Half of Singapore households have Internet access

Singapore August 29 2001—Last year, 50% of Singaporean households were connected to the Internet.

This represents a 60% increase from 1996. Sixty percent of households had at least one personal computer (PC). In 1996, PC penetration was only 36%. The Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) of Singapore (www.ida.gov.sg) revealed these trends.

Tech penetration The 50% Internet access rate of Singapore was higher than the United State's 42%, Australia's 37%, Hong Kong's 50%, and Ireland's 32%, according to the IDA.

Singapore's PC penetration of 60% was higher than Australia's 56%, the United State's 51%, Hong Kong's 50%, and Ireland's 32%. One-quarter of surveyed households had more than one PC. This translates into approximately 807,500 PCs in 616,222 homes with computers, according to the IDA. Among households with a computer, 12% said that they would buy one in the next three months the IDA found.

Internet use The IDA estimates that there are currently 1.3 million Internet users in Singapore. This amount represents one-third of the total population. The Internet was mainly used for e-mail, chat, finding information, and downloading software.

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