Strong Consumer Infrastructure Boosts Singapore’s Connectivity Score

Singapore’s ranking on the 2009 Connectivity Scorecard reflects their solid performance across most metrics.  Consumer connectivity infrastructure is excellent, with 3G penetration very high and fast broadband speeds accessible to almost every household.  Broadband penetration is elevated despite a preponderance of cable versus FTTH deployment, in contrast with other Asian countries.  Future investment in next-generation networks looks strong.  Consumer usage scores are more modest but still rank as average to just above average in areas such as SMS and voice minutes usage.

In terms of business connectivity, a lack of data prevented an accurate estimate of all measures.  However, PC penetration is high, as are revenues tied to corporate data services.  This is accompanied by a good percentage of ICT-related employment, despite low levels of business spending on IT services.  Singapore’s E-Government scale is very high, and this is reflected by population’s heavy use of online services.

Singapore Connectivity Performance by Scorecard Component