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Data on telecommunications are compiled by the Info-communications Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA).

Data on radio, television, over-the-top services and daily newspaper circulation are compiled based on data from various media industry players including Mediacorp, SPH Radio Pte Ltd, So Drama! Entertainment, Singtel, StarHub Cable Vision Ltd, and SPH Media Limited.

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Key Indicators
Items Unit Latest Period Latest Data % Change
(Y‑o‑Y)  1/
Previous
Period Data
% Change
(Y‑o‑Y)  2/
InfoComm and Media            
International Telephone Call Minutes  Million 2023 5,645.8 -29.6 8,019.4 -22.1
Total SMS Messages Million 2023 5,774.1 -6.2 6,154.3 0.9
Mobile Population Penetration Rate  % 2023 163.8 na 169.6 na

InfoComm

Title : Telecommunications, Annual

Data Items

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023

Total Mobile Phone Subscriptions, At End Of Period * Include 3G, 4G and 5G subscriptions (including both Pre-paid and Post-paid). Statistics for 3G, 4G and 5G subscriptions are collected from May 2005, March 2013 and July 2022 respectively. With effect from April 2017, total Post-paid and Pre-paid Subscriptions (2G) had ceased service.

(Thousand)

8,399.7
8,462.8
8,389.5
9,076.6
8,427.9
8,660.5
9,559.9
9,692.4

Total Post-Paid Subscriptions (2G), At End Of Period * This series has been discontinued. With effect from April 2017, total Post-paid and Pre-paid Subscriptions (2G) has ceased service.

(Thousand)

30.9
Na
Na
Na
Na
Na
Na
Na

Total Pre-Paid Subscriptions (2G), At End Of Period * This series has been discontinued. With effect from April 2017, total Post-paid and Pre-paid Subscriptions (2G) has ceased service.

(Thousand)

101.4
Na
Na
Na
Na
Na
Na
Na

Total Subscriptions (3G), At End Of Period * Prior to November 2007, data cover post-paid subscriptions. With effect from November 2007, data include pre-paid and post-paid 3G subscriptions. Figures prior to December 2009 comprise both pre-paid and post-paid 3G subscriptions combined. Data breakdown for pre-paid and post-paid 3G subscriptions are available with effect from December 2009.

(Thousand)

3,412.1
2,349
1,787.5
1,651.1
769.6
690.1
542.2
64.9

Total Post-Paid Subscriptions (3G), At End Of Period

(Thousand)

855.7
650
540.5
467
96.5
80.3
41.2
24

Total Pre-Paid Subscriptions (3G), At End Of Period * Number of Pre-paid 3G subscriptions fell from Jan 2023 with subscribers migrating to more advanced 4G/5G technologies.

(Thousand)

2,556.4
1,699
1,247
1,184.1
673.1
609.8
501
40.9

Total Subscriptions (4G), At End Of Period * Includes post-paid and pre-paid subscriptions.

(Thousand)

4,855.2
6,113.9
6,602
7,425.6
7,658.3
7,970.5
7,775.4
7,753

Total Post-Paid Subscriptions (4G), At End Of Period

(Thousand)

4,085.1
4,449.5
4,847.7
5,671.6
6,110.9
6,540
6,035.5
5,667.8

Total Pre-Paid Subscriptions (4G), At End Of Period

(Thousand)

770.1
1,664.4
1,754.3
1,754
1,547.4
1,430.5
1,739.9
2,085.2

Total Subscriptions (5G), At End Of Period * Refers to the sum of the total post-paid and pre-paid 5G subscriptions.

(Thousand)

Na
Na
Na
Na
Na
Na
1,242.2
1,874.5

Total Post-Paid Subscriptions (5G), At End Of Period

(Thousand)

Na
Na
Na
Na
Na
Na
1,149.1
1,591.2

Total Pre-Paid Subscriptions (5G), At End Of Period

(Thousand)

Na
Na
Na
Na
Na
Na
93.1
283.3

Total Fixed Line Subscriptions, At End Of Period * Fixed Lines includes Direct Exchange Lines ('DEL') and IP Telephony subscriptions using Level '6' numbers.

