Report Summary
AAPT
AAPT is Australia’s third largest telecommunications carrier and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telecom New Zealand, which acquired both AAPT and PowerTel and combined them under the same operating structure. AAPT has launched ADSL2+ broadband services with access speeds of up to 20Mb/s The telco continues to struggle, especially on the business side. AAPT’s new strategy focuses around the mass market bringing business offerings to home and small businesses.
Amcom
Amcom is a second-tier telecommunications carrier providing fibre, DSL broadband and Internet services to the corporate, wholesale, government and SME markets. Amcom is one of the best placed telcos in the Australian market with excellent prospects for future growth and remains a well managed and focused business.
Austar
Austar United Communications is Australia’s second largest subscription TV operator after Foxtel. The company offers primarily digital satellite services to customers in regional and rural areas. It also offers dial-up Internet and mobile telephone services. Austar’s strategy for 2009 will be to continue to drive penetration growth in its core TV business.
Foxtel
Foxtel is Australia’s largest subscription television provider. Telstra holds a 50% ownership stake in Foxtel, while PBL and News Corp. both share a 25% stake in the company. Foxtel has launched its second generation, High Definition PVR service called Foxtel HD+.
Hutchison
Hutchison Telecommunications (Australia) launched Australia’s first 3G network. The company has been a leader in developing new services and applications. Of particular note is its competitively priced mobile broadband plans over its HSDPA network and its X-Series Internet applications suite. Hutchison will boost its coverage to 96% of the population during 2009.
iiNet
Perth-based iiNet is the third largest ISP in Australia and provides broadband access, including ADSL2+; web hosting, and VoIP services. iiNet has its own DSLAM access equipment already deployed in over 300 exchanges. Naked DSL has been a particular success for the telco and are now around 60% of iiNet’s total sales. The service is not only delivering new revenues but also increasing usage of VoIP.
Macquarie Telecom
Macquarie Telecom is a supplier of ICT for the business and government markets. It provides a range of voice, data, mobile and hosting solutions to over 3,000 corporate and government customers. Macquarie’s current focus is to drive profitable growth through leveraging changes in communications technology for medium to large sized business and government customers.
Nextgen Networks
Nextgen Networks is a telecommunications carrier that specialises in data services for Carriers, Service Providers, Government and Corporations and owns and operates Australia’s 3rd largest national fibre network. Nextgen recently acquired Silk Telecom, which substantially enhances Nextgen’s metro fibre footprint in Vic, SA and WA.
People Telecom
People Telecom’s strategy and differentiation in the marketplace is to act as a ‘one stop shop’ for SMEs, providing a full range of voice and data products, on a unique integrated delivery platform.
Primus Telecommunications Australia
Primus Telecommunications Australia is a facilities-based total service provider offering local, domestic and international telephony, data, ADSL, ADSL2+, web hosting, VPNs and mobile services. Primus has begun upgrade of its fibre-optic network which will offer customers speeds as high as 10Gb/s.
Soul
Soul is a provider of IP telecommunications and multimedia services in the Australian marketplace. Services including voice, Internet and data solutions are provided to a customer base ranging from the consumer market through to the SME, corporate and government sectors. Time will tell if its recent acquisitions of ISPs TPG and Chariot will give it any market traction.
Unwired
Unwired currently provides a type of proprietary pre-WiMAX wireless broadband Internet services to the residential, SOHO and SME markets. Having initially targeted an early 2008 rollout for mobile WiMAX, Unwired has now pushed back plans to 2009.
Vodafone
Vodafone Australia the third largest mobile carrier in Australia after Telstra and Optus and remains in its position that it basically has had for the last 15 years. It has been unable to catch up with the big two, with its market share of both mobile subscribers and overall mobile service revenues hovering around the 16% to 17% mark, for the past couple of years. BuddeComm predicts that this market share will remain fairly stable in 2009 and 2010.
