Carrier Service Areas for New Australian Developments

Geo-spatial data from Australian telecommunications carriers outlines the boundaries of new developments they are contracted to service. The dataset is supplied by carriers and curated by the Department of Communications and the Arts, with the most recent update in April 2026. It supports a national map designed to coordinate infrastructure and inform consumers.

Use Cases

• Identify servicing carriers for a specific development using its geo-spatial boundary polygons.
• Analyze carrier network coverage overlap by comparing service area polygons across different providers.
• Plan infrastructure rollout by mapping new development locations against existing network assets.
• Assess market competition in a region by counting the number of carriers servicing its new developments.

Strengths

• Data is sourced directly from telecommunications carriers, ensuring operational relevance.
• Supports multiple geospatial file formats (GEOJSON, KML, SLD, WFS, WMS) for flexibility.

Limitations

• Unknown total row count and geographic extent limit quantitative analysis.
• Dataset completeness relies on voluntary submissions from carriers, potentially creating gaps.

Provenance

Source

Department of Communications and the Arts (Australian Government).

Collection Method

Supplied by telecommunications carriers.

Freshness

Updated April 2026.

Geography

Australia.