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Statistics on Telecom Services for 2017 (Jan - Jun)

CATEGORY MAR JUN
Fixed Lines1 [Figures updated on a quarterly basis]
Total Fixed Line Subscriptions 1,998,400
 2,000,100
Total Residential Line Subscriptions 1,299,700
 1,300,100
Total Corporate Line Subscriptions 698,700
 700,000
Fixed Line Population Penetration Rate 35.6% 35.6%
Fixed Line Household Penetration Rate  94.8%
 91.5%

 

  JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN
Mobile Market
Total Mobile Subscriptions
(2G+3G+4G)2		 8,399,800
 8,404,900
 8,460,700
 8,468,400
 8,461,400
 8,464,400
Total Post-paid Subscriptions (2G)3 30,300
 29,400
 25,000
 - - -
Total Pre-paid Subscriptions (2G)3 98,700
 95,800
 89,700
 - - -
Total Post-paid Subscriptions (3G) 817,000
 806,700
 794,400
 805,000
 787,900
 771,200
Total Pre-paid Subscriptions (3G) 1,828,500
 1,748,200
 1,718,600
 1,760,900
 1,730,500
 1,718,500
Total Post-paid  Subscriptions (4G) 4,140,400
 4,163,400
 4,225,800
 4,260,100
 4,275,400
 4,298,400
Total Pre-paid Subscriptions (4G) 1,484,900
 1,561,300
 1,607,100
 1,642,400
 1,667,600
 1,676,400
Total SMS Messages sent and received over mobile network 

[Figures updated on a quarterly basis]		 - -
 750,862,300
 - - 711,703,200
Total Ported Subscriptions4 11,300
 10,700
 13,300
 11,500
 11,200
 10,700
Mobile Population Penetration Rate 149.8%
 149.9%
 150.9%
 151.0%
 150.9%
 150.8%
Dial-Up Internet Subscriptions
Total Internet Dial-up 10,200
 6,900
 6,700
 6,600
 6,400
 6,200
Internet Dial-up Population Penetration Rate^ 0.2%
 0.1%
 0.1%
 0.1%
 0.1%
 0.1%
Broadband Internet Subscriptions
Total Broadband5 12,571,100
 12,601,500
 12,700,300
 12,927,200
 12,841,500
 13,061,300
Total Residential Wired Broadband6 1,338,000
 1,338,100
 1,339,800
 1,339,500
 1,336,500
 1,339,700
Total Corporate Wired Broadband7 118,400
 118,400
 121,300
 121,000
 118,300
 122,000
Total xDSL8 62,000
 59,100
 56,800
 53,800
 50,200
 47,600
Total Cable Modem9 235,800
 229,400
 222,300
 216,500
 209,000
 206,600
Total Optical Fibre Broadband Subscription (i.e., offered via PON or Active Ethernet)10 1,150,500
 1,160,500
 1,173,400
 1,182,000
 1,190,700
 1,199,900
Total Wireless Broadband11 11,114,800
 11,144,900
 11,239,200
 11,466,700
 11,386,700
 11,599,500
Total Subscriptions using other Broadband Internet Access Platforms 8,000
 7,600
 8,600
 8,200
 4,900
 7,700
Residential Wired Broadband Household Penetration Rate12 97.6%
 97.7%
 97.8%
 97.8%
 97.5%
 94.3%
Wireless Broadband Population Penetration Rate13 198.2%
 198.8%
 200.4%
 204.5%
 203.1%
 206.7%
International Telephone Services
Total number of outgoing retail international telephone call minutes 397,160,400
 352,023,000
 392,552,200
 361,389,700
 373,695,600
 351,563,900
Total number of outgoing retail international telephone call minutes including transit14 1,804,107,000
 1,683,864,100
 1,873,891,000
 1,828,776,800
 1,717,433,100
 1,509,736,800

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). With effect from April 2017, “Total Post-Paid and Pre-Paid Subscriptions (2G) has ceased service and it will only include 3G and 4G subscriptions (including both pre-paid and post-paid).

3 "Total Post-Paid and Pre-Paid Subscriptions (2G) has ceased service with effect from April 2017.

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

5 "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).

6 "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.

7 "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.

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

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

10 "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.

11 "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).

12 "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.

13 "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.

14 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