1、Future of Mobile:Reforms to modernise Australias telecommunications1Future of Mobile:Reforms to modernise Australias telecommunicationsAustralian Mobile Telecommunications Association March 2026Future of Mobile:Reforms to modernise Australias telecommunicationsFuture of Mobile:Reforms to modernise A
2、ustralias telecommunications2 2Executive summaryFuture of Mobile:Reforms to modernise Australias telecommunications3Future of Mobile:Reforms to modernise Australias telecommunications3Telecommunications is the critical engine of Australias modern economyExecutive summaryMobile connectivity is fundam
3、ental digital infrastructure for Australia.Demand for connectivity is growing with mobile data downloads increasing 33 per cent between 2022 and 2023.1 Technological change and consumer behavior is likely to contribute to ongoing strong growth.Improving Australias mobile connectivity is an economic
4、imperative.Modelling undertaken in 2022 shows that being a global leader in advanced mobile connectivity would deliver an additional$27 billion in productivity benefits to Australia through to the end of the decade.2Infrastructure is held back by a fragmented regulatory environment across federal,st
5、ate and local jurisdictions.A lack of consistent and cohesive planning contributes to the time to secure development approval for a new telecommunications facility being an average of approximately 211 days.3Australia lacks the long-term spectrum planning undertaken by global peers such as the US,UK
6、,and EU.Long-term strategic planning is needed now to ensure Australia stays at the forefront of technological innovation and meets needs in regional and rural areas.The cost of delay is no longer just a business inconvenience but a risk to national resilience.Telecommunications must be elevated as