Telephones - main lines in use:
1.99 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 58
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
8.063 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 92
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]

Telephone system:
general assessment: excellent service
domestic: excellent domestic facilities; launched 3G wireless service in February 2005; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity more than 180 telephones per 100 persons; multiple providers of high-speed Internet connectivity and the government is close to completing an island-wide roll out of a high-speed fiber-optic broadband network
international: country code - 65; numerous submarine cables provide links throughout Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Europe, and US; satellite earth stations - 4; supplemented by VSAT coverage (2011)

Broadcast media:
state controls broadcast media; 8 domestic TV stations operated by MediaCorp which is wholly owned by a state investment company; broadcasts from Malaysian and Indonesian stations available; satellite dishes banned; multi-channel cable TV service available; a total of 18 domestic radio stations broadcasting with MediaCorp operating more than a dozen and another 4 stations are closely linked to the ruling party or controlled by the Singapore Armed Forces Reservists Association; many Malaysian and Indonesian radio stations are available

Internet country code:
.sg

Internet hosts:
1.96 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 39
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
3.235 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 65
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]