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Statistics on Telecom Services for 2016 (Jul - Dec)

CATEGORY SEP DEC
Fixed Lines1 [Figures updated on a quarterly basis]
Total Fixed Line Subscriptions 2,007,600
2,003,200
Total Residential Line Subscriptions 1,292,600
1,295,900
Total Corporate Line Subscriptions 715,000
707,300
Fixed Line Population Penetration Rate 35.8%
35.7%
Fixed Line Household Penetration Rate  94.3%
94.6%

 

  JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Mobile Market
Total Mobile Subscriptions
(2G+3G+4G)2
8,349,200 8,366,600 8,374,100
8,362,500
8,366,700
8,399,700
Total Post-paid Subscriptions (2G) 33,800
33,200 32,700
32,200
31,600
30,900
Total Pre-paid Subscriptions (2G) 129,800
127,200 110,600
107,600
104,700 101,400
Total Post-paid Subscriptions (3G) 953,700
928,800 908,100
890,800
875,300
855,700
Total Pre-paid Subscriptions (3G) 2,751,000
2,706,000 2,712,400
2,676,400
2,665,200
2,556,400
Total Post-paid  Subscriptions (4G) 3,931,400
3,971,400 3,996,000
4,024,000
4,050,900
4,085,100
Total Pre-paid Subscriptions (4G) 549,500
600,000 614,200
631,400
639,000
770,100
Total SMS Messages sent and received over mobile network 

[Figures updated on a quarterly basis]
- - 815,345,300
- - 749,105,700
Total Ported Subscriptions3 7,300
8,100 9,800
13,800
15,300
15,400
Mobile Population Penetration Rate 148.9%
149.2% 149.3%
149.1%
149.2%
149.8%
Dial-Up Internet Subscriptions
Total Internet Dial-up6 12,100
12,100 11,900
12,000
11,700
11,300
Internet Dial-up Population Penetration Rate^ 0.2%
0.2% 0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
Broadband Internet Subscriptions
Total Broadband4 12,340,200
12,376,300 12,484,200
12,447,800
12,483,700
12,543,800
Total Residential Wired Broadband5 1,344,700
1,333,100 1,334,300
1,333,900
1,337,500
1,336,200
Total Corporate Wired Broadband6 117,300
117,700 116,100
116,700
118,100
118,800
Total xDSL7 96,700
80,900 76,600
72,400
69,800
66,000
Total Cable Modem8 290,300
279,100 269,200
261,200
253,300
243,900
Total Optical Fibre Broadband Subscription (i.e., offered via PON or Active Ethernet) 9 1,065,900
1,082,200 1,097,500
1,109,200
1,124,700
1,136,900
Total Wireless Broadband10 10,878,200
10,925,500 11,033,800
10,997,200
11,028,100
11,088,900
Total Subscriptions using other Broadband Internet Access Platforms 9,100
8,700 7,100
7,900
7,700
8,200
Residential Wired Broadband Household Penetration Rate11 98.1%
97.3% 97.4%
97.3%
97.6%
97.5%
Wireless Broadband Population Penetration Rate12 194.0%
194.8% 196.8%
196.1%
196.7%
197.8%
International Telephone Services
Total number of outgoing retail international telephone call minutes 442,802,500
429,533,900 418,626,700
422,946,100
400,746,500
391,932,200
Total number of outgoing retail international telephone call minutes including transit13 1,929,607,900
2,024,264,700 1,964,738,200
2,020,170,700
2,049,914,100
1,913,533,800

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