The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) has released its Q2 2025 statistical report, highlighting steady growth in data consumption and broadband adoption across the country, despite slight declines in fixed-line voice services.
Mobile Services
Mobile voice traffic reached 7.1 billion minutes, with 97% domestic and 3% international. SMS usage surged to 344 million messages, up 18.2% from 291 million in Q2 2024. Mobile broadband data usage grew by 15.5%, reaching 724 million GB compared to 627 million GB a year earlier.
Fixed Broadband Services
Total fixed broadband subscriptions rose to 819,000, up 3% year-on-year, achieving a household penetration rate of 33.3%. Fiber continues to dominate the market with 76% share (619,300 subscriptions), followed by Fixed Wireless Access (17%) and xDSL (7%). Fixed broadband data usage hit 1.5 billion GB, up 15.4% from Q2 2024, while average monthly usage per subscription climbed to 605 GB, an 11.6% increase.
Fixed Voice and Leased Lines
Fixed voice subscriptions fell slightly to 484,300, compared to 492,000 in Q2 2024, with 66% residential and 33% commercial. Voice traffic declined to 10.1 million minutes, down from 11.5 million, with domestic calls representing 83% of traffic. Meanwhile, leased line subscriptions grew to 24,800, marking a 7.8% increase.
Overall, the report underscores the rising demand for digital connectivity, particularly through mobile and fiber broadband, while traditional fixed voice services continue to decline.
