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Statistics on Telecom Services for 1997 (Jul - Dec)

CATEGORY JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
CATEGORY Mobile Phone Subscribers JUL 588,000 AUG 611,000 SEP 640,000 OCT 672,000 NOV 700,000 DEC 743,000
CATEGORY Mobile Phone Penetration Rate JUL 19.3 AUG 20.0 SEP 21.0 OCT 21.7 NOV 22.5 DEC 24.0
CATEGORY Paging Subscribers JUL 1.20m AUG 1.22m SEP 1.24m OCT 1.27m NOV 1.28m DEC 1.3m
CATEGORY Paging Penetration Rate JUL 39.5 AUG 40.2 SEP 40.9 OCT 40.8 NOV 41.4 DEC 42.3
CATEGORY Total Internet Dial-up Subscribers JUL 211,000 AUG 222,000 SEP 233,000 OCT 243,000 NOV 254,000 DEC 267,400
CATEGORY International Outgoing Traffic (IDD) JUL 20.1m AUG 19.8m SEP 20.8m OCT 21.2m NOV 19.8m DEC 19.4m
CATEGORY IDD Cumulative JUL 127.2m AUG 147m SEP 167.8m OCT 189.0m NOV 208.8m DEC 228.2m

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.

LAST UPDATED: 30 JUL 2021