US Telecommunications Managed Services - PPC Market Share Analysis February 2026

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

Managed Services – US

Google AI Overview visibility for Telecommunications Managed Services US

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 20.5680650546
79.4319349454
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 35
65
35%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 6%
Transactional 4%
Navigational 5%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 16%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 US Telecommunications Managed 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
proton.me 28.28
att.com 28.04
beenverified.com 7.55
ringcentral.com 3.9
att-promotions.com 3.86
verizon.com 3.82
spokeo.com 2.87
intelius.com 2.67
forbes.com 1.85
t-mobile.com 1.64
others 15.52
  • proton.me - 28.28%
  • att.com - 28.04%
  • beenverified.com - 7.55%
  • ringcentral.com - 3.9%
  • att-promotions.com - 3.86%
  • verizon.com - 3.82%
  • spokeo.com - 2.87%
  • intelius.com - 2.67%
  • forbes.com - 1.85%
  • t-mobile.com - 1.64%
  • others - 15.52%

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Proton.me leads with 28.28% click share, closely followed by att.com at 28.04%. Others collectively hold 15.52%, highlighting diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 US Telecommunications Managed 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 att.com verizon.com ringcentral.com beenverified.com cox.com proton.me att-promotions.com forbes.com top5voipproviders.com ionos.com
2026/02/01 8.6% 4.51% 7.55% 2.6% 2.41% 31.27% 3% 18.18% 1.15% 0.05%
2026/02/02 10.1% 5.81% 8.84% 3.09% 2.59% 29.69% 4.03% 3.96% 3.05% 0.08%
2026/02/03 12.45% 4.67% 6.76% 2.87% 2.09% 23.66% 3.49% 9.8% 2.32% 0.03%
2026/02/04 11.84% 4.5% 8.42% 2.99% 2.36% 19.97% 5.43% 10.81% 2.55% 0.04%
2026/02/05 8.95% 4.76% 7.53% 3.31% 2.52% 26.57% 2.64% 9.12% 2.47% 0.04%
2026/02/06 9.86% 4.78% 9.36% 3.89% 3.4% 27.35% 2.34% 4.35% 2.77% 0.15%
2026/02/07 9.95% 6.38% 9.21% 5.3% 3.35% 28.82% 1.2% 0.85% 1.24% 0.12%
2026/02/08 10.72% 4.95% 8.34% 3.71% 2.25% 39.72% 3.88% 0.65% 0.88% 0.2%
2026/02/09 9.63% 3.81% 9.86% 3.45% 2.8% 37.56% 1.61% 0.6% 2% 0.08%
2026/02/10 11.53% 5.27% 9.43% 3.53% 2.79% 20.95% 2.87% 0.36% 2.46% 0.18%
2026/02/11 12.03% 3.74% 9.18% 4.91% 2.38% 22.03% 2.6% 0.66% 2.44% 6.25%
2026/02/12 8.94% 4.76% 7.52% 3.3% 2.52% 26.55% 2.64% 9.11% 2.47% 0.04%
2026/02/13 9.87% 4.76% 9.32% 3.88% 3.39% 27.22% 2.33% 4.33% 2.76% 0.15%
2026/02/14 9.92% 6.37% 9.19% 5.29% 3.34% 28.74% 1.19% 0.92% 1.23% 0.12%
2026/02/15 10.7% 4.94% 8.33% 3.71% 2.25% 39.68% 3.88% 0.65% 0.88% 0.2%
2026/02/16 9.62% 3.81% 9.86% 3.45% 2.8% 37.53% 1.6% 0.6% 2% 0.08%
2026/02/17 6.59% 5.7% 9.98% 4.04% 3.35% 33.71% 3.7% 0.23% 2.78% 0.35%
2026/02/18 11.85% 6.01% 7.91% 2.65% 3.66% 20.89% 4.64% 0.2% 2.82% 4.6%
2026/02/19 10.01% 5.67% 7.39% 3.35% 3.27% 29.78% 5.4% 0.21% 3.09% 2.89%
2026/02/20 10.34% 5.63% 8.96% 1.87% 2.54% 38.29% 2.31% 0.19% 2.64% 0.1%
2026/02/21 12.56% 6.51% 7.15% 3.2% 3.18% 32.87% 4.86% 0.41% 1.1% 0.12%
2026/02/22 9.89% 5.2% 5.91% 2.18% 2.42% 37.26% 2.23% 0.19% 1.04% 15.29%
2026/02/23 11.71% 5.37% 8.93% 3.19% 3.34% 33.04% 2.47% 0.24% 2.55% 0.08%
2026/02/24 7.27% 6.87% 9.73% 3.09% 2.6% 20.92% 6.17% 0.17% 2.72% 13.07%
2026/02/25 7.88% 7.32% 7.95% 2.42% 2.51% 27.29% 4.52% 0.2% 2.98% 7.36%
2026/02/26 7.61% 4.85% 6.29% 1.7% 2.31% 38.51% 4.35% 0.1% 2.06% 11.72%
2026/02/27 11.04% 7.86% 8.11% 2.93% 3.84% 28.68% 3.32% 0.22% 2.89% 0.13%
2026/02/28 13.93% 11.38% 10.47% 5.24% 4.41% 4.14% 2.05% 1.78% 1.57% 0.8%
  • att.com
  • verizon.com
  • ringcentral.com
  • beenverified.com
  • cox.com
  • proton.me
  • att-promotions.com
  • forbes.com
  • top5voipproviders.com
  • ionos.com

