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ITU Operational Bulletin

ITU Operational Bulletin·Biweekly publication of the ITU

Issue

No. 1099

Published1.V.2016Cutoff15.IV.2016ISSN
←10981100→

Forward schedule

Dates of publication of the next Operational Bulletins

25 upcoming
No.Publication dateIncluding information received by
No. 110015.V.201629.IV.2016
No. 11011.VI.201618.V.2016
No. 110215.VI.20161.VI.2016
No. 11031.VII.201617.VI.2016
No. 110415.VII.20161.VII.2016
No. 11051.VIII.201618.VII.2016
No. 110615.VIII.20163.VIII.2016
No. 11071.IX.201618.VIII.2016
No. 110815.IX.20161.IX.2016
No. 11091.X.201616.IX.2016
No. 111015.X.201630.IX.2016
No. 11111.XI.201618.X.2016
No. 111215.XI.20161.XI.2016
No. 11131.XII.201616.XI.2016
No. 111415.XII.20161.XII.2016
No. 11151.I.201712.XII.2016
No. 111615.I.20172.I.2017
No. 11171.II.201716.I.2017
No. 111815.II.20171.II.2017
No. 11191.III.201715.II.2017
No. 112015.III.20171.III.2017
No. 11211.IV.201717.III.2017
No. 112215.IV.201731.III.2017
No. 11231.V.201714.IV.2017
No. 112415.V.20171.V.2017

General Information

8 sections

General information

01

Lists annexed to the ITU Operational Bulletin

A. The following Lists have been published by TSB or BR as Annexes to the ITU Operational Bulletin:

OB No.List
1096Legal time 2016
1073Legal time 2015
1049Legal time 2014
1027Legal time 2013
1002List of Country or Geographical Area Codes for non standard facilities in telematic services((according to ITU-T T.35 (2000-02)))(position on 12.IV.2012)
1001List of the national authorities designated to assign ITU-T Recommendation T.35 terminal provider codes((according to ITU-T T.35 (2000-02)))(position on 15.IV.2012)
1000Service Restrictions (Recapitulatory list of service restrictions in force relating to telecommunications operation)(position on 15.III.2012)
999Legal time 2012
994Dialling Procedures (International prefix, national (trunk) prefix and national (significant) number)((according to ITU-T E.164 (2010-11)))(position on 15.XII.2011)
991Call-Back and alternative calling procedures(position on 1.XI.2011)
982List of Recommendation ITU-T E.164 Assigned Country Codes((according to ITU-T E.164 (2010-11)))(position on 1.XI.2011)
981List of ITU Carrier Codes((according to ITU-T M.1400 (2013-03)))(position on 15.IX.2014)
980List of Telegram Destination Indicators((according to ITU-T F.32 (1995-10)))(position on 15.V.2011)
978List of Telex Destination Codes (TDC) and Telex Network Identification Codes (TNIC)(position on 15.IV.2011)
977List of Data Network Identification Codes (DNIC)((according to ITU-T X.121 (2000/10)))(position on 1.I.2011)
976List of Data Country or Geographical Area Codes((according to ITU-T X.121 (2000/10)))(position on 15.III.2011)
974List of Names of Administration Management Domains (ADMD)((according to ITU-T F.400))(position on 15.II.2011)
972List of terrestrial trunk radio mobile country codes((according to ITU-T E.218 (2004-5)))(position on 14.I.2011)
971List of Issuer Identifier Numbers for the International Telecommunication Charge Card((according to ITU-T E.118 (2006-05)))(position on 14.XI.2015)
968Status of Radiocommunications between Amateur Stations of different Countries (in accordance with optional provision No. 25.1 of the Radio Regulations) and Form of Call Signs assigned by each Administration to its Amateur and Experimental Stations(position on 30.VI.2014)
967List of Access codes/numbers for mobile networks((according to ITU-T E.164 (2010-11)))(position on 1.XI.2012)
965List of Signalling Area/Network Codes (SANC)((according to ITU-T Q.708 (1999-03)))(position on 14.XII.2014)
958Mobile Network Codes (MNC) for the international identification plan for public networks and subscriptions((according to ITU-T E.212 (2016-09)))(position on 14.X.2015)
956List of International Signalling Point Codes (ISPC)((according to ITU-T Q.708 (1999-03)))(position on 31.XII.2014)
955Various tones used in national networks((according to ITU-T E.180 (1998-3)))(position on 1.V.2010)
669Five-letter Code Groups for the use of the International Public Telegram Service((according to ITU-T F.1 (1998-3)))

B. The following Lists are available online from the ITU-T website:

02

Approval of ITU-T Recommendations

By AAP-78, it was announced that the following ITU-T Recommendations were approved, in accordance with the procedures outlined in Recommendation ITU-T A.8:

03

The International Public Telecommunication Numbering Plan

In accordance with ITU-T Recommendation E.164 (2010-11)

Note from TSB

Identification codes for international networks

Associated with shared country code 883 for international networks, the following four-digit identification code has been assigned.

 

Applicant

Network

Country Code and
Identification Code

Date of assignment

Tel2tel kft.

Tel2tel kft.

+883 5160

8.IV.2016

04

Changes in Administrations/ROAs and other entities or Organizations

Myanmar

Communication of 8.IV.2016:

Change of name

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Nay Pyi Taw, announces that it has changed its name. It is now called: « Ministry of Transport and Communications ».

