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Broadcast media the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) runs multiple national and local radio networks and TV stations, as well as Australia Network, a TV service that broadcasts throughout the Asia-Pacific region and is the main public broadcaster; Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), a second large public broadcaster, operates radio and TV networks broadcasting in multiple languages; several large national commercial TV networks, a large number of local commercial TV stations, and hundreds of commercial radio stations are accessible; cable and satellite systems are available 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
Households with television 96.28%
Ranked 15th.
98.6%
Ranked 10th. 2% more than Australia

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 253.18
Ranked 30th.
258.08
Ranked 28th. 2% more than Australia

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 82.35
Ranked 24th. 11% more than Singapore
74.18
Ranked 36th.

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 814.36
Ranked 26th. 12% more than Singapore
727.31
Ranked 40th.
Internet > Users per 1000 534.83
Ranked 29th.
676.68
Ranked 14th. 27% more than Australia

Internet users 15.81 million
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Singapore
3.23 million
Ranked 64th.
Personal computers > Per capita 682.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 10% more than Singapore
620.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd.

Personal computers per 1000 681.66
Ranked 8th. 10% more than Singapore
620.21
Ranked 4th.

Radio > List of radio stations <p>ABC - public, operates speech-cultural network Radio National, ABC NewsRadio, youth network Triple J, ABC Classic FM and local services</p> </p>Radio Australia - ABC&#039;s external service, targeted at Asia-Pacific</p> </p>SBS Radio - public, multilingual</p> <p>MediaCorp - operates more than a dozen stations including English-language news and talk station 938Live, music stations and Chinese, Malay and Indian services</p> </p>SPH Unionworks - operates English-language Hot FM and Kiss 92, Mandarin station UFM</p>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 106.19
Ranked 95th.
153.4
Ranked 24th. 44% more than Australia

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 1,040.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.
1,234.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 19% more than Australia

Television > List of TV stations <p>ABC - national, public</p> </p>ABC News 24 - ABC&#039;s news TV</p> </p>Australia Network - international channel operated by ABC</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15675260">Full Article</a> <p>MediaCorp - operates entertainment-based Channel 5 and Channel 8, Malay channel Suria, Mandarin-language Channel U</p> </p>Channel NewsAsia - news TV operated by MediaCorp</p>
Television receivers > Per capita 548.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 56% more than Singapore
350.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd.

Televisions per 1000 510.17
Ranked 23th. 58% more than Singapore
323.22
Ranked 52nd.
Radio broadcast stations AM 262, FM 345, shortwave 1 AM 0, FM 17, shortwave 2
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 155.07
Ranked 26th.
360.78
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Australia

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,469.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Singapore
1,434.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd.

Internet > Users > Per capita 550.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th.
681.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 24% more than Australia

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 461.61
Ranked 22nd. 23% more than Singapore
374.5
Ranked 42nd.

Televisions 10.15 million
Ranked 21st. 8 times more than Singapore
1.33 million
Ranked 71st.
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 477.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 17% more than Singapore
408.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th.

Internet users > Per 100 people 70.78
Ranked 19th. 2% more than Singapore
69.64
Ranked 20th.

Internet > Internet users 18.13 million
Ranked 28th. 5 times more than Singapore
3.97 million
Ranked 70th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 160.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd.
272.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 69% more than Australia

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 120,000 Mbps
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Singapore
24,704 Mbps
Ranked 19th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 5,902.9 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 4th. 1% more than Singapore
5,826 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 14th.

Personal computers 13.72 million
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Singapore
2.59 million
Ranked 29th.

Television broadcast stations 104
Ranked 7th. 104 times more than Singapore
1
Ranked 31st.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 4.15 billion min.
Ranked 10th. 38% more than Singapore
3.01 billion min.
Ranked 12th.

Radios per 1000 1,281.7
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Singapore
631.87
Ranked 45th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 1,112.09
Ranked 50th.
1,333.71
Ranked 26th. 20% more than Australia

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $44.59 billion
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Singapore
$12.19 billion
Ranked 35th.

