More than 1-in-5 households in Singapore on fiber
- OpenNet subscribers develop to 250,000 in November, one hundred fifty% up from the begin of the 12 months
- Broadband penetration fee still at 93%, however every day usage up from seventy six% in 2011 to 87% in 2012
A FIBER Index Survey commissioned by using OpenNet Pte Ltd indicates that greater than 1-in-five families in Singapore at the moment are the use of fiber connections for Internet get entry to, IPTV and different bandwidth-in depth programs.
The survey additionally highlights a extensive growth within the wide variety of broadband users gaining access to the Internet to download, add and shop digital content, OpenNet stated in a announcement. The survey became performed through Acorn Marketing & Research Consultants.
“We located a more pride with fiber services among existing clients and an increasing call for for trouble-free on line experiences amongst non-fiber users,” said Mark Blake, OpenNet chief government officer.
“Requests for optical fiber broadband connections are growing consistently with seasonal spikes all through nearby IT suggests, including the currently concluded SITEX 2012,” he introduced.
OpenNet – a joint assignment among Axia NetMedia (Axia), Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel), Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) and Singapore Power Telecommunications (SPT) – is responsible for building, managing and working what it claims is the sector’s first national all-optical fiber platform.
It stated this platform is the key foundation of Singapore’s Next Gen NBN (Nationwide Broadband Network), which might be able to deliver speeds of 1Gbps and above to houses, places of work and premises in Singapore.
OpenNet claimed its subscriber base has grown to 250,000 in November 2012, a a hundred and fifty% increase from the a hundred,000 subscribers recorded at the begin of the 12 months.
“While the penetration of domestic Internet stays the same, the Fiber Index suggests an boom within the frequency of Internet utilization inside the common household. There is likewise a enormous jump inside the number of customers getting access to the Internet for tune and video downloads, on line record garage and on line conferencing.” said Blake.
The survey discovered that even as the broadband penetration rate stayed at ninety three%, the Internet is becoming extra essential to Singaporeans with the number of respondents reporting each day utilization increasing from seventy six% in 2011 to 87% in 2012.
Email access (84%) and video streaming (72%) stay the maximum famous online sports. Video downloads saw a forty five% increase with forty nine% respondents engaging inside the hobby in 2012 in preference to 27% in 2011. Music downloads saw a 31% growth with forty eight% respondents engaging in the hobby in 2012 in preference to 33% in 2011.
Online file storage (29%), online calls and conferencing (forty%) and video content material uploads (forty five%) all noticed big increase in place of the previous yr.
“We also found exciting tendencies within the favored on line activities among specific age groups. While the more youthful set spends the maximum time on leisure programs inclusive of track and gaming, the older users pass for greater practical applications such as on line banking and trading,” Blake stated.
While 15-24-yr-olds are much more likely to spend their time downloading music, importing snap shots and gaming, the 25- to 34-12 months-olds spend more time streaming videos and purchasing tickets or other items on line. The 35 and older group spend more time engaging in online banking, buying and selling, accessing paintings files and e mail, and blogging.
Fiber broadband traits
“It’s encouraging to look that fiber customers today are drastically more glad with their set up and usage studies than they have been a yr ago,” Blake said.
Overall client enjoy has stepped forward with pride for terminal point (TP) installations having long past up from sixty eight% in 2011 to eighty four% in 2012. Among fiber broadband customers, 74% are glad with their reference to 27% being extremely happy.
There is likewise now extra interest in fiber with 43% of customers who have acquired a fiber broadband commercial or advertising wanting to sign up this yr rather than 38% of customers in 2011.
The survey blanketed feedback on regular Internet problems consisting of dropped connections, gradual Internet throughout peak hours, gradual streaming and down load speeds, longer web page load instances, terrible excellent Internet calls, among others.
“Fiber customers were observed to be less probably to stand problems with their connection than non-fiber users, as much as nearly 20% lower relying on the troubles concerned,” Blake claimed.
“Most notably, fiber broadband offerings fared a lot better than non-fiber offerings in the areas of: Performance with multiple users conducting on-line activities on the identical time; performance for the duration of top hours; and file download and page load speeds,” he added.
Some of the maximum compelling advantages that make users choose a fiber broadband connection encompass downloading a complete film in 3-five mins; all individuals of the household being able to use the Internet at the equal time with out degraded performance; get entry to to international websites at a faster velocity; immediate image add and sharing at full decision; and faster connections to US-primarily based TV and video offerings such as Hulu and Netflix.
Overall, the number one motivation in the back of fiber adoption remains quicker Internet (65%) followed with the aid of cost efficiency (25%), higher era (7%), stable connectivity (6%), give up of modern-day settlement (4%) and promotional offers (four%).
Internet usage styles are comparable throughout non-fiber and fiber customers, with some spikes in video streaming, on-line banking and gaming for the latter.
The OpenNet Fiber Index survey turned into performed independently amongst a consultant pattern of n=500 Singapore residents and everlasting citizens elderly 15 and over. All respondents were key selection makers or influencers in the preference of domestic broadband. Fieldwork was conducted through door-knocks and telephone interviews among Aug 24 and Sept 28 2012.