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Statistics on Telecom Services for 2012 (Jan - Jun)

CATEGORY MAR JUN
Fixed Lines1 [Figures updated on a quarterly basis]
Total Fixed Line Subscriptions 2,018,100 2,016,600
Total Residential Line Subscriptions 1,238,500 1,237,600
Total Corporate Line Subscriptions 779,600 779,100
Fixed Line Population Penetration Rate 38.9% 38.9%
Fixed Line Household Penetration Rate 104.5% 104.4%

 

  JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN
Mobile Market
Total Mobile Subscriptions
(2G+3G)2		 7,750,700 7,720,500 7,794,300 7,806,700 7,808,200 7,846,100
Total Post-paid Subscriptions (2G) 198,700 193,700 189,600 186,800 181,700 176,700
Total Pre-paid Subscriptions (2G) 1,764,500 1,726,700 1,687,300 1,656,400 1,630,600 1,603,700
Total Post-paid Subscriptions (3G) 3,842,300 3,852,400 3,877,800 3,899,900 3,913,900 3,948,500
Total Pre-paid Subscriptions (3G) 1,945,200 1,947,700 2,039,600 2,063,700 2,082,000 2,117,200
Total SMS Messages (2G+3G)
[Figures updated on a quarterly basis]		 - - 2,207.0m - - 2,051.9m
Total Ported Subscriptions3 9,300 7,900 8,000 7,800 6,700 8,900
Mobile Population Penetration Rate 149.5% 148.9% 150.4% 150.6% 150.6% 151.4%
Dial-Up Internet Subscriptions
Total Internet Dial-up 57,700 57,200 56,400 55,500 54,800 54,000
Internet Dial-up Population Penetration Rate 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.0%
Broadband Internet Subscriptions
Total Broadband4 9,272,900 9,300,400 9,441,900 9,497,000 9,537,400 9,644,800
Total Residential Wired Broadband5 1,237,300 1,235,700 1,243,300 1,236,700 1,242,000 1,249,100
Total Corporate Wired Broadband6 85,800 86,300 86,700 88,500 89,400 90,000
Total xDSL7 536,000 529,700 527,100 518,300 507,700 498,200
Total Cable Modem8 675,600 670,400 666,200 661,100 657,100 655,000
Total Optical Fibre Broadband Subscription (i.e., offered via PON or Active Ethernet) 9 108,200 118,400 133,100 141,700 162,300 181,600
Total Wireless Broadband10 7,949,800 7,978,400 8,111,900 8,171,800 8,206,000 8,305,600
Total Subscribers using other Broadband Internet Access Platforms 3,100 3,500 3,600 4,100 4,200 4,300
Residential Wired Broadband Household Penetration Rate11 104.4% 104.3% 104.9% 104.3% 104.8%  105.4%
Wireless Broadband Population Penetration Rate12 153.4% 153.9% 156.5% 157.6% 158.3% 160.2%
International Telephone Services
Total number of outgoing retail international telephone call minutes 687,939,300 660,476,800 683,018,500 677,128,800 705,992,400 669,188,700
Total number of outgoing retail international telephone call minutes including transit13 1,090,409,400 1,080,521,400 1,150,855,500 1,104,389,100 1,135,854,700 1,056,801,900

All figures for subscriptions are rounded to the nearest hundred.

All figures for penetration rates are rounded to the nearest decimal point.

1 "Fixed Lines" includes Direct Exchange Lines (“DEL”) and IP Telephony subscriptions using Level '6' numbers.

2 "Total Mobile Subscriptions" includes 2G, 3G subscriptions (including both pre-paid and post-paid subscriptions).

3 "Total Ported Subscriptions" refers to the number of subscribers who retained their mobile numbers when they switched to a new mobile operator.

4 "Total Broadband Subscriptions" (i.e., for connection speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s, in one or both directions) includes retail xDSL, cable modem, leased line Internet, 3G, 3.5G/HSDPA, 4G/LTE, WiMAX or its equivalent and Wi-Fi hotspots access (including Wireless@SG subscriptions).

5 "Total Residential Wired Broadband" includes all retail residential wired broadband subscriptions (i.e. for connection speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s, in one or both directions) provided over xDSL, cable modems, leased line and optical fibre. Residential wireless broadband subscriptions will be excluded.

6 "Total Corporate Wired Broadband" includes all retail corporate wired broadband subscriptions (i.e. for connection speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s, in one or both directions) provided over xDSL, cable modems, leased line and optical fibre. Corporate wireless broadband subscriptions will be excluded.

7 "Total xDSL" includes residential and corporate xDSL subscriptions.

8 "Total Cable Modem" includes residential and corporate cable modem subscriptions.

9 "Total Optical Fibre Broadband" includes residential and corporate subscriptions to broadband Internet services using optical fibre networks, including end-to-end optical fibre broadband subscriptions that are offered via Passive Optical Network ("PON") and Active Ethernet.

10 "Total Wireless Broadband Subscriptions" includes all retail broadband Internet access subscriptions (i.e., for connection speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s, in one or both directions) provided via wireless platforms such as 3G, 3.5G/HSDPA, 4G/LTE, WiMAX or its equivalent and Wi-Fi hotspots (including Wireless@SG subscriptions).

11 "Residential Wired Broadband Household Penetration Rate" measures the total number of residential wired broadband subscriptions as a percentage of the total number of households in Singapore, and excludes all wireless access plans (provided via 3G, 3.5G/HSDPA, 4G/LTE, WiMAX or its equivalent and Wi-Fi hotspots).  Please note that this does not necessarily reflect of the proportion of households with broadband in Singapore as some households subscribe to more than one broadband connection. For a more accurate figure, please refer to IDA's Household Survey findings.

12 "Wireless Broadband Population Penetration Rate" measures the total number of retail wireless broadband Internet access subscriptions (i.e. for connection speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s, in one or both directions) such as 3G, 3.5G/HSDPA, 4G/LTE, WiMAX or its equivalent and Wi-Fi hotspots (including Wireless@SG subscriptions) as a percentage of the total population in Singapore.

13 This figure includes total retail outgoing international call minutes as well as transit minutes and. includes all Service-Based Operators (SBO).

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

LAST UPDATED: 30 JUL 2021