Report Outline
1. AAPT
1.1 Company overview
1.1.1 Company information
1.1.2 Company structure
1.1.3 Operating highlights and subscriber statistics
1.2 Financial results
1.2.1 Full year to June 2008
1.2.2 Half year ending December 2007
1.2.3 Full year to June 2007
1.3 Strategy overview
1.4 Company analysis
1.4.1 Is AAPT developing an exit strategy?
1.4.2 AAPT / PowerTel merger not delivering results
1.4.3 AAPT aligns with PowerTel
1.5 The network
1.5.1 Network information
1.5.2 Network alliances
1.5.3 National infrastructure
1.5.4 Broadband access
1.5.5 International infrastructure
1.6 Products and services
1.6.1 Overview
1.6.2 Line rental
1.6.3 Local service
1.6.4 National calling
1.6.5 International calling
1.6.6 Interconnection
1.6.7 Mobile
1.6.8 Data
1.6.9 Broadband and Internet
1.6.10 Resale services
1.6.11 VoIP
1.7 PowerTel
1.7.1 Overview
1.7.2 PowerTel’s network
1.8 Company history
2. Amcom Telecommunications Limited
2.1 Company information
2.1.1 Fibre division
2.1.2 Amnet division
2.2 Financial results – 2007 - 2008
2.2.1 Full year to June 2008
2.2.2 Half year to December 2007
2.3 Financial results – 2006 - 2007
2.3.1 Full year to June 2007
2.4 Company analysis
2.4.1 Amcom – a star performer in a growing niche market
2.4.2 Amcom takes a stake in iiNet for a three-way consolidation play
2.5 Network
2.5.1 Fibre network overview
2.5.2 DSLAM network rollout
2.5.3 SABRENet agreement
2.6 Alliances and acquisitions
2.6.1 People Telecom sells Perth corporate data business to Amcom
2.7 Products and services
2.8 Company history
3. Austar United Communications Ltd
3.1 Company information
3.1.1 Ownership – Liberty Media
3.2 Operating results
3.3 Financial results
3.4 Network
3.5 Network rollout and alliances
3.5.1 Wireless broadband alliance with unwired
3.5.2 Loss of Connect Australia bid
3.5.3 AUSTAR selected Nortel to provide WiMAX to regional Australia – June 2007
3.5.4 Bundling agreement with Telstra
3.6 Company analyses
3.6.1 Strategy overview – mid 2008
3.6.2 AUSTAR’s future in new media
3.7 Subsidiaries – XYZnetworks
3.8 Services
3.8.1 TV, Internet and mobile
3.8.2 PDR – MyStar
3.8.3 Interactive services
3.8.4 Comverse billing solution
3.9 New services to be launched
3.9.1 High definition channels
3.10 Company history
4. Commander Communications Limited
4.1 Company information
4.1.1 Wholesale activities
4.2 Company analyses
4.2.1 Commander announces turnaround strategy plan
4.2.2 Commander’s struggle for survival is finally over
4.3 Financial results
4.3.1 Financial year – 2007 - 2008
4.3.2 Financial year – 2006 - 2007
4.4 Subsidiaries and acquisitions
4.4.1 Volante Group
4.4.2 Personal Broadband Australia Pty Ltd (PBA)
4.4.3 Australia Star Communications
4.4.4 Samsung Communications
4.4.5 UniTel Australia
4.4.6 LSP
4.4.7 Ipex
4.4.8 Commander Centres
4.4.9 RSL COM
4.5 Divestments
4.5.1 Unitel
4.5.2 WA Enterprise ICT
4.5.3 Nexon
4.5.4 Affinity
4.6 Commander’s Network
4.6.1 Wholesale contract with DSLAM providers
4.6.2 Commander builds OneStream, a NGN network
4.7 Commander’s services
4.7.1 Voice systems
4.7.2 IT hardware and software
4.7.3 Internet and network access
4.7.4 Converged solutions
4.7.5 Support & maintenance Services
4.7.6 Software Licensing Solutions
4.7.7 Infrastructure Solutions
4.7.8 Managed Services
4.7.9 Strategic Consulting Services
4.8 Company history
5. Foxtel
5.1 Company overview
5.1.1 Viewing agreements with FTA networks
5.2 Operational statistics
5.2.1 2008
5.2.2 2007
5.3 Financial results
5.3.1 2008
5.3.2 2007
5.4 Products and services
5.4.1 Digital pay TV
5.4.2 Satellite services
5.4.3 Possible new services to be launched
5.5 Interactive advertising
5.6 Operating centres
5.6.1 Sydney
5.6.2 Melbourne
5.7 Company history
6. gotalk
6.1 Company overview
6.2 Company activities and milestones
6.2.1 Acquisitions – 2008
6.3 Financial results
6.3.1 Financial results – 2008
6.4 Company operating statistics
6.4.1 2008
6.4.2 2007
6.5 Products and services
6.5.1 cardcall
6.5.2 gotalk
7. Hutchison Telecommunications (Australia) Ltd
7.1 Company information
7.2 Financial results
