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Statistics on Telecom Services for 2016 (Jul - Dec)

CATEGORY SEP DEC
Fixed Lines1 [Figures updated on a quarterly basis]
Total Fixed Line Subscriptions 2,007,600
 2,003,200
Total Residential Line Subscriptions 1,292,600
 1,295,900
Total Corporate Line Subscriptions 715,000
 707,300
Fixed Line Population Penetration Rate 35.8%
 35.7%
Fixed Line Household Penetration Rate  94.3%
 94.6%

 

  JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Mobile Market
Total Mobile Subscriptions
(2G+3G+4G)2		 8,349,100 8,366,400 8,373,800
 8,362,000
 8,366,000
 8,398,800
Total Post-paid Subscriptions (2G) 33,800
 33,200 32,700
 32,200
 31,600
 30,900
Total Pre-paid Subscriptions (2G) 129,800
 127,200 110,600
 107,600
 104,700 101,400
Total Post-paid Subscriptions (3G) 953,700
 928,800 908,100
 890,800
 875,300
 855,700
Total Pre-paid Subscriptions (3G) 2,751,000
 2,706,000 2,712,400
 2,676,400
 2,665,200
 2,556,400
Total Post-paid  Subscriptions (4G) 3,931,300
 3,971,100 3,995,700
 4,023,500
 4,050,200
 4,084,300
Total Pre-paid Subscriptions (4G) 549,500
 600,000 614,200
 631,400
 639,000
 770,100
Total SMS Messages sent and received over mobile network 

[Figures updated on a quarterly basis]		 - - 815,345,300
 - - 749,105,700
Total Ported Subscriptions3 7,300
 8,100 9,800
 13,800
 15,300
 15,400
Mobile Population Penetration Rate 148.9%
 149.2% 149.3%
 149.1%
 149.2%
 149.8%
Dial-Up Internet Subscriptions
Total Internet Dial-up6 12,100
 12,100 11,900
 12,000
 11,700
 11,300
Internet Dial-up Population Penetration Rate^ 0.2%
 0.2% 0.2%
 0.2%
 0.2%
 0.2%
Broadband Internet Subscriptions
Total Broadband4 12,340,000
 12,376,100 12,483,800
 12,447,300
 12,483,000
 12,543,000
Total Residential Wired Broadband5 1,344,700
 1,333,100 1,334,300
 1,333,900
 1,337,500
 1,336,200
Total Corporate Wired Broadband6 117,300
 117,700 116,100
 116,700
 118,100
 118,800
Total xDSL7 96,700
 80,900 76,600
 72,400
 69,800
 66,000
Total Cable Modem8 290,300
 279,100 269,200
 261,200
 253,300
 243,900
Total Optical Fibre Broadband Subscription (i.e., offered via PON or Active Ethernet) 9 1,065,900
 1,082,200 1,097,500
 1,109,200
 1,124,700
 1,136,900
Total Wireless Broadband10 10,878,100
 10,925,200 11,033,500
 10,996,700
 11,027,500
 11,088,000
Total Subscriptions using other Broadband Internet Access Platforms 9,100
 8,700 7,100
 7,900
 7,700
 8,200
Residential Wired Broadband Household Penetration Rate11 98.1%
 97.3% 97.4%
 97.3%
 97.6%
 97.5%
Wireless Broadband Population Penetration Rate12 194.0%
 194.8% 196.8%
 196.1%
 196.7%
 197.7%
International Telephone Services
Total number of outgoing retail international telephone call minutes 442,802,500
 429,533,900 418,626,700
 422,946,100
 400,746,500
 391,932,200
Total number of outgoing retail international telephone call minutes including transit13 1,929,607,900
 2,024,264,700 1,964,738,200
 2,020,170,700
 2,049,914,100
 1,913,533,800

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: 25 OCT 2024