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In February 2026, Proton.me led with fluctuating peaks, notably on the 8th and 15th. AT&T showed consistent mid-range activity, while Verizon’s presence grew towards month-end. RingCentral maintained steady engagement, and Forbes experienced a sharp decline after an early spike. The month concluded with Proton.me’s dominance, despite a late drop.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for US Telecommunications Managed 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
2026/02/01 288
2026/02/02 318
2026/02/03 314
2026/02/04 299
2026/02/05 301
2026/02/06 300
2026/02/07 283
2026/02/08 283
2026/02/09 302
2026/02/10 297
2026/02/11 287
2026/02/12 301
2026/02/13 300
2026/02/14 283
2026/02/15 283
2026/02/16 302
2026/02/17 244
2026/02/18 267
2026/02/19 271
2026/02/20 254
2026/02/21 244
2026/02/22 258
2026/02/23 288
2026/02/24 292
2026/02/25 271
2026/02/26 274
2026/02/27 261
2026/02/28 258

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In February, advertiser numbers fluctuated, peaking at 318 on the 2nd, then gradually declined, ending at 258.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for US Telecommunications Managed 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
ionos.com 2.65%
proton.me 2.32%
verizon.com 0.73%
att-promotions.com 0.67%
telephonenumberlookups.com 0.63%
spokeo.com -0.42%
beenverified.com -1.27%
att.com -1.38%
mailersend.com -1.53%
forbes.com -3.03%

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Ionos.com and Proton.me surged in click share, gaining 2.65 and 2.32, respectively. Forbes.com saw the largest decline, dropping by 3.03.

