CATEGORY	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC
Fixed Lines 1
Total fixed line subscriptions	1,844,500	1,845,800	1,846,700	1,847,300	1,848,600	1,851,000
Total Residential fixed line subscriptions	1,088,300	1,089,600	1,090,200	1,090,200	1,090,400	1,092,400
Total Corporate fixed line subscriptions	756,200	756,300	756,500	757,100	758,100	758,600
Fixed Line Population Penetration Rate ^	41.9%	41.9%	42.0%	42.0%	42.0%	42.1%
Fixed line household penetration	95.4%	95.6%	95.6%	95.6%	95.6%	95.8%
Mobile Market
Total mobile phone subscriptions 2	4,281,700	4,354,700	4,416,000	4,471,400	4,548,200	4,637,700
Total post-paid subscriptions (2G)	2,253,900	2,204,400	2,158,900	2,105,900	2,050,800	1,960,100
Total pre-paid subscriptions (2G)	1,493,300	1,560,500	1,611,800	1,666,200	1,730,800	1,793,700
Total number of 3G subscriptions	534,600	589,800	645,300	699,200	766,700	884,000
Total number of SMS messages (2G + 3G)	870.76 million	896.05 million	885.54 million	931.49 million	870.18 million	949.60 million
Mobile Population Penetration Rate ^	97.3%	98.9%	100.3%	101.6%	103.3%	105.4%
Paging Services
Total paging subscriptions 3	58,100	58,100	52,600	52,600	52,600	47,100
Paging penetration	1.3%	1.3%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%
Dial-Up Internet Services
Total Internet dial-up subscriptions 4	1,559,400	1,549,500	1,544,000	1,537,300	1,530,400	1,522,400
Total Residential Internet dial-up subscriptions	1,509,100	1,499,800	1,495,500	1,489,500	1,483,100	1,476,100
Total Corporate Internet dial-up subscriptions	50,200	49,700	48,500	47,800	47,300	46,400
Internet Dial-up Population Penetration Rate ^	35.4%	35.2%	35.1%	34.9%	34.8%	34.6%
Broadband Internet Access Services
Total broadband subscriptions 5	694,300	703,400	712,400	718,400	738,800	757,500
Total Residential broadband subscriptions	637,300	645,700	653,100	657,400	678,000	697,200
Total Corporate broadband subscriptions	57,000	57,600	59,300	61,100	60,800	60,400
Total xDSL subscriptions	372,500	378,300	384,100	388,700	392,200	399,000
Total cable modem subscriptions	314,600	318,500	321,200	322,500	339,800	352,600
Total leased line Internet subscriptions	3,000	3,000	3,000	3,000	3,000	3,100
Total subscriptions using other broadband Internet access method	4,200	3,500	4,100	4,300	3,800	2,900
Household broadband penetration 6	55.9%	56.6%	57.3%	57.6%	59.5%	61.1%
International Telephone Services
Total number of outgoing retail international telephone call minutes	269.74 million	277.20 million	279.28 million	290.00 million	288.47 million	292.16 million
Total number of outgoing retail international telephone call minutes including transit 7	422.10 million	418.85 million	422.68 million	465.34 million	442.05 million	465.11 million

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

^ Population Penetration rate figures from Jun 2006 onwards have been re-computed, taking into account the revised population figures recently released by the Department of Statistics. Population Penetration Rate = [Total number of subscriptions/Total Population].

With effect from Jan 2001, we have begun to use total population instead of total residential population as the population base for the calculation of penetration rates for telecom services (unless otherwise stated). Total residential population was previously used because historically, the take-up of telecom services by foreign workers was typically low. With the government's recent efforts in promoting foreign talent, the profile of the foreign worker has changed. Specifically, there has been a marked increase in the subscription to telecom services by "non-residential" foreigners. It is therefore timely to adopt the total population figure as the population base in calculating penetration rates to give a more accurate picture of the adoption of telecom services

Total Households refers to total residential dwelling units in Singapore. This figure is computed using the total number of residential subscribers on a per household basis. The number of households is obtained from the Department of Statistics' Statistical Highlights publication.

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

Please note that the fall in "Internet dial-up subscriptions" from May 2001 onwards is a result of a database correction of an Internet Service Provider, to remove from its system discontinued dial-up Internet accounts for the period of Dec 1999 - Aug 2000 that were not previously deleted.

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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. Statistics for "3G subscriptions" are collected from May 2005 onwards and are published and aggregated into "Total number of mobile phone subscriptions".

³ Paging figures from Jan 1999 onwards have been re-computed based on updated data information. With effect from Jul 2004, paging figures will be updated on a quarterly basis every Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The figures for Jan, Feb, Apr, May, Jul, 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 Jul 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 Department of Statistics' Statistical Highlights publication. 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 at /Publications/20070822125451.aspx .

⁷ Following full liberalisation of the telecoms market, Singapore's international telephone services market has grown considerably both in the diversity of such services available as well as in the number of operators offering these services. As Singapore continues to develop as a hub for international voice traffic, including transit and regional traffic in our published statistics will provide a more holistic picture of the vibrancy and growth of the entire international telephone services market in Singapore. Thus, this figure includes total retail outgoing international call minutes as well as transit minutes. For comparison purposes, figures from previous years will also be adjusted accordingly. This change has been applied retroactively from Jan 2001. Further, starting from Jan 2001, traffic from other service providers such as ISR operators has also been included. Since Jul 2004, IDA has also expanded on the reporting of international telephone services to include all Service-Based Operators (SBO), resulting in a marked increase in the minutes reported from Jun 2004. Part of the increase is also due to monthly traffic fluctuations.