7.2.1 Financial results – 2007 - 2008
7.3 Operating highlights
7.4 Market analysis
7.4.1 Hutchison no longer the 3G market leader
7.5 3G Alliances
7.5.1 Hutchison 3G Australia (H3GA)
7.5.2 3G network sharing agreement with Telstra
7.6 The network
7.6.1 Overview of 3G networks
7.6.2 3G ‘3’ network
7.6.3 Network management
7.6.4 3G network sharing agreement with Telstra
7.6.5 3G HSDPA network upgrade
7.6.6 3G Network expansion
7.6.7 Network history
7.6.8 Network management
7.6.9 Spectrum acquisitions
7.7 Company ownership
7.7.1 Parent company – Hutchison Whampoa Ltd
7.7.2 Telecom New Zealand
7.8 Products and services
7.8.1 3G
7.8.2 Mobile TV
7.8.3 Mobile broadband
7.8.4 The X-Series (Internet applications suite)
7.8.5 Alliance with iiNet
7.8.6 Skypephone
7.9 Company history
8. iiNet Limited
8.1 Company information
8.2 Acquisitions and alliances
8.2.1 Acquisition of ISP Westnet
8.2.2 Acquisition of Perth ISP Up ‘n’ Away
8.2.3 Alliance with Hutchison
8.2.4 iiNet Partners with Apple
8.2.5 iiNet offers ABC’s iView
8.2.6 Google adds iiNet to its local search partners
8.2.7 Amcom and PowerTel acquire stake in iiNet
8.2.8 iiNet sells New Zealand subsidiary ihug
8.3 Network and DSLAM rollout
8.3.1 Overview
8.3.2 DSLAM rollout history
8.3.3 Dark fibre
8.3.4 Deal with Cisco systems for increased network capacity
8.3.5 Agreement with Pipe Networks for international bandwidth
8.4 Financial and operating results
8.4.1 Financial results
8.5 Subscriber statistics
8.6 Reselling agreements
8.6.1 business reseller program
8.7 Company analyses
8.7.1 iiNet continues to show solid growth
8.8 Products and services
8.8.1 Home and SOHO
8.8.2 Business
8.8.3 Naked DSL
8.8.4 iiNet to employ customer WiFi infrastructure
8.8.5 Launch of Annex M ADSL2+
8.9 Company history
9. Macquarie Telecom
9.1 Company information
9.2 Financial results
9.2.1 Financial year – 2007 - 2008
9.2.2 Financial year – 2006 - 2007
9.3 Company analysis
9.3.1 Macquarie’s revenue growth subsides in a competitive voice market
9.3.2 ICT leader: Macquarie Telecom
9.4 Data network
9.4.1 Metro Access Network (MAN)
9.4.2 DSLAM rollout for ADSL2+ services
9.5 Services
9.5.1 Voice solutions
9.5.2 Data solutions
9.5.3 Hosting solutions
9.5.4 Mobile solutions
9.5.5 Satellite service
9.5.6 Management tools
9.6 Alliances
9.6.1 Deal with AAPT
9.6.2 Mobile agreement with Vodafone
9.7 Major contract wins
9.7.1 SaaS hosting deal
9.7.2 Disaster recovery service for NRMA
9.7.3 Macquarie hosts Fairfax website
9.7.4 Contract win with University of Adelaide
9.7.5 Macquarie secures hosting deal with Registries Ltd
9.7.6 Hosting contract with Haymarket Media
9.8 Company history
10. Nextgen Networks Pty Limited
10.1 Company information
10.1.1 Company ownership
10.1.2 Regional broadband alliances – SP Telemedia
10.2 Acquisitions
10.2.1 Nextgen acquires Silk Telecom
10.3 Company analysis
10.3.1 Nextgen rises from the ashes
10.4 Nextgen’s network
10.4.1 Network update
10.5 Products and services
10.5.1 Introduction
10.5.2 Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS)
10.5.3 Point-to-Point (SDH) services
10.5.4 Point-to-Point (Ethernet) services
10.5.5 Internet Connect services
10.5.6 Co-Lo services
10.5.7 Customised data solutions
10.5.8 Interoperability Testing Centre
10.6 Company history
11. People Telecom Ltd
11.1 Company information
11.1.1 Operating results
11.1.2 Financial results
11.2 Wholesale network agreements/partnerships
11.2.1 MVNO agreements
11.2.2 Wholesale agreement with Telstra – voice and ADSL2+
11.2.3 Agreement with VoIP provider engin
11.2.4 People Telecom sells Perth corporate data business to Amcom
11.3 Acquisitions
11.3.1 ValueNet
11.4 Network
11.5 Company analysis
11.5.1 People Telecom struggles in a tight market
11.5.2 Strategic review and imperatives – August 2007
11.6 Products and services
11.6.1 Internet
11.6.2 Mobile
11.6.3 Voice services
11.6.4 Data services
11.7 Company history
12. Primus Telecommunications Australia
12.1 Company information
12.1.1 Recent activities
12.2 Financial results
12.2.1 Financial results – 2008 estimates
12.3 Subscriber statistics
