This report contains detailed research and statistics up to 2005 covering the household usage of telecommunications, the Internet, mobile services and IT. It also provides an overview of the business and government sector in a number of areas of telecommunications and Information Technology. Overview of the NSW, Victorian, South Australian, Queensland, ACT, Northern Territory, Western Australia and Tasmanian government’s telecommunications activities are described in detail. Figures cover general regional population statistics, the Internet and ISP market, as well as surveys covering Internet and computer usage for both the residential and business markets. A comprehensive overview is provided of all the major regional telecommunications and broadband projects. Topics include:

Residential Market - Statistical Overview
Business and Government Markets - Statistical Overview
Government Markets - All States and Territories
Regional Statistical Overview
Regional Projects - All States and Territories

Executive Summary
This report contains detailed research and statistics up to 2005 covering the household usage of telecommunications, the Internet, mobile services and IT. This includes a study by ACA that has found significant growth in the mobile and broadband markets, whilst the fixed-line telephone and dial-up Internet markets remained comparatively static. A 2005 study examines behaviours and attitudes associated with Internet usage by children in Australian homes. The mobile service market is covered in depth and includes detailed statistics covering mobile handsets, text and data applications and multimedia messaging.

This report provides an overview of the business and government sector in a number of areas of telecommunications and Information Technology. Detailed statistics on the business usage of technology that includes breakdowns of computer and Internet usage, purchasing over the Internet and usage by type of Internet and broadband connection. A number of market overviews and surveys of market sectors including Internet and broadband and the enterprise voice market are included. A recent survey found that over 60% of businesses now bank online. The latest findings from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) satisfaction survey of small businesses are also included.

The machineries of government represent the largest consumers of IT&T goods and services in each State and Territory in Australia, as well as at the national/federal level. This report provides an overview of the NSW, Victorian, South Australian, Queensland, ACT, Northern Territory, Western Australia and Tasmanian government’s telecommunications activities. The latest 2005 updates on key government initiatives such as the Demand Aggregation Broker Program for broadband access and other state government broadband policies and strategies are all covered in this report.

Figures cover general regional population statistics, the Internet and ISP market, as well as surveys covering Internet and computer usage for both the residential and business markets. The overall picture is unsurprising, with the metropolitan centres attracting the great bulk of all services, though some gradual improvements in regional and rural areas are evident.

A comprehensive overview is provided of all the major regional telecommunications and broadband project that are taking place around the country they are presented in this report on a per state bases: NSW, Victorian, South Australian, Queensland, ACT, Northern Territory, Western Australia and Tasmanian.

This report contains detailed research and statistics up to 2005 covering the household usage of telecommunications, the Internet, mobile services and IT. It also provides an overview of the business and government sector in a number of areas of telecommunications and Information Technology. Overview of the NSW, Victorian, South Australian, Queensland, ACT, Northern Territory, Western Australia and Tasmanian government’s telecommunications activities are described in detail. Figures cover general regional population statistics, the Internet and ISP market, as well as surveys covering Internet and computer usage for both the residential and business markets. A comprehensive overview is provided of all the major regional telecommunications and broadband projects. Topics include:

Residential Market - Statistical Overview
Business and Government Markets - Statistical Overview
Government Markets - All States and Territories
Regional Statistical Overview
Regional Projects - All States and Territories

Executive Summary
This report contains detailed research and statistics up to 2005 covering the household usage of telecommunications, the Internet, mobile services and IT. This includes a study by ACA that has found significant growth in the mobile and broadband markets, whilst the fixed-line telephone and dial-up Internet markets remained comparatively static. A 2005 study examines behaviours and attitudes associated with Internet usage by children in Australian homes. The mobile service market is covered in depth and includes detailed statistics covering mobile handsets, text and data applications and multimedia messaging.

This report provides an overview of the business and government sector in a number of areas of telecommunications and Information Technology. Detailed statistics on the business usage of technology that includes breakdowns of computer and Internet usage, purchasing over the Internet and usage by type of Internet and broadband connection. A number of market overviews and surveys of market sectors including Internet and broadband and the enterprise voice market are included. A recent survey found that over 60% of businesses now bank online. The latest findings from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) satisfaction survey of small businesses are also included.

The machineries of government represent the largest consumers of IT&T goods and services in each State and Territory in Australia, as well as at the national/federal level. This report provides an overview of the NSW, Victorian, South Australian, Queensland, ACT, Northern Territory, Western Australia and Tasmanian government’s telecommunications activities. The latest 2005 updates on key government initiatives such as the Demand Aggregation Broker Program for broadband access and other state government broadband policies and strategies are all covered in this report.

Figures cover general regional population statistics, the Internet and ISP market, as well as surveys covering Internet and computer usage for both the residential and business markets. The overall picture is unsurprising, with the metropolitan centres attracting the great bulk of all services, though some gradual improvements in regional and rural areas are evident.

A comprehensive overview is provided of all the major regional telecommunications and broadband project that are taking place around the country they are presented in this report on a per state bases: NSW, Victorian, South Australian, Queensland, ACT, Northern Territory, Western Australia and Tasmanian.