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Statistics on Telecom Services for 1998 (Jul - Dec)

CATEGORY JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Total Fixed Line Subscribers 1,709,200 1,718,600 1,730,800 1,736,300 1,742,600 1,751,500
Fixed Line Penetration Rate 54.0 54.3 54.7 54.9 55.1 55.4
Total Mobile Phone Subscribers 925,200 936,700 954,600 983,900 1,005,800 1,020,200
Mobile Phone Penetration Rate1 29.3 29.6 30.3 31.1 31.8 32.3
Total Paging Subscribers 1,353,900 1,352,000 1,348,200 1,337,500 1,315,900 1,309,400
Paging Penetration Rate1 42.8 42.7 42.6 42.3 41.6 41.4
Total Internet Dial-up Subscribers 343,900 352,500 362,900 371,900 384,700 393,600
Total Internet Leased Circuit Subscribers2 - - - 1,000 1,100 1,100
International Outgoing Traffic (IDD) 20.2m 18.0m 19.1m 19.0m 18.2m 17.4m
IDD Cumulative 139.6m 157.6m 176.7m 195.7m 213.9m 231.3m
Total Mobile Data Subscribers2 - - - 10,400 10,700 10,800
Total Trunked Radio Subscribers2 - - - 23,200 23,600 24,800

All subscriber figures rounded to the nearest hundred.
All penetration figures rounded to the nearest decimal point.

 

 

1 Penetration rate figures from June 98 onwards have been re-computed, taking into account the revised population figures recently released by the Department of Statistics.

2 Monthly figures on these services have been made available only from October 98 onwards.

These telecom statistics are subject to revision from time to time to ensure accuracy.

 

LAST UPDATED: 30 JUL 2021