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Statistics on Telecom Services for 2014 (Jan - Jun)

CATEGORY MAR JUN
Fixed Lines1 [Figures updated on a quarterly basis]
Total Fixed Line Subscriptions  1,967,000 1,972,300
Total Residential Line Subscriptions  1,210,800 1,219,900
Total Corporate Line Subscriptions  756,200 752,400
Fixed Line Population Penetration Rate  36.4% 36.5%
Fixed Line Household Penetration Rate  98.3%  99.0%

 

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN
Mobile Market
Total Mobile Subscriptions
(2G+3G+4G)2		  8,402,100  8,388,400  8,437,800 8,392,200 8,370,900 8,310,600
Total Post-paid Subscriptions (2G)  115,500  114,800  113,500 109,200 107,100  103,900
Total Pre-paid Subscriptions (2G)  952,600  925,600  242,900 237,300 233,300  226,800
Total Post-paid Subscriptions (3G)  2,296,300  2,220,000  2,142,600 2,066,400 1,994,100 1,941,900
Total Pre-paid Subscriptions (3G)  2,867,400  2,865,900  3,560,500 3,483,900 3,432,400  3,336,700
Total Post-paid
and Pre-paid
Subscriptions
(4G)		 2,170,300 2,262,100 2,378,400 - -  
Total Post-paid 
Subscriptions (4G)		 - -  - 2,403,700 2,491,400  2,566,100
Total Pre-paid 
Subscriptions (4G)		 - - - 91,600 112,600  135,300
Total SMS Messages sent and received over mobile network 
[Figures updated on a quarterly basis]		  -  -  1,186,022,600 -  -  1,164,707,700
Total Ported Subscriptions3  8,000  6,200  6,500 5,700 3,700  5,100
Mobile Population Penetration Rate  155.6%  155.4%  156.3% 155.4% 155.0%  153.9%
Dial-Up Internet Subscriptions
Total Internet Dial-up  20,400  19,600 20,000 19,700 19,500  19,300
Internet Dial-up Population Penetration Rate  0.4%  0.4%  0.4% 0.4% 0.4%  0.4%
Broadband Internet Subscriptions
Total Broadband4  10,698,700  10,717,400  11,472,700 11,568,200 11,581,100  11,564,300
Total Residential Wired Broadband5  1,301,600  1,304,900  1,309,000 1,312,100 1,315,800  1,325,200
Total Corporate Wired Broadband6  99,000  98,300  99,500 100,100 101,000  101,600
Total xDSL7  316,100  309,400  299,800 291,800 283,700  276,800
Total Cable Modem8  554,400  551,600  546,700 543,300  539,900  532,600
Total Optical Fibre Broadband Subscription (i.e., offered via PON or Active Ethernet) 9  526,200  539,000  558,300 573,500  589,300  613,400
Total Wireless Broadband10  9,298,100  9,314,200  10,064,300 10,155,900  10,164,300 10,137,500
Total Subscriptions using other Broadband Internet Access Platforms  4,000  3,200  3,600 3,600  3,900  4,000
Residential Wired Broadband Household Penetration Rate11  105.7%  105.9%  106.3% 106.5%  106.8%  107.6%
Wireless Broadband Population Penetration Rate12  172.2%  172.5%  186.4% 188.1%  188.3%  187.8%
International Telephone Services
Total number of outgoing retail international telephone call minutes  665,818,200  612,804,400 674,737,600 643,030,600  646,340,200 632,177,000
Total number of outgoing retail international telephone call minutes including transit13  1,372,039,500  1,326,177,600  1,379,862,000 1,507,256,900  1,363,394,700  1,377,377,400

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