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Statistics on Telecom Services for 2014 (Jul - Dec)

CATEGORY SEP DEC
Fixed Lines1 [Figures updated on a quarterly basis]
Total Fixed Line Subscriptions  1,980,500  1,996,600
Total Residential Line Subscriptions  1,230,700 1,247,600
Total Corporate Line Subscriptions  749,800  749,000
Fixed Line Population Penetration Rate  36.7%  36.5%
Fixed Line Household Penetration Rate  99.9%  98.2%

 

  JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Mobile Market
Total Mobile Subscriptions
(2G+3G+4G)2		 8,260,800 8,229,300  8,154,300 8,136,300 8,107,900  8,093,300
Total Post-paid Subscriptions (2G)  100,700  98,500  97,100  95,000  92,700  89,800
Total Pre-paid Subscriptions (2G)  222,100  218,600  216,300  215,500  216,200  213,100
Total Post-paid Subscriptions (3G)  1,950,900  1,901,900  1,864,300  1,799,000  1,734,800  1,674,400
Total Pre-paid Subscriptions (3G)  3,260,300  3,199,600  3,100,800  3,053,900  2,977,200  2,934,400
Total Post-paid 
Subscriptions (4G)		  2,564,100  2,626,200  2,676,400  2,759,400  2,847,400  2,924,000
Total Pre-paid 
Subscriptions (4G)		  162,700  184,500  199,500  213,400  239,600  257,600
Total SMS Messages sent and received over mobile network
[Figures updated on a quarterly basis]		  -  -  1,118,715,000  -  -  1,033,236,000
Total Ported Subscriptions3  6,200  5,000  8,100  13,500  11,300  12,820
Mobile Population Penetration Rate  153.0%  152.4%  151.0%  148.8%  148.2%  148.0%
Dial-Up Internet Subscriptions
Total Internet Dial-up  19,100  18,900  18,700  18,600  18,400  18,300
Internet Dial-up Population Penetration Rate  0.4%  0.4%  0.3%  0.3%  0.3%  0.3%
Broadband Internet Subscriptions
Total Broadband4  11,545,800  11,549,000  11,511,900  11,521,100  11,524,200 11,537,200
Total Residential Wired Broadband5  1,327,900  1,333,200  1,339,700  1,342,000  1,345,700  1,347,500
Total Corporate Wired Broadband6  101,300  105,200  105,500  105,200  106,200 106,500
Total xDSL7  269,300  263,600  256,200  250,100  243,200  236,300
Total Cable Modem8  526,900  524,700  520,700  514,700  510,600  503,800
Total Optical Fibre Broadband Subscription (i.e., offered via PON or Active Ethernet) 9  629,000  643,500  662,100  676,800  692,000  708,100
Total Wireless Broadband10  10,116,600  10,110,600  10,066,700  10,073,900  10,072,300  10,083,300
Total Subscriptions using other Broadband Internet Access Platforms  4,000  6,500  6,200  5,600  6,200 5,700
Residential Wired Broadband Household Penetration Rate11  107.8%  108.2%  108.8%  105.6%  105.9%  106.0%
Wireless Broadband Population Penetration Rate12  187.4%  187.3%  186.4%  184.2%  184.1%  184.3%
International Telephone Services
Total number of outgoing retail international telephone call minutes  639,415,300  629,766,700 614,295,300  621,644,500  584,864,800  575,733,100
Total number of outgoing retail international telephone call minutes including transit13

 1,513,281,800

  1,725,350,000  1,679,161,900  1,643,897,300  1,654,892,100  1,622,796,300

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