Be aware of scammers impersonating as IMDA officers and report any suspicious calls to the police. Please note that IMDA officers will never call you nor request for your personal information. For scam-related advice, please call the Anti-Scam helpline at 1800-722-6688 or go to www.scamalert.sg.

  1. IMDA
  2. About IMDA
  3. Research and Statistics
  4. Telecommunications
  5. Statistics on Telecom Services
  6. Statistics on Telecom Services for 2015 Jan

Statistics on Telecom Services for 2015 (Jan - Jun)

CATEGORY MAR JUN
Fixed Lines1 [Figures updated on a quarterly basis]
Total Fixed Line Subscriptions 1,996,700 2,001,200
Total Residential Line Subscriptions 1,252,800 1,260,400
Total Corporate Line Subscriptions 744,000 740,900
Fixed Line Population Penetration Rate 36.5% 36.2%
Fixed Line Household Penetration Rate 98.6% 95.3%

 

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN
Mobile Market
Total Mobile Subscriptions
(2G+3G+4G)2		 8,106,700 8,092,700 8,103,800  8,123,900  8,117,900  8,126,600
Total Post-paid Subscriptions (2G) 87,200  85,200  83,100  81,800  80,300  77,900
Total Pre-paid Subscriptions (2G) 205,400  205,700  203,500  203,700  195,200  191,600
Total Post-paid Subscriptions (3G) 1,621,900  1,589,200  1,559,900  1,530,400  1,497,500  1,468,400
Total Pre-paid Subscriptions (3G) 2,887,200  2,831,100  2,781,900  2,757,100  2,730,700  2,721,400
Total Post-paid 
Subscriptions (4G)		 2,991,300  3,035,300  3,080,100  3,125,500  3,168,000  3,212,700
Total Pre-paid 
Subscriptions (4G)		 313,700  346,100  395,400  425,400  446,200  454,600
Total SMS Messages sent and received over mobile network
[Figures updated on a quarterly basis]		  -  -  986,291,500  -  -  961,423,400
Total Ported Subscriptions3 8,400  6,800  8,000  7,500  7,800  9,200
Mobile Population Penetration Rate 148.2%  148.0%  148.2%  148.5%  148.4%  146.8%
Dial-Up Internet Subscriptions
Total Internet Dial-up 18,100  13,600  13,500  13,400  13,300  13,200
Internet Dial-up Population Penetration Rate 0.3%  0.2%  0.2%  0.2%  0.2%  0.2%
Broadband Internet Subscriptions
Total Broadband4 11,518,100  11,522,100  11,561,900  11,617,500  11,654,500  11,698,500
Total Residential Wired Broadband5 1,349,400  1,349,800  1,352,600  1,354,900  1,356,000  1,358,300
Total Corporate Wired Broadband6 106,400  105,400  107,900

 109,000

  110,100  111,000
Total xDSL7 226,700  218,900  210,100  203,200  195,900  188,900
Total Cable Modem8 498,600  492,400  486,200  478,500  470,100  460,000
Total Optical Fibre Broadband Subscription (i.e., offered via PON or Active Ethernet) 9 725,300  739,400  758,000  775,700  792,700  812,300
Total Wireless Broadband10 10,062,200  10,067,000  10,101,500  10,153,600  10,188,400  10,229,200
Total Subscriptions using other Broadband Internet Access Platforms 5,200  4,500  6,200  6,600  7,500  8,100
Residential Wired Broadband Household Penetration Rate11 106.2%  106.2%  106.4%  106.6%  106.7%  102.7%
Wireless Broadband Population Penetration Rate12 184.0%  184.0%  184.7%  185.6%  186.3%  184.8%
International Telephone Services
Total number of outgoing retail international telephone call minutes 582,217,500  531,011,200  575,956,400

 550,418,000

  558,728,500  529,080,600
Total number of outgoing retail international telephone call minutes including transit13 1,624,387,100  1,727,162,200  1,898,230,000  1,889,124,000  2,057,285,000  1,895,807,300

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