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Statistics on Telecom Services for 2015 (Jul - Dec)

CATEGORY SEP DEC
Fixed Lines1 [Figures updated on a quarterly basis]
Total Fixed Line Subscriptions 2,012,300 2,017,300
Total Residential Line Subscriptions 1,270,400 1,280,600
Total Corporate Line Subscriptions 741,900 736,800
Fixed Line Population Penetration Rate 36.4% 36.4%
Fixed Line Household Penetration Rate 96.0% 96.8%

 

JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Mobile Market
Total Mobile Subscriptions
(2G+3G+4G)2		 8,142,900 8,166,100 8,164,700 8,164,900 8,167,800 8,211,400
Total Post-paid Subscriptions (2G) 76,500 71,900 69,100 64,800 52,000 49,200
Total Pre-paid Subscriptions (2G) 179,900 180,300 180,000 188,000 175,400 172,400
Total Post-paid Subscriptions (3G) 1,436,100 1,408,100 1,308,100 1,294,400 1,231,100 1,163,400
Total Pre-paid Subscriptions (3G) 2,726,700 2,730,400 2,730,100 2,718,400 2,725,000 2,750,100
Total Post-paid 
Subscriptions (4G)		 3,259,100 3,308,200 3,421,300 3,451,000 3,540,300 3,628,600
Total Pre-paid 
Subscriptions (4G)		 464,600 467,200 456,100 448,400 444,100 447,700
Total SMS Messages sent and received over mobile network 
[Figures updated on a quarterly basis]		 - - 958,845,600 - - 909,401,600
Total Ported Subscriptions3 6,300 7,200 7,700 10,400 12,100 11,100
Mobile Population Penetration Rate 147.1% 147.5% 147.5% 147.5% 147.6% 148.4%
Dial-Up Internet Subscriptions
Total Internet Dial-up 13,200 13,100 13,100 13,000 13,000 12,900
Internet Dial-up Population Penetration Rate 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
Broadband Internet Subscriptions
Total Broadband4 11,751,100 11,807,200 11,839,000 11,862,200 11,919,900 11,992,100
Total Residential Wired Broadband5 1,358,300 1,361,000 1,363,600 1,361,500 1,361,200 1,359,900
Total Corporate Wired Broadband6 110,100 110,800 111,500 112,500 113,700 113,400
Total xDSL7 180,900 173,900 166,900 159,600 153,600 147,200
Total Cable Modem8 449,400 439,700 428,500 413,600 401,600 387,100
Total Optical Fibre Broadband Subscription (i.e., offered via PON or Active Ethernet) 9 831,500 851,400 873,100 893,700 912,100 932,300
Total Wireless Broadband10 10,282,700 10,335,300 10,363,900 10,388,200 10,445,000 10,518,800
Total Subscriptions using other Broadband Internet Access Platforms 6,600 6,900 6,500 7,000 7,500 6,700
Residential Wired Broadband Household Penetration Rate11 102.7% 102.9% 103.1% 102.9% 102.9% 102.8%
Wireless Broadband Population Penetration Rate12 185.8% 186.7% 187.2% 187.7% 188.7% 190.0%
International Telephone Services
Total number of outgoing retail international telephone call minutes 542,986,300 523,414,200 508,729,900 501,155,000 487,729,800 480,946,000
Total number of outgoing retail international telephone call minutes including transit13 1,726,655,300 1,851,499,500 1,900,275,400 1,843,338,100 1,680,181,500 1,924,274,600

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