About AMTA

The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) is the peak industry body representing Australia’s mobile telecommunications industry.

AMTA members include mobile network operators and service providers, mobile phone and device manufacturers, retail outlets, network equipment suppliers and other suppliers to the industry.

In 2022, Deloitte Access Economics estimated 5G would contribute $67 billion in 2022 dollars to Australia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2030. Further, if Australia adopted some modest policy initiatives and maintained its leadership in technology adoption, an additional $27 billion in GDP by 2030 could be realised.1

A July 2023 study from the research firm Tefficient demonstrated that mobile data usage per SIM has increased more than 40% in Australia over the last year.2 With 9 out 10 Australians owning a smartphone, the mobile industry also has a social and environmental impact.

AMTA’s vision is to promote an environmentally, socially and economically responsible, successful and sustainable mobile telecommunications industry in Australia.

We are committed to delivering positive change for a mobile-enabled future for all Australians.

AMTA aims to achieve its vision by:

  • effective industry representation and leadership
  • generating consensus on whole-of-industry issues
  • improving the level of trust between the industry, related industries, key stakeholders and the wider community
  • promoting an improved understanding of the mobile telecommunications industry and its contribution to the Australian community.

AMTA also manages several industry programs as part of it achieving its vision:

  • MobileMuster – a Government accredited, industry-funded product stewardship scheme to collect and recycle old mobile phones.
  • An industry-wide program to enhance mobile device security. Includes blocking lost and stolen mobile phones.
  • The Mobile Carriers Forum (MCF) which enables the mobile network operators to co-operate in deploying and sharing network infrastructure.

The strength of AMTA is in its members, and the unity of purpose our external stakeholders see from AMTA initiatives. A united voice to governments, regulators and other stakeholders on key issues affecting the mobile telecommunications sector is only achieved through strong member engagement which remains a key feature of AMTA’s network.

Click here to view AMTA’s members.

Read more about the history of AMTA here.

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1. Deloitte Access Economics, 5G Unleashed: Realising the potential of the next generation of mobile technology.  Available at https://amta.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/5G-Unleashed-Final- Report_combined-21-March-2022.pdf.  

 

2. Tefficient industry analysis #2 2023 Mobile data – full year 2022 – excluding M2M/IoT – ARPU Growth almost always slower than inflation; p.7. https://tefficient.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Tefficient-industry-analysis-2-2023- mobile-data-usage-and-revenue-2022-per-country-excl-M2M-14-July-2023.pdf  

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