AUS Telecommunications Wireless Services - PPC Market Share Analysis May 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 20.384156051
79.615843949
20%

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 11%
Transactional 23%
Navigational 4%
Seasonal 0%
Local 4%
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
optus.com.au 25.67
telstra.com.au 18.05
amazon.com.au 15.85
felixmobile.com.au 5.25
tpg.com.au 4.62
finder.com.au 3.61
lycamobile.com.au 3.48
amaysim.com.au 2.88
vodafone.com.au 2.33
starlink.com 1.65
others 16.61
  • optus.com.au - 25.67%
  • telstra.com.au - 18.05%
  • amazon.com.au - 15.85%
  • felixmobile.com.au - 5.25%
  • tpg.com.au - 4.62%
  • finder.com.au - 3.61%
  • lycamobile.com.au - 3.48%
  • amaysim.com.au - 2.88%
  • vodafone.com.au - 2.33%
  • starlink.com - 1.65%
  • others - 16.61%

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In the competitive landscape of Google’s PPC, Optus leads with 25.67% click share, followed by Telstra at 18.05%. Amazon captures 15.85%, while ‘others’ collectively hold 16.61%.

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 tpg.com.au felixmobile.com.au telstra.com.au finder.com.au lycamobile.com.au vodafone.com.au amazon.com.au starlink.com amaysim.com.au
2026/05/01 23.88% 6.07% 11.29% 8.03% 7.68% 5.59% 5.44% 7.46% 2.89% 3.61%
2026/05/02 25.54% 5.84% 9.37% 11.26% 9.88% 1.8% 3.84% 6.72% 4.87% 1.13%
2026/05/03 19.56% 6.6% 14.47% 11.38% 9.43% 4.08% 4.67% 6.2% 4.01% 1.52%
2026/05/04 19.5% 4.99% 9.21% 17.31% 12.84% 3.49% 7.9% 5.51% 2.51% 1.42%
2026/05/05 17.91% 5.87% 7.89% 23.61% 12.92% 0.95% 2.31% 6.22% 3.05% 1.37%
2026/05/06 17.91% 9.94% 10.38% 11.4% 8.32% 4.87% 7.76% 5.6% 3.64% 2.65%
2026/05/07 20.86% 8.26% 8.3% 14.6% 3.54% 3.78% 8.76% 5.21% 3.63% 3.55%
2026/05/08 23.26% 6.59% 9.22% 12.12% 4.25% 1.7% 8.94% 5.97% 3.44% 3.27%
2026/05/09 21.48% 9.06% 9.69% 10.78% 5.84% 3.93% 6.82% 5.03% 3.05% 4.35%
2026/05/10 25.96% 11.89% 8.43% 8.94% 4.48% 3.8% 2.29% 5.66% 4.41% 2.99%
2026/05/11 30.46% 10.46% 10.1% 4.64% 5.59% 4.53% 3.07% 3.81% 3.18% 5.96%
2026/05/12 18.03% 7.76% 11.05% 7.74% 5.45% 9.16% 4.16% 6.43% 1.99% 7.76%
2026/05/13 16.29% 11.65% 9.82% 5.83% 3.89% 8.21% 4.02% 5.63% 3.68% 6.77%
2026/05/14 17.53% 6.47% 9.5% 23.39% 9.43% 1.49% 1.17% 1.71% 5.43% 2.75%
2026/05/15 21.62% 9.46% 10.53% 13.93% 5.18% 2.84% 2.18% 3.51% 3.83% 4.62%
2026/05/16 23.55% 7.19% 9.29% 16.26% 5.28% 5.77% 0.81% 4.27% 2.79% 4.97%
2026/05/17 20.24% 9.48% 10.77% 10.78% 4.36% 6.9% 1.84% 5.24% 3.58% 6.67%
2026/05/18 20.84% 8.14% 10.14% 7.04% 6.43% 8.91% 1.66% 3.9% 3.42% 7.06%
2026/05/19 22.31% 7.2% 9.34% 5.01% 3.91% 8.19% 1.31% 6.43% 3.25% 7.27%
2026/05/20 19.74% 7.91% 10.9% 6.98% 5.48% 7.06% 5.41% 4.34% 3.26% 4.57%
2026/05/21 20.37% 9.33% 11.89% 3.27% 4.93% 12.41% 1.56% 3.22% 1.45% 9.6%
2026/05/22 18.46% 9.31% 11.98% 5.48% 5.46% 11.37% 2.33% 3.61% 1.99% 9.02%
2026/05/23 20.49% 8.72% 12.56% 4.18% 3.92% 12.49% 1.7% 3.11% 2.08% 8.46%
2026/05/24 27.21% 8.75% 10.08% 5.33% 6.47% 9.42% 3.86% 1.91% 2.54% 6.49%
2026/05/25 20.97% 8.49% 8.94% 9.57% 6.58% 10.7% 3.95% 2.91% 3.2% 7.11%
2026/05/26 23.48% 12.04% 8.8% 6.58% 7.53% 7.56% 4.93% 1.3% 2.52% 6.66%
2026/05/27 18.34% 14.64% 8.47% 9.1% 9.61% 5.95% 2.82% 2.57% 1.7% 6.04%
2026/05/28 24.99% 10.74% 9.46% 7.67% 7.04% 4.62% 2.11% 4.55% 1.64% 3.9%
2026/05/29 19.97% 12.37% 9.26% 10.88% 5.62% 5.86% 2.21% 3.36% 2.26% 3%
2026/05/30 22.23% 12.57% 7.98% 12.86% 5.76% 5.52% 3.2% 2.58% 2.4% 3.16%
2026/05/31 22.44% 11.77% 8.4% 7.71% 6.99% 6.44% 4.72% 3.56% 2.49% 2.27%
  • optus.com.au
  • tpg.com.au
  • felixmobile.com.au
  • telstra.com.au
  • finder.com.au
  • lycamobile.com.au
  • vodafone.com.au
  • amazon.com.au
  • starlink.com
  • amaysim.com.au