(Thousand)

2,003.2
1,983.1
1,966.6
1,905.8
1,891.6
1,889.8
1,906.2
1,912.4

Residential Fixed Line Subscriptions, At End Of Period * Fixed Lines includes Direct Exchange Lines ('DEL') and IP Telephony subscriptions using Level '6' numbers.

(Thousand)

1,295.9
1,299.2
1,312.3
1,280.9
1,252.7
1,224.9
1,210.3
1,193.3

Corporate/Business Fixed Line Subscriptions, At End Of Period * Fixed Lines includes Direct Exchange Lines ('DEL') and IP Telephony subscriptions using Level '6' numbers.

(Thousand)

707.3
683.9
654.3
624.9
638.9
664.9
695.9
719.1

International Telephone Call Minutes * Prior to 1996, figures refer to financial year. From 1998 to 2000, figures include real-time fax and budget call services. Prior to 2001, figures exclude calls to Malaysia. From 2001, figures include traffic contributed by new service providers such as ISR operators. From July 2004, figures include traffic contributed by all Service-Based Operators (SBO). This figure includes total retail outgoing international call minutes as well as transit minutes and includes all Service-Based Operators (SBO).

(Million)

23,638.8
21,242
22,920
18,544.7
13,544.8
10,294.2
8,019.4
5,679.9

Total Broadband Internet Subscriptions, At End Of Period * With effect from April 2007, 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 modems, leased line Internet, 3G, 3.5G/HSDPA, 4G/LTE, WiMAX or its equivalent and Wi-Fi hotspots access (including Wireless@SG subscriptions). Provision of Broadband Internet access services via cable modem has ceased since 2020. Data for October 2022 was incomplete due to incomplete data returns from operators. Data for October 2023 exclude one Wireless@SG Operators figures due to server maintenance.

(Thousand)

12,543.8
13,072.9
11,855.5
12,308.6
11,366.9
12,214.3
12,972.3
12,792.4

Total Wireless Broadband Subscriptions, At End Of Period * 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). From 2018, the Wireless@SG subscriptions will only include active users for the month. Data for October 2022 was incomplete due to incomplete data returns from operators. Data for October 2023 exclude one Wireless@SG Operators figures due to server maintenance.

(Thousand)

11,088.9
11,602.5
10,365.6
10,811.1
9,849.3
10,694.4
11,425.3
11,210.8

Residential Wired Broadband Subscriptions, At End Of Period * 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. Provision of Broadband Internet access services via cable modem has ceased since 2020.

(Thousand)

1,336.2
1,343.2
1,366.4
1,372.8
1,392.2
1,390.2
1,415.3
1,443.7

Corporate Wired Broadband Subscriptions, At End Of Period * 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. Provision of Broadband Internet access services via cable modem has ceased since 2020.

(Thousand)

118.8
127.1
123.6
124.7
125.5
129.7
131.7
137.9

Total Number Of SMS Messages * Data include SMS messages sent and received over the following mobile networks: - 2G (from July 2004 to April 2007), 3G (from May 2005) and 4G (from March 2013).

(Million)

9,780.3
8,487.3
7,179.1
7,033.4
6,121.6
6,098.1
6,154.3
5,779.8

Mobile Data Usage * Mobile data usage reflects the amount of bi-directional (the aggregated total downloaded) mobile data sent over the mobile networks, including MMS and any other data upload/download but excludes video telephony and SMS. 1 Petabyte is equivalent to 1,048,576 Gigabyte.

(Petabyte)

142.1
175.5
226.1
380
584
773.8
930
1,028.5
SOURCE : INFO-COMMUNCATIONS MEDIA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Other References

Revenue of the Information and Communication Technology Industry
Annual Survey on Infocomm Industry View

External Sources

Infocomm Statistics
Infocomm Media Development Authority View