Internet > Percent using internet 82.35%
Ranked 22nd. 11% more than Singapore
74.18%
Ranked 33th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular 24.49 million
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Singapore
7.79 million
Ranked 86th.

Radio receivers > Per capita 1.38 per capita
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Singapore
0.672 per capita
Ranked 40th.

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 414.16
Ranked 29th. 12% more than Singapore
371.32
Ranked 39th.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 561.91
Ranked 9th. 30% more than Singapore
432.37
Ranked 22nd.

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>The Sydney Morning Herald - daily</p> </p>Herald Sun - Melbourne-based daily</p> </p>The Australian - national daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15675260">Full Article</a> <p>Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) - publishes 15 newspapers and six periodicals</p> </p>The Straits Times - published by SPH</p> </p>Business Times - published by SPH</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15966553">Full Article</a>
Films produced 16
Ranked 37th. Twice as much as Singapore
8
Ranked 47th.
Cinema attendance 80 million
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Singapore
17 million
Ranked 24th.
Telephone system > General assessment excellent domestic and international service excellent service
Cinema attendance per capita 4.02
Ranked 6th.
4.13
Ranked 5th. 3% more than Australia
Television receivers per 1000 548.14
Ranked 13th. 56% more than Singapore
350.37
Ranked 41st.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 43
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Singapore
15
Ranked 51st.

Internet > IP addresses per capita 2,160.89
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Singapore
1,068.38
Ranked 34th.
Average cost of local call 0.11
Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Singapore
0.02
Ranked 83th.
Internet > Users 11.24 million
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Singapore
3.1 million
Ranked 50th.

Internet > Internet penetration 82.3%
Ranked 25th. 11% more than Singapore
74.2%
Ranked 38th.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 903.17
Ranked 28th.
1,027.85
Ranked 14th. 14% more than Australia

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,072.93
Ranked 92nd.
1,517.77
Ranked 26th. 41% more than Australia

Telecoms > Telephone lines 10.47 million
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Singapore
1.99 million
Ranked 57th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 24.34 million
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Singapore
8.06 million
Ranked 91st.

Internet > Internet Service Providers 571
Ranked 3rd. 63 times more than Singapore
9
Ranked 89th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 5.74 million
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Singapore
1.37 million
Ranked 49th.

Cinemas > Per capita 0.092 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Singapore
0.023 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th.
Telephones > Main lines in use 10.57 million
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Singapore
2.02 million
Ranked 58th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 45.43
Ranked 22nd. 21% more than Singapore
37.48
Ranked 40th.

Radio receivers per 1000 1,377.11
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Singapore
671.76
Ranked 40th.

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 906.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th.
1,009.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 11% more than Australia

Internet > Hosts per 1000 520.66
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Singapore
173.07
Ranked 34th.

Number of PCs per million 681.66
Ranked 6th. 10% more than Singapore
621.6
Ranked 9th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 24.34 million
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Singapore
8.07 million
Ranked 91st.

Radio receivers 25.5 million
Ranked 16th. 10 times more than Singapore
2.55 million
Ranked 83th.

Cinema > Number of cinemas 494
Ranked 15th. 18 times more than Singapore
27
Ranked 45th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 30.2 million
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Singapore
7.29 million
Ranked 55th.
Television receivers 10.15 million
Ranked 20th. 8 times more than Singapore
1.33 million
Ranked 71st.

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 5.62 per 1 million people
Ranked 24th. 25 times more than Singapore
0.228 per 1 million people
Ranked 34th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 0.68$
Ranked 105th.
0.69$
Ranked 95th. 1% more than Australia

Mobile phone subscribers 18.42 million
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Singapore
4.38 million
Ranked 60th.

