10.45% 6.33%
2026/07/15 11.61% 12.82% 18.83% 6.2% 5.81% 8.31% 6.23% 3.99% 3.83% 2.06%
2026/07/16 17.92% 13.89% 15.1% 4.48% 8.16% 6.12% 2.14% 3.79% 4.2% 2.26%
2026/07/17 16.5% 16.17% 14.54% 6.88% 7.76% 6.66% 1.18% 3.34% 4.61% 2.55%
2026/07/18 15.84% 19.11% 10.91% 6.06% 7.71% 12.94% 2% 3.72% 3.38% 1.59%
2026/07/19 17.21% 22.06% 15.95% 4.85% 5.97% 8.54% 3.83% 1.85% 2.7% 0.57%
2026/07/20 11.99% 30.46% 10.17% 4.26% 7.25% 3.45% 0.99% 2.09% 5.29% 3.18%
2026/07/21 12.87% 15.25% 12.06% 6.99% 9.83% 1.76% 3.73% 3.88% 10.41% 6.29%
2026/07/22 16.51% 16.01% 16.4% 6.84% 7.34% 2.89% 4.86% 3.44% 3.36% 3.16%
2026/07/23 13.2% 12.34% 15.13% 7.08% 8.56% 3.38% 4.58% 3.31% 7.33% 3.43%
2026/07/24 18.9% 10.34% 10.92% 8.76% 5% 6.68% 4.98% 3.18% 7.5% 1.95%
2026/07/25 21.27% 11.59% 10.8% 6.03% 6.4% 2.67% 4.45% 3.99% 7.66% 4.94%
2026/07/26 19.83% 15.06% 12.06% 5.23% 7.83% 3.05% 4.85% 3.22% 9.2% 2.87%
2026/07/27 19.2% 17.49% 10.36% 6.54% 8.6% 4.02% 2.56% 2.96% 5.36% 3.88%
2026/07/28 15.01% 18.21% 10.8% 8.01% 8.48% 6.06% 3.81% 4.22% 5.6% 2.42%
2026/07/29 12.47% 17.88% 12.86% 8.32% 8.35% 5.91% 4.21% 3.5% 9.62% 3.41%
2026/07/30 16.41% 18.42% 9.98% 5.79% 7.31% 3.17% 5.6% 4.37% 7.48% 2.81%
2026/07/31 14.83% 13.81% 11.08% 8.97% 8.49% 5.33% 5.22% 4.59% 4.1% 3.16%
  • optus.com.au
  • telstra.com.au
  • finder.com.au
  • tpg.com.au
  • felixmobile.com.au
  • vodafone.com.au
  • amazon.com.au
  • starlink.com
  • amaysim.com.au
  • lycamobile.com.au

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Optus led July with fluctuating spend, peaking early. Telstra surged mid-month, while Finder maintained steady growth. TPG and Felix Mobile showed consistent activity. Vodafone and Amazon had sporadic spikes. Starlink, Amaysim, and Lycamobile remained stable.

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
2026/07/01 76
2026/07/02 74
2026/07/03 73
2026/07/04 74
2026/07/05 79
2026/07/06 83
2026/07/07 79
2026/07/08 82
2026/07/09 82
2026/07/10 86
2026/07/11 83
2026/07/12 84
2026/07/13 82
2026/07/14 81
2026/07/15 82
2026/07/16 79
2026/07/17 79
2026/07/18 77
2026/07/19 83
2026/07/20 80
2026/07/21 81
2026/07/22 87
2026/07/23 89
2026/07/24 87
2026/07/25 89
2026/07/26 85
2026/07/27 84
2026/07/28 81
2026/07/29 80
2026/07/30 90
2026/07/31 92

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July began with 76 advertisers, fluctuating slightly before peaking at 92 by month’s end. The steady rise indicates growing competition in the market.

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
telstra.com.au 13.14%
vodafone.com.au 0.82%
choice.com.au 0.24%
whistleout.com.au 0.23%
more.com.au 0.1%
eero.com -0.73%
centrecom.com.au -0.8%
finder.com.au -1.63%
optus.com.au -3.35%
amazon.com.au -4.03%

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Telstra.com.au surged with a 13.14% click share increase, while amazon.com.au dropped by 4.03%. Vodafone.com.au gained 0.82%, contrasting optus.com.au’s 3.35% decline.

