This IDC study sizes, analyses, and forecasts the trends of the Australian broadband Internet access services market, including xDSL, cable modem, metro Ethernet, fixed wireless access (FWA), and satellite. This study also recaps the highlights of key players within the market as well as discusses top recommendations for stimulating continued growth within the market.

"Broadband Internet consumers should benefit from increasing competition between fixed and mobile broadband technologies. New network capabilities, increased competition, and regulatory changes have combined to drive services and revenue growth in 2007 and this is expected to continue throughout the forecast five-year period," says David Cannon, program manager, Australian Telecoms. "Historically speaking, Australian telecommunications is at a very important stage and broadband is central to this discussion."