Campaign Efficiency

US Telecommunications Managed Services Share of Impressions

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

Date att.com beenverified.com intelius.com att-promotions.com proton.me spokeo.com ringcentral.com ionos.com forbes.com mailersend.com
2026/02/01 10% 4.42% 2.13% 5.05% 30.1% 1.37% 2.3% 0.02% 29.9% 0%
2026/02/02 13.08% 5.99% 3.08% 7.4% 34.43% 1.09% 3.69% 0.04% 7.26% 0%
2026/02/03 17.2% 4.64% 0.78% 5.48% 20.64% 3.02% 2.03% 0.01% 15.3% 10.03%
2026/02/04 15.66% 5.31% 1.7% 9.9% 18.36% 3.6% 2.77% 0.02% 18% 5.86%
2026/02/05 12.98% 6.08% 0.95% 5.68% 25.4% 3.11% 2.34% 0.02% 14.11% 11.04%
2026/02/06 15.82% 7.63% 1.96% 5.05% 30.22% 3.6% 3.42% 0.05% 7.76% 0%
2026/02/07 13.18% 10.4% 3.53% 3.59% 32.76% 4.37% 3.56% 0.07% 0.63% 0%
2026/02/08 15.86% 6.98% 3.06% 8.89% 41.13% 2.66% 2.89% 0.06% 0.32% 0%
2026/02/09 11.93% 7.41% 2.3% 4.24% 44% 2.88% 3.62% 0.04% 0.54% 0%
2026/02/10 14.11% 5.69% 2.79% 6.81% 19.37% 3.19% 2.94% 0.07% 0.1% 18.84%
2026/02/11 17.16% 8.24% 2.69% 5.13% 22% 2.9% 3.14% 6.22% 0.48% 12.31%
2026/02/12 12.98% 6.08% 0.95% 5.68% 25.4% 3.11% 2.34% 0.02% 14.11% 11.04%
2026/02/13 15.82% 7.63% 1.96% 5.05% 30.22% 3.6% 3.42% 0.05% 7.76% 0%
2026/02/14 13.18% 10.4% 3.53% 3.59% 32.76% 4.37% 3.56% 0.07% 0.63% 0%
2026/02/15 15.86% 6.98% 3.06% 8.89% 41.13% 2.66% 2.89% 0.06% 0.32% 0%
2026/02/16 11.93% 7.41% 2.3% 4.24% 44% 2.88% 3.62% 0.04% 0.54% 0%
2026/02/17 8.02% 7.57% 2.81% 5.85% 43.21% 3.43% 4.37% 0.11% 0.25% 0%
2026/02/18 16.66% 5.07% 1.4% 7.33% 22.46% 1.84% 2.54% 4.94% 0.12% 9.76%
2026/02/19 16.68% 6.33% 3.55% 11.2% 30.98% 2.19% 2.6% 4.49% 0.1% 0%
2026/02/20 13.59% 3.88% 2.19% 4.54% 45.09% 2.69% 3.83% 0.04% 0.14% 0%
2026/02/21 14.47% 6.16% 3.27% 8.14% 36.15% 4.63% 2.53% 0.06% 0.69% 0%
2026/02/22 12.45% 4.01% 1.28% 5.12% 39.9% 2.35% 1.92% 18.42% 0.29% 0%
2026/02/23 16.64% 6.23% 2.43% 6.53% 36.77% 2.57% 3.33% 0.03% 0.3% 0%
2026/02/24 10.55% 6.09% 2.38% 12.17% 24.09% 1% 4.18% 15.6% 0.34% 0%
2026/02/25 10.82% 4.65% 3.19% 8.57% 31.94% 2.43% 2.81% 8.93% 0.31% 0%
2026/02/26 10.94% 3.1% 0.9% 8.72% 41.97% 2.04% 2.25% 12.82% 0.07% 0%
2026/02/27 17.45% 5.53% 2.62% 9.14% 32.49% 2.61% 2.96% 0.05% 0.15% 0%
2026/02/28 20.46% 10.56% 7.03% 5.55% 4.85% 4.74% 4.01% 1.05% 1.04% 0%
  • att.com
  • beenverified.com
  • intelius.com
  • att-promotions.com
  • proton.me
  • spokeo.com
  • ringcentral.com
  • ionos.com
  • forbes.com
  • mailersend.com

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Proton.me led February with a peak of 45.09% on the 20th. AT&T saw fluctuations, ending strong at 20.46%. Forbes started high but dropped significantly, closing at 1.04%.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US Telecommunications Managed 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 US Telecommunications Managed Services - Last month
  1. 1
    AT&T® Customer Service http://www.att-promotions.com

    Customer Service Number 24/7 — Call AT&T Customer Service Phone Number For Deals on Internet, Phone, & Cable TV. Find Local...

  2. 2
    Top 7 Free Emailing Services https://www.forbes.com › email › marketing

    We Ranked Them All — Forbes Recommends The Best Tool of February 2026 For You To Find Your Right Plan. Are You...

  3. 3
    Top Free Email Domains https://www.ionos.com › domain_names › free_domain

    Special Introductory Offer — With IONOS, there are many different ways that you can obtain a free domain name. Get your hands on a free liftetime domain with our email plans. Email Account Included. 24/7 Support.

  4. 4
    Free Private Email https://www.proton.me

    Free Inbox, No Tracking — Try free secure email that puts you—not advertisers—in charge. Get free email that’s encrypted, ad-free, and trusted by 100M+ users.

  5. 5
    Unlimited Email Accounts @yourstore.com https://apps.shopify.com

    Get Hosted Email — Hosted Email provides an advanced email integrated directly in your Shopify store's control panel

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In the competitive landscape of Google PPC, AT&T’s ad stands out with its 24/7 customer service promise, enticing users with deals on essential services. Meanwhile, Forbes and IONOS captivate with free email solutions, emphasizing value and support. Proton.me highlights privacy, while Shopify integrates email seamlessly into e-commerce.

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