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Optus led May with fluctuating spend, peaking at 30.46% on the 11th. TPG and Felix Mobile showed steady gains, while Telstra’s share varied significantly. The month ended with Optus maintaining dominance.

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
2026/05/01 85
2026/05/02 83
2026/05/03 87
2026/05/04 84
2026/05/05 88
2026/05/06 85
2026/05/07 88
2026/05/08 87
2026/05/09 91
2026/05/10 86
2026/05/11 89
2026/05/12 97
2026/05/13 92
2026/05/14 90
2026/05/15 93
2026/05/16 95
2026/05/17 94
2026/05/18 95
2026/05/19 92
2026/05/20 87
2026/05/21 90
2026/05/22 94
2026/05/23 95
2026/05/24 90
2026/05/25 97
2026/05/26 104
2026/05/27 102
2026/05/28 106
2026/05/29 103
2026/05/30 103
2026/05/31 106

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May began with 85 advertisers, fluctuating slightly until mid-month. A surge started on May 12, peaking at 106 by month’s end, indicating increased competition.

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
lycamobile.com.au 2.01%
netgear.com 1.78%
tpg.com.au 1.43%
aldimobile.com.au 1.3%
amaysim.com.au 1.11%
superloop.com -0.22%
iinet.net.au -0.45%
starlink.com -0.5%
amazon.com.au -4.72%
telstra.com.au -8.5%

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Telstra.com.au saw a significant drop of 8.5%, while Lycamobile.com.au surged by 2.01%.

