Telstra dominates market as NBN wholesale access services ramp up

The 252,319 broadband wholesale access services supplied in the September quarter brings the total supplied so far to 1,388,665, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s latest NBN Wholesale Market Indicators report.

The top four acquirers of NBN access services are Telstra, the TPG Group, Optus, and Vocus, with Telstra remaining the largest acquirer of wholesale access services on a national basis, with a wholesale market share of 49.7%.

NBN wholesale access services are used by telcos and all NBN access seekers to supply a retail service directly to their customers, or alternatively, to supply a wholesale service to another retail service provider.

ACCC chairman Rod Sims says the report covers the number of NBN services in operation by access technology, such as FttP, FttB, FttN, fixed wireless and interim satellite, and also covers “these services by geographic region, speed tier, and the split between voice, business, and residential broadband”.

“Telstra’s market share of NBN access services in metropolitan areas is 43%, which is similar to its market share of traditional broadband technologies.

"In regional areas, where it has enjoyed much larger market shares, up to 90% in some areas, Telstra’s market share of wholesale NBN access services is around 55%.”

The ACCC report also shows that:

•    NBN Co is contracted to supply 1535 gigabits per second of aggregate network capacity (Connectivity Virtual Circuits), up from 1235 gigabits per second; and

•    The most popular speed tier being acquired continues to be 25/5 Mbps.

HFC and Long-Term Satellite services will be reported for the first time in the ACCC’s next quarterly report in January 2017.

To access the September NBN Wholesale Market Indicators Report quarter report click here.