The performance of the Telecommunications Infrastructure Construction industry is driven by technological advances and the clamouring of households and businesses for the latest technology in telephony and data communications. Industry revenue had surged to unprecedented heights when the Federal Government committed to constructing the NBN network, Australia's largest infrastructure project. The effective completion of the NBN rollout in 2020-21 triggered a substantial drop in the construction of wired (or fixed) communication infrastructure. Still, some telecommunications contractors, including Ericsson and Service Stream, have derived substantial stimulus from significant telecommunications carriers rolling out their 4G LTE and 5G mobile telecommunications networks.
Trends and Insights
The performance of the Telecommunications Infrastructure Construction industry has slumped from the heady heights seen during the NBN rollout. The effective completion of the rollout in 2020-21 triggered a drop in industry activity despite the rollout of the 5G mobile network. The NBN rollout has effectively been completed. While upgrades are still taking place, revenue from fibre-optic telecommunications infrastructure has struggled as the rollout winds down.
Queensland is under-represented in telecommunications construction relative to its share of the national population and economy. Much of the state’s infrastructure for the NBN rollout was delivered early to Southeast Queensland population nodes and the major coastal regional centres.
Construction contractors mainly compete based on service quality and the timely delivery of projects. Clients prefer to engage contractors with a proven track record of meeting timelines.
Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 7.7% over the past five years, reaching an estimated $7.4bn in 2024. There are 651 businesses in the Telecommunications Infrastructure Construction industry in Australia, which has declined at a CAGR of 1.9% between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Telecommunications Infrastructure Construction industry in Australia has been declining at a CAGR of 7.7% between 2019 and 2024. Over the next five years, the Telecommunications Infrastructure Construction industry in Australia is expected to decline. The biggest companies operating in the Telecommunications Infrastructure Construction market in Australia are Teleric, Service Stream, and Ventia.
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