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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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