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Statistics on Telecom Services for 2011 (Jul - Dec)

CATEGORY SEP DEC
Fixed Lines1 [Figures updated on a quarterly basis]
Total Fixed Line Subscriptions 2,017,400 2,016,900
Total Residential Line Subscriptions 1,240,200 1,237,100
Total Corporate Line Subscriptions 777,200 779,700
Fixed Line Population Penetration Rate^ 38.9% 38.9%
Fixed Line Household Penetration Rate 104.6% 104.4%

 

  JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Mobile Market
Total Mobile Subscriptions
(2G+3G)2		 7,589,600 7,626,800 7,667,500 7,697,900 7,718,000 7,755,200
Total Post-paid Subscriptions (2G) 235,500 233,100 226,600 218,400 211,200 204,500
Total Pre-paid Subscriptions (2G) 1,967,400 1,928,900 1,891,800 1,857,000 1,822,000 1,795,300
Total Post-paid Subscriptions (3G) 3,697,900 3,719,300 3,741,300 3,763,400 3,796,400 3,825,300
Total Pre-paid Subscriptions (3G) 1,688,800 1,745,500 1,807,800 1,859,000  1,888,400 1,930,100
Total SMS Messages (2G+3G)
[Figures updated on a quarterly basis]		 - - 2,464.0m -  - 2,302.0m
Total Ported Subscriptions3 5,900 5,400 6,000 6,600  10,700  9,700
Mobile Population Penetration Rate^ 149.5% 147.1% 147.9% 148.5%  148.9% 149.6%
Dial-Up Internet Subscriptions
Total Internet Dial-up 62,200 61,000 60,300 59,500  58,900 58,300
Internet Dial-up Population Penetration Rate^ 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1.1%  1.1% 1.1%
Broadband Internet Subscriptions
Total Broadband4 8,744,900 8,851,700 8,959,900 9,052,200 9,133,400 9,222,300
Total Residential Wired Broadband5 1,221,500 1,228,500 1,231,700 1,232,400 1,235,300 1,237,900
Total Corporate Wired Broadband6 82,900 83,300 83,700 84,500 85,200 85,500
Total xDSL7 561,100 558,700 559,000 554,800 547,700 542,200
Total Cable Modem8 693,000 696,200 685,900 683,500 682,200 679,300
Total Optical Fibre Broadband Subscription (i.e., offered via PON or Active Ethernet) 9 47,400 54,400 68,000 75,800 87,300 98,600
Total Wireless Broadband10 7,440,600 7,539,900 7,644,600 7,735,400 7,812,800 7,898,900
Total Subscribers using other Broadband Internet Access Platforms 2,800 2,500 2,400 2,700 3,400 3,200
Residential Wired Broadband Household Penetration Rate11 104.5% 103.7% 103.9% 104.0% 104.2% 104.4%
Wireless Broadband Population Penetration Rate12 146.6% 145.5% 147.5% 149.2% 150.7% 152.4%
International Telephone Services
Total number of outgoing retail international telephone call minutes 700,950,800 705,690,100 689,690,000 708,509,600 685,280,200  667,560,800
Total number of outgoing retail international telephone call minutes including transit13 1,013,103,600 1,043,222,800 1,013,631,600 1,049,153,600  1,073,922,800  1,070,112,100

^Population Penetration rate figures from June 2011 onwards are based on the estimated mid-year total population figures for that year as released by the Department of Statistics. Population Penetration Rate = [Total number of subscriptions/Total Population]

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 2G, 3G subscriptions (including both pre-paid and post-paid subscriptions).

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 "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 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