Question 1

Where is the primary revenue growth coming from in the New Zealand market?

Accepted Answer

Mobile services are the sole growth engine, forecast to reach NZ$3.0 billion by 2021 at a 7.3% CAGR. This growth offsets the collapse of fixed voice revenues, which are contracting at a 17.6% CAGR.

Question 2

How quickly is the fiber rollout expanding and what is the impact on performance?

Accepted Answer

The Ultra-Fast Broadband initiative will reach 100% coverage by 2020, a significant increase from 57% in 2016. This infrastructure expansion will drive average broadband speeds to 49.1 Mbps by 2020, a 2.5-fold increase from current levels.

Question 3

What does the competitive landscape look like for the major providers?

Accepted Answer

Market share is shifting away from incumbents, with Spark projected to lose 5 percentage points of fixed broadband revenue share to reach 55% by 2021. Competition is intensifying as the market pivots toward mobile-first connectivity and high-speed data.

Question 4

How much more data will the average consumer use over the next few years?

Accepted Answer

Average monthly traffic per capita will double to 50 GB by 2020. This surge is supported by a high device density, with connections per capita reaching 7.7 within the same timeframe.

New Zealand Telecommunications Market Outlook

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