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Statistics on Telecom Services for 2012 (Jul - Dec)

CATEGORY SEP DEC
Fixed Lines1 [Figures updated on a quarterly basis]
Total Fixed Line Subscriptions 2,004,400 1,989,500
Total Residential Line Subscriptions 1,224,900 1,214,100
Total Corporate Line Subscriptions 779,500 775,400
Fixed Line Population Penetration Rate 37.7% 37.5%
Fixed Line Household Penetration Rate 100.5% 99.6%

 

JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Mobile Market
Total Mobile Subscriptions
(2G+3G)2		 7,880,000 7,897,700  7,903,600 7,957,100 7,995,400 8,063,000
Total Post-paid Subscriptions (2G) 171,800 168,100 165,000 161,500 157,500  152,700
Total Pre-paid Subscriptions (2G) 1,561,600 1,547,300 1,517,900 1,485,400 1,453,500  1,429,700
Total Post-paid Subscriptions (3G) 3,973,300 3,987,400  3,987,900  4,042,000 4,073,700  4,113,200
Total Pre-paid Subscriptions (3G) 2,173,300 2,194,900  2,232,800  2,268,200 2,310,700
  2,367,400
Total SMS Messages (2G+3G)
[Figures updated on a quarterly basis]		 - - 1,981,420,500 - -  1,777,298,600
Total Ported Subscriptions3 6,900 6,500  9,000  10,800  8,500  8,300
Mobile Population Penetration Rate 152.0% 148.7% 148.8%  149.8%  150.5% 151.8%
Dial-Up Internet Subscriptions
Total Internet Dial-up 53,400 52,800  52,200  51,700  51,200  23,800
Internet Dial-up Population Penetration Rate 1.0% 1.0%  1.0%  1.0%  1.0%  0.4%
Broadband Internet Subscriptions
Total Broadband4 9,748,200 9,808,300  9,871,000  9,984,000  10,076,200  10,194,900
Total Residential Wired Broadband5 1,251,800 1,259,700  1,265,000  1,271,800  1,272,700  1,277,600
Total Corporate Wired Broadband6 90,600 91,000  91,400  92,000  92,700 93,400
Total xDSL7 487,700 480,100  470,200  461,400  454,400  443,300
Total Cable Modem8 651,900 653,500  650,600  650,000  640,000  638,500
Total Optical Fibre Broadband Subscription (i.e., offered via PON or Active Ethernet) 9 198,400 212,800  231,200  247,600  266,500  284,700
Total Wireless Broadband10 8,405,900 8,457,600  8,514,600  8,620,200  8,710,800  8,823,900
Total Subscribers using other Broadband Internet Access Platforms 4,400 4,400  4,300  4,800  4,400  4,500
Residential Wired Broadband Household Penetration Rate11 105.6% 103.3%  103.8%  104.3%  104.4%  104.8%
Wireless Broadband Population Penetration Rate12 162.2% 159.2%  160.3%  162.3%  164.0%  166.1%
International Telephone Services
Total number of outgoing retail international telephone call minutes 692,905,200 698,000,100 668,975,200  684,133,400  654,426,400  665,019,200
Total number of outgoing retail international telephone call minutes including transit13 1,105,170,800 1,157,910,600 1,071,395,500 1,224,112,000  1,119,370,700  1,148,057,200

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 pre-paid (2G) and post-paid (2G) as well 3G subscriptions. Statistics for 3G subscriptions are collected from May 2005 onwards.

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" is a new indicator included from Apr 2007 and 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, 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