12.3.1 Historical statistics
12.4 Analysis
12.4.1 Primus continues to struggle
12.5 The network
12.5.1 National network
12.5.2 International network
12.5.3 Network DSLAM rollout
12.6 Products and services
12.6.1 Internet services
12.6.2 Telephony services
12.6.3 Data services
12.6.4 Mobile services
12.7 Company history
13. Soul (SP Telemedia Ltd)
13.1 Company overview
13.2 Company structure
13.3 Company divisional overview
13.3.1 Parent company – Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co (WHSP)
13.3.2 Soul Pattinson Telecommunications (SOUL)
13.3.3 Kooee Communications
13.4 Re-alignments, acquisitions and alliances
13.4.1 Soul acquires TPG and Chariot
13.4.2 Controlling stake in B Digital
13.4.3 Comindico (SPT COM)
13.4.4 SOUL and Nextgen Networks – regional broadband alliance
13.4.5 Unified strategy in place
13.4.6 Optus, Soul and B Digital extend and expand relationship
13.4.7 Soul acquires 100% shareholding in SOUL Telecommunications via deal with WIN
13.4.8 Sale of media assets – May 2007
13.5 Company analyses
13.5.1 New strategic focus following media assets sale
13.6 Network overview
13.6.1 DSLAM network rollout
13.6.2 Soul partners with AARNet for NSW regional fibre link – June 2006
13.7 Operating results
13.8 Financial results
13.8.1 2008
13.8.2 2007
13.9 Soul products and services
13.9.1 Residential services
13.9.2 Business and wholesale services
13.9.3 Free ADSL broadband on mobile plans
13.9.4 Soul trials IPTV over ADSL2+
13.10 Soul company history
13.11 B Digital Ltd
13.11.1 Company overview
13.11.2 DigiPlus
14. TransACT Communications Pty Limited
14.1 Company information
14.2 Alliances
14.2.1 Comindico alliance
14.2.2 ActewAGL alliance
14.3 Service providers
14.4 The network
14.4.1 Network developments
14.4.2 Suburban FttH network projects in canberra
14.5 Company analyses
14.5.1 TransACT acquires Neighbourhood Cable
14.5.2 TransACT’s FttH network rollout
14.6 Neighbourhood Cable
14.7 VoIP government contracts
14.8 Products and services
14.9 Company history
15. Unwired Australia Pty Ltd
15.1 Company information
15.1.1 Seven’s move on Unwired and engin
15.2 Alliances and partnerships
15.2.1 Wireless broadband alliance with Austar
15.2.2 Capital injection for WiMAX deployment
15.2.3 Austar, Soul and Unwired unsuccessful bid for regional funding
15.2.4 Partnership with google
15.3 Unwired’s wireless network
15.4 Network rollout
15.4.1 Sydney trials – 2002 - 2003
15.4.2 Sydney launch and rollout
15.4.3 Melbourne rollout
15.4.4 Impending rollout of mobile WiMAX services
15.4.5 U-connect – Free WiFi service
15.5 Company analysis
15.6 Financial results
15.6.1 2008 estimates
15.6.2 Financial results – 12 months to June 2007
15.7 Operating results
15.8 Products and services
15.8.1 Prepaid wireless access
15.8.2 Location based services
15.8.3 One-stop shop from customer homepage
15.8.4 IPTV developments
15.9 Partnerships, alliances and distributors
15.10 Company history
16. Vodafone Australia
16.1 Company information
16.1.1 Operating statistics – 2008
16.1.2 Financial results – 2008
16.2 Previous operating and financial results
16.2.1 Operating highlights – 2007
16.2.2 Financial results – 2007
16.3 Market analysis
16.3.1 Vodafone holds steady in the mobile market
16.4 The network
16.4.1 2G network Overview
16.4.2 3G network
16.4.3 Managed service deals
16.4.4 High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) launch
16.4.5 Vodafone Group trials HSPA+
16.4.6 Customer management upgrade
16.4.7 IT transformation project of its back-end systems
16.4.8 Crown Castle acquires Vodafone towers
16.5 Reselling agreements
16.5.1 MVNO agreement with Crazy John’s – July 2007
16.5.2 Allphones
16.5.3 Brightpoint partnership
16.5.4 Myer – Aug 2007
16.6 Parent company – Vodafone Group PLC
16.7 Products and services
16.7.1 Retail
16.7.2 Business
16.7.3 Partnership with AAPT for fixed-mobile convergence SME product
16.7.4 Ninemsn to sell Vodafone mobile advertising inventory
16.7.5 Mobile television
16.7.6 Converged music download service
16.8 Company history
17. Glossary of Abbreviations
