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As of March 2011[update], the number of mobile phone subscriptions in Australia was recorded to be 29.28 million which corresponds to a penetration rate of 129.482% over an estimated population of around 21.8 million.
The country's telcom regulator is the Australian Communications and Media Authority.
| Rank |
Operator |
Technology |
Subscribers
(in millions) |
Ownership |
| 1 |
Telstra Mobile |
900/ 1800 MHz GSM, GPRS, EDGE
850/ 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ (42 Mbit/s)
1800 MHz LTE |
12.223 (Dec 2011) |
Telstra |
| 2 |
Optus Mobile |
900/ 1800 MHz GSM, GPRS, EDGE
900/ 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
1800 MHz LTE (April 2012) |
9.41 (Feb 2012) |
Singapore Telecommunications |
| 3 |
Vodafone/3
|
900/ 1800 MHz GSM, GPRS, EDGE
850/ 900/ 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
LTE (? 2012) |
7.2 (Jun 2011) |
Vodafone (50%) Hutchison Telecom (50%) |
| Mobile Virtual Network Operators |
| 4 |
Virgin Mobile |
MVNO (using Optus) |
0.500 (October 2007) |
Optus Mobile |
| 5 |
TPG |
MVNO (using Optus) |
0.19 |
TPG Telecom Limited |
| 6 |
Savvytel |
MVNO (using Optus) |
0.040 (June 2007) |
Savvy Direct |
| 7 |
Crazy John's |
MVNO (using Vodafone) |
|
Vodafone |
| 8 |
Boost Mobile |
MVNO (using Optus) |
|
|
| 9 |
Amaysim |
MVNO (using Optus) |
|
|
| 10 |
Vivid Wireless |
WiMAX |
|
Seven Network Limited |
| 11 |
Unwired |
WiMAX |
|
|
| 12 |
Think Mobile |
MVNO (using Vodafone & Telstra) |
|
|
| 13 |
DODO |
MVNO (using Optus) |
|
|
| 14 |
Woffle |
MVNO (using Optus) |
|
|
| 15 |
Startel |
MVNO (using Optus) |
|
|
| 16 |
DEUO |
MVNO (using Optus & Telstra) |
|
Deuo Australia Pty Ltd |
| 17 |
Tru |
MVNO (using Optus) |
|
|
| 18 |
Everyday Mobile |
MVNO (using Optus 2G) |
|
Woolworths |
| 19 |
Lebara Mobile |
MVNO (using Vodafone) |
|
|
| 20 |
Woolworths Mobile |
MVNO (using Optus) |
|
Woolworths |
| 21 |
PennyTel |
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PennyTel |
| 22 |
Red Bull MOBILE |
MVNO (using Vodafone) |
|
|
| 23 |
Live Connected |
MVNO (using Optus) |
|
|
| 24 |
Revolution Telecom |
MVNO (using Vodafone) |
|
COMMODITEL (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD |
| 25 |
Austar Mobile |
---- |
|
Southern Cross TELCO |
| 26 |
Southern Cross TELCO |
---- |
|
|
| 27 |
Vaya |
MVNO (using Optus) |
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Source: Wikipedia
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