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==Internet== {{main|Internet in Singapore}} Singapore has a large number of computer users and most households have computers and Internet access. A survey conducted by [[Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore]] indicated that 78% of households own computers at home and 7 in 10 households have Internet access (2006).<ref>[http://www.ida.gov.sg/Publications/20070823161317.aspx Annual Survey on Infocomm Usage in Households and by Individuals for 2006], published 3 March 2007</ref> The [[CIA]]'s [[The World Factbook]] reports that Singapore has 2.422 million Internet users (2005) and 898,762 Internet hosts (2006).<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/singapore/ The World Factbook, Singapore], URL accessed on 2 September 2007.</ref> '''[[Country codes|Country code]] (Top level domain):''' SG '''[[Internet Service Provider]]s (ISPs):''' 6 (2019) '''Broadband''' * Subscribers: 12,733,000 (with a residential Wired Broadband Household Penetration Rate of 93.0% and a wireless broadband population penetration rate of 184.1%) as of December 2024<ref>{{cite web |title=Statistics on Telecom Services for 2024 (Jul- Dec) |url=https://www.imda.gov.sg/about-imda/research-and-statistics/telecommunications/statistics-on-telecom-services/statistics-on-telecom-services-for-2024-jul |access-date=1 April 2025 |publisher=[[Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore]]}}</ref> '''Fibre Internet''' Singapore's National Broadband Network (NBN) consists of three distinct layers;<ref>{{cite web | publisher = [[Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore]] | title = Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network|url = https://www.imda.gov.sg/-/media/imda/files/community/consumer-education/fibre-broadband/nextgennbnfactsheet.pdf}}</ref> the Network Company (NetCo) which owns and operates the passive fibre network infrastructure, the Operating Company (OpCo) which owns and manages the active network equipment, and the Retail Services Provides (RSP) which retails fibre broadband packages to end users. The fibre network infrastructure is owned and operated by [[NetLink Trust]], the appointed NetCo. NetLink's network provides nationwide coverage to residential and non-residential premises in Singapore and its connected islands. With the exception of Nucleus Connect, the rest of the OpCos are also RSPs. Some of the licensed RSPs are Singtel, Starhub, M1, MyRepublic, ViewQwest and WhizComms. More than 90% of households in Singapore have high-speed wired broadband. [[Optical Fiber]] broadband providers: * [[StarHub]] (RSP) * [[M1 Limited|M1]] (RSP) * [[Singtel]] (RSP) * [[MyRepublic]] (RSP) * [[ViewQwest]] (RSP) * WhizComms (RSP) * [[Simba Telecom|SIMBA]] (RSP) * NetLink Trust (Passive Infrastructure Company ; NetCo ; Wholesale) * Nucleus Connect (Active Infrastructure Company ; OpCo ; Wholesale) Wireless@SG operators (Up to 5 Mbit/s): * [[M1 Limited|M1]] * [[Singtel]] * [[StarHub]] * [[SIMBA Telecom|SIMBA]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Is Wireless@SG free? |url=https://support.simba.sg/hc/en-us/articles/5456313197593-Is-Wireless-SG-free-}}</ref> Mobile broadband providers: * [[Mobile network operator|MNO]]s: **[[Singtel]] (includes sub-brand GOMO & heya) ** [[StarHub]] (includes sub-brand giga! and eight telecom) ** [[M1 Limited|M1]] (includes sub-brand Maxx) ** [[SIMBA Telecom|SIMBA]] (previously TPG Singapore) * [[Mobile virtual network operator|MVNO]]s: **[[Circles.Life]] (on M1's network) **Zero1 (on Singtel's network) ** [[MyRepublic]] (on StarHub's 5G network and M1's 4G network) **redONE (on StarHub's network) **VIVIFI (on Singtel's network) **geenet mobile (on M1's network) **CMLink SG (on Singtel's network) **Changi mobile (on M1's network) **Zym Mobile (on Singtel's network) **CUniq SG (on StarHub's network)
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