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Statistics on Telecom Services for 2004 (Jul - Dec)

CATEGORY JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Fixed Lines1
Total fixed line subscriptions 1,873,700 1,869,700 1,867,700 1,866,000 1,864,700 1,862,500
Total Residential fixed line subscriptions 1,109,200 1,106,800 1,104,500 1,102,900 1,101,300 1,099,900
Total Corporate fixed line subscriptions 764,500 762,900 763,100 763,100 763,300 762,600
Fixed Line Population Penetration Rate 45.0% 44.9% 44.8% 44.8% 44.8% 44.7%
Fixed line household penetration 102.4% 102.2% 100.7% 100.5% 100.4% 100.3%
Mobile Market
Total mobile phone subscriptions2 3,690,800 3,716,600 3,741,900 3,757,300 3,798,800 3,860,600
Total post-paid subscriptions 2,553,900 2,565,300 2,570,900 2,575,200 2,585,100 2,613,800
Total pre-paid subscriptions 1,137,000 1,151,300 1,1709,00 1,182,100 1,213,700 1,246,900
Total number of SMS messages 647.77 million 666.36 million 646.17 million 649.84 million 653.58 million 692.41 million
Mobile Population Penetration Rate 88.6% 89.2% 89.8% 90.2% 91.2% 92.7%
Paging Services
Total paging subscriptions3 127,600 127,600 113,500 113,500 113,500 103,500
Paging penetration 3.1% 3.1% 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 2.5%
Dial-Up Internet Services
Total Internet dial-up subscriptions4 1,747,500 1,740,900 1,734,100 1,727,500 1,720,700 1,714,300
Total Residential Internet dial-up subscriptions 1,684,300 1,678,000 1,671,600 1,665,900 1,659,700 1,653,600
Total Corporate Internet dial-up subscriptions 63,200 62,900 62,500 61,600 60,900 60,800
Internet Dial-up Population Penetration Rate 41.9% 41.8% 41.6% 41.5% 41.3% 41.1%
Broadband Internet Access Services
Total broadband subscriptions5 460,200 467,900 477,700 485,100 491,000 506,100
Total Residential broadband subscriptions 422,300 429,400 438,300 444,400 450,100 464,300
Total Corporate broadband subscriptions 37,900 38,500 39,400 40,600 40,900 41,800
Total xDSL subscriptions 267,900 269,500 271,200 274,600 275,900 282,000
Total cable modem subscriptions 187,600 193,700 201,200 205,300 209,500 218,500
Total leased line Internet subscriptions 3,100 3,100 3,100 3,000 3,100 3,100
Total subscriptions using other broadband Internet access method 1,600 1,600 2,200 2,100 2,600 2,500
Household broadband penetration6 39.0% 39.6% 40.0% 40.5% 41.0% 42.3%
International Telephone Services
Total number of outgoing retail international telephone call minutes 228.70 million 218.30 million 218.25 million 224.30 million 209.02 million 226.22 million
Total number of outgoing retail international telephone call minutes including transit7 395.88 million 395.32 million 409.54 million 404.03 million 377.62 million 398.09 million

Total Households refers to total addresses (housing units) in Singapore, excluding shophouses and zine-roofed/attap houses. This figure is computed using the total number of residential subscribers on a per household basis. The number of households is obtained from the latest figures available from the Department of Statistics.  All subscriber figures rounded to the nearest hundred.

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

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

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

2 The pre-paid SIM card subscriber base figures are included in the total number of mobile phone subscribers as well as in the total number of GSM900 and GSM1800 subscriber bases.

3 Paging figures from Jan 99 onwards have been re-computed based on updated data information. With effect from July 2004, paging figures will be updated on a quarterly basis every March, June, September and December. The figures for Jan, Feb, Apr, May, July, Aug, Oct and Nov will not be updated and will reflect the latest quarterly figure.

4 The Internet Dial-up Penetration figures includes: (i) subscribers to paid Internet access service for all IASPs, including ISDN dial-up subscribers; and (ii) subscribers to free Internet access. Following full telecom market liberalisation, the number of IASPs have increased considerably. Starting Jan 2001, the published figures on the internet dial-up market include contributions from such new IASPs.

5 With effect from July 2004, the total number of broadband subscriptions includes xDSL, cable modems, leased line Internet and other broadband Internet access methods.

6 This figure is computed using the total number of residential broadband subscribers on a per household basis. The number of households is obtained from the latest figures available from the Department of Statistics. Please note that this is not reflective of the proportion of households with broadband in Singapore. For a more reflective number, please refer to IDA's Household Survey findings.

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

LAST UPDATED: 30 JUL 2021