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Statistics on Telecom Services for 1998 (Jul - Dec)

CATEGORY JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
CATEGORY Total Fixed Line Subscribers JUL 1,709,200 AUG 1,718,600 SEP 1,730,800 OCT 1,736,300 NOV 1,742,600 DEC 1,751,500
CATEGORY Fixed Line Penetration Rate JUL 54.0 AUG 54.3 SEP 54.7 OCT 54.9 NOV 55.1 DEC 55.4
CATEGORY Total Mobile Phone Subscribers JUL 925,200 AUG 936,700 SEP 954,600 OCT 983,900 NOV 1,005,800 DEC 1,020,200
CATEGORY Mobile Phone Penetration Rate1 JUL 29.3 AUG 29.6 SEP 30.3 OCT 31.1 NOV 31.8 DEC 32.3
CATEGORY Total Paging Subscribers JUL 1,353,900 AUG 1,352,000 SEP 1,348,200 OCT 1,337,500 NOV 1,315,900 DEC 1,309,400
CATEGORY Paging Penetration Rate1 JUL 42.8 AUG 42.7 SEP 42.6 OCT 42.3 NOV 41.6 DEC 41.4
CATEGORY Total Internet Dial-up Subscribers JUL 343,900 AUG 352,500 SEP 362,900 OCT 371,900 NOV 384,700 DEC 393,600
CATEGORY Total Internet Leased Circuit Subscribers2 JUL - AUG - SEP - OCT 1,000 NOV 1,100 DEC 1,100
CATEGORY International Outgoing Traffic (IDD) JUL 20.2m AUG 18.0m SEP 19.1m OCT 19.0m NOV 18.2m DEC 17.4m
CATEGORY IDD Cumulative JUL 139.6m AUG 157.6m SEP 176.7m OCT 195.7m NOV 213.9m DEC 231.3m
CATEGORY Total Mobile Data Subscribers2 JUL - AUG - SEP - OCT 10,400 NOV 10,700 DEC 10,800
CATEGORY Total Trunked Radio Subscribers2 JUL - AUG - SEP - OCT 23,200 NOV 23,600 DEC 24,800

All subscriber figures rounded to the nearest hundred.
All penetration figures rounded to the nearest decimal point.

 

 

1 Penetration rate figures from June 98 onwards have been re-computed, taking into account the revised population figures recently released by the Department of Statistics.

2 Monthly figures on these services have been made available only from October 98 onwards.

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

 

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