Telephone system > International country code - 61; landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-3 optical telecommunications submarine cable with links to Asia, the Middle East, and Europe; the Southern Cross fiber optic submarine cable provides links to New Zealand and the United States; satellite earth stations - 19 (10 Intelsat - 4 Indian Ocean and 6 Pacific Ocean, 2 Inmarsat - Indian and Pacific Ocean regions, 2 Globalstar, 5 other) 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
Internet > ISP 571
Ranked 2nd. 63 times more than Singapore
9
Ranked 65th.
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 103.1
Ranked 31st.
156.01
Ranked 17th. 51% more than Australia

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 10.47 million
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Singapore
1.99 million
Ranked 57th.

Radios 25.5 million
Ranked 16th. 10 times more than Singapore
2.6 million
Ranked 82nd.
Films produced per million 0.804
Ranked 34th.
1.94
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Australia
Internet > Hosts 11.13 million
Ranked 6th. 13 times more than Singapore
837,559
Ranked 39th.

Cinemas > Annual attendance 88 million
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Singapore
17 million
Ranked 20th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 160.97
Ranked 22nd.
272.1
Ranked 13th. 69% more than Australia

Mobile phones 63.97 per 100 people
Ranked 25th.
79.14 per 100 people
Ranked 16th. 24% more than Australia
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 4.65
Ranked 4th. 4% more than Singapore
4.48
Ranked 3rd.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 5,883.85 Mbps
Ranked 3rd.
5,928.91 Mbps
Ranked 13th. 1% more than Australia

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 3.11 million
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Singapore
1.54 million
Ranked 30th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 49
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Singapore
11
Ranked 66th.

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 9.3%
Ranked 46th.
26.67%
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Australia

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 3.08 million
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Singapore
1.1 million
Ranked 31st.

Internet > Top level domain .au .sg
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.062$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 34th.
0.094$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 6th. 52% more than Australia

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 1.93
Ranked 48th.
2.89
Ranked 34th. 50% more than Australia

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 154.71
Ranked 27th.
370.08
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Australia

Telephone system > Domestic domestic satellite system; significant use of radiotelephone in areas of low population density; rapid growth of mobile telephones 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
Internet country code .au .sg
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 163.82 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 8th.
229.81 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 9th. 40% more than Australia

Telephone mainlines 11.46 million
Ranked 18th. 6 times more than Singapore
1.84 million
Ranked 50th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 213.77 min.
Ranked 21st.
726.37 min.
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Australia

Cinemas 1,748
Ranked 5th. 22 times more than Singapore
80
Ranked 41st.
Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 103.44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd.
153.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 48% more than Australia

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 22.82$/month
Ranked 85th. 11% more than Singapore
20.48$/month
Ranked 102nd.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 213.77 min. per capita
Ranked 19th.
727.56 min. per capita
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Australia

Cinema > Number of cinemas per million people 23.87
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Singapore
6.13
Ranked 42nd.

Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 90.7%
Ranked 14th. 24% more than Singapore
73.33%
Ranked 31st.

Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $2,038.48
Ranked 18th.
$2,444.76
Ranked 14th. 20% more than Australia

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 2,433.94$ per capita
Ranked 12th.
2,799.62$ per capita
Ranked 6th. 15% more than Australia

Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.12 million
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Singapore
6.38 million
Ranked 72nd.

Internet > Broadband subscribers 2.1 million
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Singapore
665,500
Ranked 32nd.

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 28.7
Ranked 20th. 13 times more than Singapore
2.19
Ranked 82nd.
Cinemas per million 92.36
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Singapore
22.7
Ranked 35th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 48
Ranked 27th. 5 times more than Singapore
9
Ranked 50th.

Internet > IP addresses 47.57 million
Ranked 11th. 8 times more than Singapore
5.72 million
Ranked 45th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 21.51
Ranked 41st.
272.16
Ranked 16th. 13 times more than Australia

Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 159000000 777000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 23.98
Ranked 19th. 16% more than Singapore
20.73
Ranked 28th.