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 optus.com.au amazon.com.au tpg.com.au telstra.com.au felixmobile.com.au finder.com.au vodafone.com.au lycamobile.com.au starlink.com amaysim.com.au
2026/05/01 18.67% 34.69% 3.3% 7.05% 5.3% 4.03% 6.59% 2.97% 2.05% 2.1%
2026/05/02 23.91% 28.68% 3.4% 7.44% 6.22% 5.35% 3.39% 1.24% 3.78% 0.81%
2026/05/03 16.51% 29.58% 4.84% 6.51% 7.42% 4.35% 5.45% 2.44% 3.26% 0.79%
2026/05/04 18.22% 28.42% 3.29% 13.62% 5.63% 7.64% 6.36% 2.14% 2.29% 0.9%
2026/05/05 16.71% 28.22% 4.71% 18.15% 5.14% 7.22% 1.43% 0.62% 2.5% 1.11%
2026/05/06 14.36% 23.43% 7.26% 9.12% 7.32% 4.69% 6.84% 3.41% 3.76% 2.35%
2026/05/07 17.31% 23.5% 5.99% 11.7% 4.76% 2.18% 7.88% 2.4% 2.97% 2.18%
2026/05/08 20.87% 29.7% 3.32% 7.55% 4.66% 2.3% 9.2% 1.14% 3.62% 2.27%
2026/05/09 18.53% 22.42% 6.34% 8.63% 5.94% 3.84% 5.36% 2.18% 3.19% 3.31%
2026/05/10 23.3% 20.64% 10.11% 6.63% 6.31% 2.21% 1.43% 1.93% 4.32% 1.56%
2026/05/11 32.81% 17.03% 10.26% 3.6% 7.35% 3.76% 2.14% 2.23% 2.95% 4.11%
2026/05/12 16.76% 25.22% 6.16% 6.8% 7.39% 3.3% 3.06% 5.26% 1.93% 5.47%
2026/05/13 11.62% 24.95% 13.53% 3.37% 6.63% 2.14% 3.02% 4.72% 3.31% 4.44%
2026/05/14 17.83% 10.52% 6.29% 19.18% 6.61% 8.48% 1.1% 1.27% 5.6% 2.03%
2026/05/15 20.75% 14.22% 10.98% 10.93% 8.09% 3.42% 1.35% 1.78% 4.44% 3.23%
2026/05/16 21.68% 18.32% 6.66% 12.85% 5.79% 3.27% 0.57% 3.89% 3.03% 3.39%
2026/05/17 16.22% 24.97% 6.68% 9.31% 7.6% 3.08% 1.2% 4.95% 3.45% 4.97%
2026/05/18 17.74% 18.15% 6.02% 6.31% 6.88% 4.12% 1.19% 6.24% 3.66% 5.78%
2026/05/19 18.51% 26.74% 5.06% 3.68% 5.82% 2.5% 0.77% 5.57% 2.56% 4.8%
2026/05/20 20.77% 22.37% 4.91% 5.11% 6.31% 3.43% 5.37% 4.5% 3.29% 3%
2026/05/21 17.02% 17.29% 7.2% 3.48% 8.61% 2.98% 1.19% 8.13% 1.45% 7.39%
2026/05/22 15.86% 19.68% 6.77% 5.72% 7.72% 3.15% 1.45% 6.89% 1.95% 6.38%
2026/05/23 20.42% 14.89% 6.7% 4.65% 8.5% 2.46% 1.33% 7.59% 2.12% 6.25%
2026/05/24 27.79% 9.8% 6.85% 5.08% 6.76% 4.05% 3.79% 5.58% 2.85% 5.72%
2026/05/25 19.85% 15.32% 6.52% 9.75% 5.51% 3.75% 2.51% 6.32% 3.74% 6.02%
2026/05/26 24.62% 6.46% 9.01% 6.58% 6.17% 4.65% 3.36% 4.27% 2.74% 5.43%
2026/05/27 20.61% 13.42% 10.14% 7.71% 5.67% 6.32% 2.13% 3.61% 1.63% 4.4%
2026/05/28 24.93% 18.06% 6.78% 6.69% 5.25% 3.76% 1.26% 2.58% 1.43% 2.35%
2026/05/29 21.24% 14.33% 10.14% 9.59% 5.56% 3.08% 1.26% 3.47% 2.44% 1.87%
2026/05/30 25.59% 10.81% 8.2% 10.49% 5.78% 3.38% 2.82% 3.29% 2.6% 1.93%
2026/05/31 24.9% 12.96% 8.92% 6.23% 5.91% 4.38% 3.88% 3.68% 2.24% 1.37%
  • optus.com.au
  • amazon.com.au
  • tpg.com.au
  • telstra.com.au
  • felixmobile.com.au
  • finder.com.au
  • vodafone.com.au
  • lycamobile.com.au
  • starlink.com
  • amaysim.com.au

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Optus saw fluctuating impressions, peaking at 32.81% on May 11. Amazon’s share declined, ending at 12.96%. TPG and Telstra had modest gains, while Vodafone and Lycamobile experienced declines. Felixmobile remained stable.

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
    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.

  2. 2
    Upgrade To New iPhone 17 Pro - $0 Upgrade And Protect https://www.optus.com.au › iphone-17-pro › order-now

    Optus Upgrade & Protect included for $0 on our Promo Plan. T&Cs. iPhone 17 Pro. Heat-forged aluminium unibody design for exceptional power.

  3. 3
    Discounts on Movie Tickets | Save on Movie Tickets | Telstra Plus https://www.telstra.com.au › telstraplus › movies

    Get more movies in more places, plus up to 50% off tickets with Telstra Plus. Save on movie tickets at more cinemas than ever before, with Telstra Plus. Types: Telstra Plus, Offers, Rewards Store, Arts.

  4. 4
    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.

  5. 5
    500Mbps nbn $79/Mth - $0 Next-Gen Modem And Mesh https://www.vodafone.com.au

    Speed upgrade on our nbn Essential+ plan when you have a mobile plan with us. T&C apply. Broadband...

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In the competitive world of telecommunications, iinet.net.au entices with a $120 saving on 5G home internet, while optus.com.au offers a $0 upgrade for the iPhone 17 Pro. Telstra.com.au captivates movie lovers with up to 50% off tickets, and tpg.com.au shines with a $12.50 prepaid plan. Vodafone.com.au impresses with a 500Mbps nbn plan, featuring a $0 modem.

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