CATEGORY JUN
International Telephone Services [Figures updated on a half-yearly basis]
Total number of outgoing retail international telephone call minutes -
Total number of outgoing retail international telephone call minutes including transit1 -

MAR JUN
Fixed Lines2 [Figures updated on a quarterly basis]
Total Fixed Line Subscriptions - -
Total Residential Line Subscriptions - -
Total Corporate/Business Line Subscriptions - -
Fixed Line Population Penetration Rate -
-
Fixed Line Household Penetration Rate  -
-
  JAN FEB
Mobile Market
Total Mobile Subscriptions
(3G+4G+5G)3
9,587,300 9,644,400
Total Post-paid Subscriptions (3G) 40,800 41,300
Total Pre-paid Subscriptions (3G) 91,500 83,000
Total Post-paid Subscriptions (4G) 6,016,500 6,056,800
Total Pre-paid Subscriptions (4G) 2,210,000 2,224,600
Total Post-paid Subscriptions (5G) 1,196,000 1,205,400
Total Pre-paid Subscriptions (5G) 32,400 33,200
Total Ported Subscriptions4 34,200 32,000
Mobile Population Penetration Rate 170.1% 171.1%
Broadband Internet Subscriptions
 
Total Broadband5 11,138,400 11,197,900
Total Residential Wired Broadband6 1,416,900 1,419,200
Total Corporate Wired Broadband7 134,300 134,300
Total xDSL8 100 100
Total Optical Fibre Broadband Subscription (i.e., offered via PON or Active Ethernet)9 1,546,100 1,548,400
Total Wireless Broadband10 9,587,300 9,644,400
Total Subscriptions using other Broadband Internet Access Platforms 5,000 5,000
Residential Wired Broadband Household Penetration Rate11 92.8% 93.0%
Wireless Broadband Population Penetration Rate12 170.1% 171.1%

All figures for subscriptions are rounded to the nearest hundred.

All figures for penetration rates are rounded to the nearest decimal point.

These telecom statistics are subject to revision from time to time to ensure accuracy. 


1 This figure includes total retail outgoing international call minutes as well as transit minutes and. includes all Service-Based Operators (SBO).

2 "Fixed Lines" includes Direct Exchange Lines (“DEL”) and IP Telephony subscriptions using Level '6' numbers.

3 With effect from July 2022, “Total Mobile Subscriptions” includes 3G, 4G and 5G subscriptions (including both pre-paid and post-paid).

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, leased line Internet, 3G, 3.5G/HSDPA, 4G/LTE, WiMAX or its equivalent and Wireless@SG subscriptions. Provision of Broadband Internet access services via cable modem has ceased since 2020.

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, leased line and optical fibre. Residential wireless broadband subscriptions will be excluded. Provision of Broadband Internet access services via cable modem has ceased since 2020.

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, leased line and optical fibre. Corporate wireless broadband subscriptions will be excluded. Provision of Broadband Internet access services via cable modem has ceased since 2020.

8 "Total xDSL" includes residential and corporate xDSL 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 Wireless@SG subscriptions. From Jan 2018, the Wireless@SG subscriptions will only include active users for the month.

11 "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.

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 Wireless@SG subscriptions as a percentage of the total population in Singapore. 

LAST UPDATED: 30 MAY 2023