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Statistics on Telecom Services for 2016 (Jan - Jun)

CATEGORY MAR JUN
Fixed Lines1 [Figures updated on a quarterly basis]
Total Fixed Line Subscriptions 2,016,100 2,013,200
Total Residential Line Subscriptions 1,285,000 1,290,000
Total Corporate Line Subscriptions 731,100 723,200
Fixed Line Population Penetration Rate 36.4% 35.9%
Fixed Line Household Penetration Rate 97.1% 94.1%

 

  JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN
Mobile Market
Total Mobile Subscriptions
(2G+3G+4G)2		 8,228,000 8,236,700 8,233,100 8,255,900 8,273,000 8,308,200
Total Post-paid Subscriptions (2G) 46,800 39,500 38,800 36,200 35,300 34,700
Total Pre-paid Subscriptions (2G) 156,800 151,800 146,300 141,400 136,800 133,000
Total Post-paid Subscriptions (3G) 1,124,100 1,112,400 1,064,900 1,041,600 992,900 970,500
Total Pre-paid Subscriptions (3G) 2,759,400 2,757,700 2,741,400 2,744,100 2,732,200 2,727,700
Total Post-paid  Subscriptions (4G) 3,690,100 3,725,700 3,770,500 3,816,500 3,864,100 3,901,000
Total Pre-paid Subscriptions (4G) 450,900 449,500 471,200 476,200 511,700 541,300
Total SMS Messages sent and received over mobile network 

[Figures updated on a quarterly basis]		 - - 858,584,100 - - 837,078,100
Total Ported Subscriptions3 9,100 7,500 9,800 9,000 6,900 9,400
Mobile Population Penetration Rate 148.7% 148.8% 148.7% 149.2% 149.5% 148.2%
Dial-Up Internet Subscriptions
Total Internet Dial-up 12,800 12,600 12,500 12,500 12,300 12,300
Internet Dial-up Population Penetration Rate 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
Broadband Internet Subscriptions
Total Broadband4 12,049,500 12,090,100 12,116,900 12,170,900 12,217,200 12,272,500
Total Residential Wired Broadband5 1,359,300 1,358,100 1,357,700 1,358,300 1,356,900 1,347,900
Total Corporate Wired Broadband6 113,100 112,800 114,200 113,800 113,900 116,500
Total xDSL7 141,200 135,700 131,200 124,700 118,000 102,500
Total Cable Modem8 373,700 360,200 344,200 330,200 316,800 302,800
Total Optical Fibre Broadband Subscription (i.e., offered via PON or Active Ethernet) 9 951,500 968,500 989,300 1,010,300 1,029,400 1,050,900
Total Wireless Broadband10 10,577,200 10,619,200 10,645,000 10,698,700 10,746,400 10,808,100
Total Subscriptions using other Broadband Internet Access Platforms 6,000 6,400 7,200 6,900 6,600 8,100
Residential Wired Broadband Household Penetration Rate11 102.8% 102.7% 102.6% 102.7% 102.6% 98.4%
Wireless Broadband Population Penetration Rate12 191.1% 191.9% 192.3% 193.3% 194.2% 192.8%
International Telephone Services
Total number of outgoing retail international telephone call minutes 487,974,900 446,778,000 497,256,900 446,111,400 464,584,500 450,532,400
Total number of outgoing retail international telephone call minutes including transit13 1,993,623,200 1,834,286,900 1,942,887,000 2,028,389,500 1,962,492,100 1,974,856,800

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