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Statistics on Telecom Services for 2013 (Jan - Jun)

CATEGORY MAR JUN
Fixed Lines1 [Figures updated on a quarterly basis]
Total Fixed Line Subscriptions  1,987,600  1,980,100
Total Residential Line Subscriptions  1,215,000  1,209,800
Total Corporate Line Subscriptions  772,500  770,400
Fixed Line Population Penetration Rate  37.4%  37.3%
Fixed Line Household Penetration Rate  99.7%  99.2%

 

  JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN
Mobile Market
Total Mobile Subscriptions
(2G+3G+4G)2		 8,112,800 8,130,100  8,067,600  8,111,400 8,144,600  8,196,200
Total Post-paid Subscriptions (2G) 149,400  147,600  145,100  140,400 137,200  133,300
Total Pre-paid Subscriptions (2G) 1,396,500  1,362,500  1,320,400  1,289,300  1,254,000  1,219,400
Total Post-paid Subscriptions (3G) 4,138,400  4,148,000  3,288,700  3,216,200  3,099,600  3,007,800
Total Pre-paid Subscriptions (3G) 2,428,500  2,472,000  2,432,400  2,499,600  2,548,100  2,606,900
Total Post-paid and Pre-paid 
Subscriptions (4G)		  -  -  881,100 965,800  1,105,700  1,228,800
Total SMS Messages sent and received over mobile network
[Figures updated on a quarterly basis]		 -  -  1,640,781,900  -  -  1,530,998,600
Total Ported Subscriptions3 8,200  5,200  6,200  8,100  8,200  6,500
Mobile Population Penetration Rate 152.7%  153.0%  151.9%  152.7%  153.3%  154.3%
Dial-Up Internet Subscriptions
Total Internet Dial-up 23,500  23,300  23,000  22,700  22,500  22,200
Internet Dial-up Population Penetration Rate 0.4%  0.4%  0.4%  0.4%  0.4%  0.4%
Broadband Internet Subscriptions
Total Broadband4 10,308,700  10,339,100  10,344,200  10,460,700  10,546,000  10,760,900
Total Residential Wired Broadband5 1,287,300  1,250,200  1,254,700  1,258,200  1,260,400  1,265,100
Total Corporate Wired Broadband6 93,700  94,100  94,500  95,200  95,400  95,400
Total xDSL7 435,000  429,200  421,600  414,900  406,200  392,900
Total Cable Modem8 640,600  597,200  591,200  586,500  582,000  576,500
Total Optical Fibre Broadband Subscription (i.e., offered via PON or Active Ethernet) 9 301,100  313,500  332,000  347,600  364,200  387,800
Total Wireless Broadband10 8,927,600  8,994,700  8,995,000  9,107,300  9,190,200  9,400,500
Total Subscriptions using other Broadband Internet Access Platforms 4,400  4,400  4,400  4,500  3,300  3,300
Residential Wired Broadband Household Penetration Rate11 105.6%

 102.5%

  102.9%  103.2%  103.4%  103.8%
Wireless Broadband Population Penetration Rate12 168.1%  169.3%  169.3%  171.4%  173.0%  177.0%
International Telephone Services
Total number of outgoing retail international telephone call minutes 680,931,100  627,385,700  700,124,900  677,013,800  694,857,000 669,138,600
Total number of outgoing retail international telephone call minutes including transit13 1,113,129,600  1,019,397,300  1,186,089,700 1,112,015,600  1,123,435,000  1,168,778,900

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 both 2G, 3G and 4G subscriptions (including both pre-paid and post-paid).

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 "ResidentialWired 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