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 finder.com.au tpg.com.au vodafone.com.au starlink.com felixmobile.com.au amaysim.com.au eero.com
2026/07/01 15.46% 34.87% 7.2% 9.44% 2.45% 0.31% 2.13% 5.02% 1.65% 4.1%
2026/07/02 13.07% 17.84% 6.36% 12.39% 10.37% 0.73% 3.83% 3.72% 1.13% 7.42%
2026/07/03 11.26% 24.41% 4.74% 7.26% 7.63% 3.07% 2.37% 3.89% 4.33% 6.96%
2026/07/04 7.8% 30.94% 4.17% 9.13% 9.3% 0.81% 5.24% 5.06% 3.7% 3.47%
2026/07/05 10.6% 26.03% 4.52% 10.06% 5.3% 3.13% 4.14% 4.59% 4.57% 4.33%
2026/07/06 10.27% 16.06% 9.21% 8.53% 6.75% 2.84% 2.32% 5.06% 5.9% 4.21%
2026/07/07 26.5% 19.26% 6.98% 8.98% 2.69% 0.72% 2.06% 4.32% 4.75% 5.79%
2026/07/08 19.14% 12.03% 6.38% 13.02% 4.55% 1.72% 1.74% 6.91% 5.07% 6.11%
2026/07/09 18.05% 14.91% 0.44% 14.2% 4.05% 0.95% 2.17% 5.96% 7.11% 7.61%
2026/07/10 34.72% 6.27% 2.28% 9.18% 4.22% 0.9% 2.82% 4.89% 4.32% 7.63%
2026/07/11 27.68% 15.9% 8.87% 6.86% 4.14% 1.76% 3.92% 4.53% 5.93% 3.07%
2026/07/12 22.66% 12% 18.04% 6.16% 3.63% 2.73% 0.92% 2.9% 3.49% 4.14%
2026/07/13 23.38% 8.45% 17.05% 5.03% 2.59% 1.81% 2.03% 2.19% 11.34% 2.19%
2026/07/14 12.89% 10.85% 20.04% 7.79% 3.92% 1.6% 2.81% 5.78% 13.27% 2.61%
2026/07/15 22.8% 9.74% 13.98% 14.03% 2.82% 9.64% 2.68% 2.84% 2.53% 0.07%
2026/07/16 8.61% 20.52% 16.6% 10.74% 2.46% 6.59% 2.84% 4.58% 3.06% 0.42%
2026/07/17 4.17% 21.38% 18.57% 10.89% 4.33% 7.7% 2.95% 4.83% 3.98% 0.42%
2026/07/18 7.25% 16.62% 20.26% 7.87% 3.59% 16.26% 3.46% 5.07% 2.62% 1.05%
2026/07/19 14.19% 18.74% 24.07% 9.86% 2.22% 10.43% 1.27% 2.9% 1.71% 3.82%
2026/07/20 3.71% 12.11% 35.76% 7.48% 2.93% 3.2% 1.89% 4.63% 4.63% 1.11%
2026/07/21 12.89% 10.85% 20.04% 7.79% 3.92% 1.6% 2.81% 5.78% 13.27% 2.61%
2026/07/22 18.55% 15.18% 13.82% 10.27% 3.99% 3.17% 4.75% 3.75% 2.61% 5.55%
2026/07/23 17.43% 11.55% 12.93% 10.42% 4.43% 3.07% 3.42% 4.93% 7.08% 3.65%
2026/07/24 19.63% 17.34% 8.85% 7.58% 4.73% 7.04% 3.66% 3.29% 6.07% 2.69%
2026/07/25 15.01% 19.17% 13.68% 6.5% 4.07% 2.45% 2.83% 3.49% 6.65% 3.56%
2026/07/26 18.01% 17.11% 14.41% 7.26% 3.15% 3.11% 2.16% 4.32% 9.87% 4.92%
2026/07/27 10.15% 18.09% 16.22% 7.56% 5.32% 4.48% 2.87% 6.56% 4.37% 0.35%
2026/07/28 14.11% 11.41% 24.09% 6.73% 5.97% 5.68% 3.41% 5.9% 4.83% 1.32%
2026/07/29 16.05% 10.24% 24.05% 8.54% 6.11% 5.67% 2.38% 5.3% 7.02% 0.16%
2026/07/30 19.86% 13.03% 20.37% 5.82% 3.17% 3.56% 3.11% 4.29% 5.04% 3.55%
2026/07/31 19.45% 13.31% 9.09% 6.83% 6.21% 5.55% 5.23% 5.01% 3.23% 2.29%
  • amazon.com.au
  • optus.com.au
  • telstra.com.au
  • finder.com.au
  • tpg.com.au
  • vodafone.com.au
  • starlink.com
  • felixmobile.com.au
  • amaysim.com.au
  • eero.com

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Amazon.com.au’s impression share fluctuated, peaking at 34.72% on July 10. Optus.com.au started strong but declined, while Telstra.com.au surged mid-month. By July’s end, Amazon led, followed by Optus and Telstra.

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
    Best Mobile Plans on Telstra Network | July 2026 https://www.finder.com.au

    Find a Cheap Mobile SIM Card. Use Our Table to Find More Data For Less. Browse 300+ Mobile Plans Online And Find The Right Deal For You. Brands: Vodafone, Catch, Amaysim, Dodo, Boost, Kogan, Belong, Coles, TPG, Optus.

  2. 2
    iPhone 17 Pro. Now $300 Off - See Mobile Phone Offers https://www.optus.com.au › iphone-17-pro › get-300-off

    On iPhone 17 Pro With Device Payment Plan. Active SIM plan required–End 4/8 Terms Apply

  3. 3
    TeleChoice | No Commitment Plans https://www.telechoice.com.au › internet › nbn-plans

    TeleChoice: Trusted Australian Phone and Network Provider. Find the Ideal Plan for You! Super Fast & Reliable. Unlimited NBN Data. Trusted Provider. Fast Internet Speeds. Services: Essential, Fast, Very Fast, Super Fast.

  4. 4
    Travel bookings by TRAVLR | Earn Telstra Plus points | Telstra Plus https://www.telstra.com.au › telstraplus › travel

    Must sign into Telstra Plus and follow links to make your booking. Eligibility criteria apply to join Telstra Plus. Types: Telstra Plus, Offers, Rewards...

  5. 5
    25GB for $12.50/mth - Rated #1 for Prepaid Value https://www.tpg.com.au

    Unlimited talk & text to standard AU phone numbers plus great mobile data inclusions. Connect with eSIM today.

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In the competitive landscape of telecommunications, five standout PPC ads capture attention with distinct themes and messaging. Finder.com.au highlights affordability and variety in mobile plans, appealing to budget-conscious consumers. Optus entices with a $300 discount on the iPhone 17 Pro, leveraging exclusivity and urgency. TeleChoice emphasizes flexibility and reliability with no-commitment NBN plans, catering to those seeking dependable service. Telstra combines travel and rewards, offering Telstra Plus points for bookings, appealing to loyalty-driven customers. TPG showcases exceptional prepaid value with a 25GB plan for $12.50/month, targeting cost-savvy users.

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