Number of PCs 13,720
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Singapore
2,590
Ranked 36th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 461.61
Ranked 25th. 23% more than Singapore
374.5
Ranked 47th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 21.18 million
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Singapore
6.6 million
Ranked 29th.
Television broadcast stations per million 5.62
Ranked 28th. 25 times more than Singapore
0.227
Ranked 32nd.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily 97
Ranked 26th. 32 times more than Singapore
3
Ranked 57th.

Internet > TLD .au .sg
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 103.21
Ranked 56th.
131.74
Ranked 18th. 28% more than Australia

Internet > Livejournal users 34,142
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Singapore
8,213
Ranked 7th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers 11,986
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Singapore
1,307
Ranked 24th.

Cinema > Number of distribution companies 48
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Singapore
7
Ranked 31st.

Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people 2.15
Ranked 17th. 35% more than Singapore
1.59
Ranked 23th.

Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 4.65 per capita
Ranked 4th. 4% more than Singapore
4.48 per capita
Ranked 3rd.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily per 1000 19.89
Ranked 31st.
28.55
Ranked 27th. 44% more than Australia

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Days to port 1 days
Ranked 6th. The same as Singapore
1 days
Ranked 7th.
Telecommunications > Country calling code 61 65
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date 2001.09.25 2008.06.13
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Price free free
Brothers and Sisters > International broadcasts > Series Premiere February 5 2007 2007
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,465.08
Ranked 16th. About the same as Singapore
1,460.22
Ranked 18th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 96.2%
Ranked 6th.
123.3%
Ranked 1st. 28% more than Australia
Television > Digital TV households 1,646
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Singapore
231
Ranked 11th.
E-Government rating 58.3
Ranked 6th. 9% more than Singapore
53.5
Ranked 10th.
Population covered by mobile telephony 96%
Ranked 36th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Australia

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 2.51
Ranked 38th. 12% more than Singapore
2.23
Ranked 41st.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 584.09 per 1 million people
Ranked 12th. 96% more than Singapore
297.5 per 1 million people
Ranked 29th.

Television > Digital TV households per million 83.76
Ranked 3rd. 51% more than Singapore
55.32
Ranked 5th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 9.37 million
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than Singapore
1.86 million
Ranked 59th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million 5.06
Ranked 38th. 7 times more than Singapore
0.745
Ranked 54th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita 5.06 per 1 million people
Ranked 38th. 7 times more than Singapore
0.747 per 1 million people
Ranked 54th.

Internet > Livejournal users per million 1,696.29
Ranked 15th.
1,971.1
Ranked 13th. 16% more than Australia
Television > Subscription TV revenues per million 29.06
Ranked 4th. 81% more than Singapore
16.04
Ranked 6th.
Website defacements per million 8.04
Ranked 20th.
9.67
Ranked 16th. 20% more than Australia
Website defacements 156
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Singapore
40
Ranked 37th.
Internet > Linux web servers 633
Ranked 6th. 13 times more than Singapore
48
Ranked 26th.
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 18.57%
Ranked 73th.
23.96%
Ranked 55th. 29% more than Australia

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 19.1%
Ranked 77th.
44.42%
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Australia

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 21.32%
Ranked 88th.
39.42%
Ranked 31st. 85% more than Australia

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 563.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 33% more than Singapore
424.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th.

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 2.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. 18% more than Singapore
2.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 1.6$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 125th.
6.42$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 82nd. 4 times more than Australia

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.035$ per 1 million people
Ranked 97th.
0.163$ per 1 million people
Ranked 57th. 5 times more than Australia

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 530.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Singapore
181.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.

ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $2.21 billion
Ranked 23th.
$2.89 billion
Ranked 21st. 31% more than Australia

Television > Subscription TV revenues 571
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Singapore
67
Ranked 12th.
Idol series > Idol around the world > Winners <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Idol_2003">Season 1, 2003</a> : Guy Sebastian <br> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Idol_2004">Season 2, 2004</a> : <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casey_Donovan_%28singer%29">Casey Donovan</a> <br> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Idol_2005">Season 3, 2005</a> : Kate DeAraugo <br> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Idol_2006">Season 4, 2006</a> : Damien Leith <br> Season 5, 2007 : Auditions in progress Season 1, 2004 : Taufik Batisah <br> Season 2, 2006 : Hady Mirza
Internet > ISP per million 29.06
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Singapore
2.23
Ranked 57th.
Telephone systems > Privatisation 1997 1993
Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,469.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Singapore
1,434.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd.

Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 11.18 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 27th. 37 times more than Singapore
0.3 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 55th.

Telephone lines > Per 100 people 43.72
Ranked 28th. 14% more than Singapore
38.37
Ranked 40th.

Telephone subscribers 29.88 million
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Singapore
6.23 million
Ranked 52nd.

Telephone subscribers per employee 506.24
Ranked 39th.
561.01
Ranked 12th. 11% more than Australia

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 5.71% GDP
Ranked 17th. 69% more than Singapore
3.38% GDP
Ranked 74th.

Television standard > UHF PAL G PAL G
Internet > Linux web servers per million 32.61
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Singapore
11.6
Ranked 28th.
Internet > Government Broadband Index 3.4
Ranked 10th.
4.2
Ranked 3rd. 24% more than Australia
Phone subscribers 1,095.01
Ranked 23th.
1,195.56
Ranked 18th. 9% more than Australia
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 579.09
Ranked 12th. 95% more than Singapore
296.95
Ranked 28th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 435
Ranked 19th. 48 times more than Singapore
9
Ranked 74th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 2.43
Ranked 70th.
2.64
Ranked 64th. 8% more than Australia

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,072.93
Ranked 90th.
1,518.64
Ranked 25th. 42% more than Australia

Phone system > International dialling code +61 +65
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 951.6
Ranked 6th.
1,208.81
Ranked 1st. 27% more than Australia
Internet > ISP > Per capita 29.07 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Singapore
2.24 per 1 million people
Ranked 50th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily > Per capita 19.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st.
28.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 44% more than Australia

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 1,724.46
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Singapore
635.31
Ranked 33th.

Telephone system > Regulation 1992 1992
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 25.06
Ranked 31st.
26.08
Ranked 27th. 4% more than Australia

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 18.33$/month
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Singapore
6.14$/month
Ranked 143th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 45.69
Ranked 22nd. 21% more than Singapore
37.85
Ranked 39th.

Music sales > Singles > Millions 1.4
Ranked 4th. 467 times more than Singapore
0.003
Ranked 29th.

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 30.47$/month
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Singapore
6.65$/month
Ranked 95th.

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 54800000000 6148000000
Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 1,212.21
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Singapore
420.84
Ranked 25th.

Internet servers using encryption 26,517
Ranked 6th. 13 times more than Singapore
2,099
Ranked 24th.

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 0.53%
Ranked 100th.
12.64%
Ranked 55th. 24 times more than Australia

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 21.61
Ranked 45th. 10 times more than Singapore
2.16
Ranked 87th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 433,000
Ranked 29th.
1.13 million
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Australia

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 2.51 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th. 12% more than Singapore
2.24 per 1 million people
Ranked 40th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily 381,000
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Singapore
115,000
Ranked 31st.

Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.224 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 14th. 5% more than Singapore
0.214 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 16th.
Telephone lines 9.37 million
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Singapore
1.86 million
Ranked 56th.

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 5.14 million
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Singapore
1 million
Ranked 40th.

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 10.05%
Ranked 25th.
28.24%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Australia

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 1.45%
Ranked 63th.
35.92%
Ranked 3rd. 25 times more than Australia

Television standard > VHF PAL B PAL B
Internet > IP addresses (share) 1.1
Ranked 11th. 11 times more than Singapore
0.1
Ranked 42nd.

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