Ministry of Transport and Communications
Building No. 5
NAY PYI TAW
Myanmar
Tel:          +95 67411441
Fax:         +95 67411007
Email:     dg.ptd@mptmail.net.mm

05

Service Restrictions

Country / Geographical AreaOB No.PageNote
Seychelles100613
Slovakia100712
Thailand10345
São Tomé and Principe103914
Uruguay103914
Hong Kong, China10684
06

Call-back and alternative calling procedures (Res. 21 Rev. PP-2006)

07

Telephone Service

In accordance with ITU-T Recommendation E.164

Authoritative resource

Moldova +373

National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications 
and Information Technology (ANRCETI)
134, Stefan cel Mare Bv.
CHISINAU 2012
Moldova
Tel:	+373 2225 1317
Fax:	+373 2222 2885
E-mail:	office@anrceti.md
URL: 	www.anrceti.md
Communication of 6.IV.2016

The National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology, Chisinau, announces that the following blocks of numbers were allocated to mobile network operators from the Republic of Moldova, during 2013-2015, and are still in use.

 

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

NDC (National Destination Code) or leading digits of
N(S)N (National (Significant) Number)

N(S)N number length

Usage of
ITU-T E.164 Number

Additional information

Maximum
length

Minimum length

610, 611, 620, 621

8

8

Mobile telephone service – JSC Orange Moldova

In use

760, 767

8

8

Mobile telephone service – JSC Moldcell

In use

677

8

8

Mobile telephone service – JSC Moldtelecom Unite

In use

Seychelles +248

Office of the President 
Department of Information Communications Technology 
Communications Division 
3rd Floor, Caravelle House, Manglier Street 
P.O. Box 737 
VICTORIA, Mahé 
Seychelles 
Tel: 	+248 4 286 600 
Fax: 	+248 4 225 325 
E-mail: 	communications@ict.gov.sc
URL: 	www.ict.gov.sc
Communication of 6.IV.2016

The Office of the President, Department of Information Communications Technology, Commnucations Division, Victoria, announces the following updated National Numbering Plan (NNP) for Seychelles:

Summary of the National Numbering Plan

Leading Digit

Services

0

International dialling prefix code

International operator selection

International ISDN access code

1

Short Dialling Codes (To access customer oriented telecommunication services e.g. customer support and directory services)

2

Mobile Services (Including Fixed Cellular Services)

3

Reserved for future services

4

Fixed Services

5

Reserved for future Services

6

Fixed VoIP[1] Services

7

Reserved for future Services

8

Freephone Services and possible future Services

9

Premium services

(Short Codes for VAS[2] SMS[3]/MMS[4] and Audiotext Services)

Emergency Services

(Note: The rest of the “99” range is reserved to protect the integrity of “999”.)

 

Status

Description

Unallocated

Not allocated to any Operator / Service provider

Reserved

Reserved for future services

Indicating Operator
(e.g. KOKONET)

Allocated to an Operator / Service provider

ALL

Allocated to all Operators / Service provider

 

Digit Length

The digit lengths of numbers used for the services are defined in the appropriate columns in the National Numbering Plan. Seychelles utilizes a 7 digit numbering scheme and unless specifically defined otherwise in the appropriate columns, numbers for mobile, fixed, fixed cellular, fixed VoIP and freephone services shall be 7 digits long.

 

International Codes Assigned by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to Seychelles

International Codes

Type of Services

Remarks

6-066

International Signalling Area - SANC

For assignment of International Signalling Point Codes (ISPC)

6-067

633

Data Country Code – DCC

For assignment of Data Network Identification Code (DNIC)

633

Mobile Country Code – MCC

For assignment of Land Mobile Station identities such as the International Mobile Station Identity (IMSI for international roaming)

664

Maritime Identification Digits - MID

For assignment of ship station identities such as INMARSAT Mobile Service Identity (MMSI)

965

Telex Destination Code

For call routing purpose in the provision of international automatic telex service

248

Country Code

For international call routing to Seychelles

89248XX

Issuer Identifier Number – IIN

For assignment of IIN for international telecommunications charge cards issuers

SC

Country Code

For Public Message Handling Services

 

Number Assignment for Leading Digit 0

Leading Digits

Digit Length

Type of Services

Status

Category

00

2

International Outgoing Code

ALL

3

01

2

Access Code to International Gateway

CWS*

2

010

3

ISDN International access code

ALL

3

02

2

Access Code to International Gateway

AIRTEL

2

0(3-9)

2

Reserved for future expansion

Reserved

–

 

Category 1          Codes which are universally accessible and universally allocated to all operators.

Category 2          Codes which are universally accessible and allocated to a single operator.

Category 3          Codes which in general will not be passed across networks and are universally allocated to all operators.

*           Refer to Appendix A1 for the full name of all operators

Number Assignment for Leading Digit 1 

Leading Digits

Digit Length

Type of Services

Status

Category

100

3

National Operator Assistance/Prepaid IVR[5]/ Administrative Menu for Customer Services

ALL

3

101

3

Voice Mail

ALL

3

102

3

Voice Mail

CWS

2

103

3

Voice Mail

ALL

3

104

 

Reserved

Unallocated

 

105

 

Reserved

Unallocated

 

106

3

PSTN Prepaid Calling Card (Outer Islands)

ALL

3

107

3

International Prepaid Calling Card

ALL

3

108

3

PSTN Prepaid Calling Card (Inner Islands)

ALL

3

109

3

Mobile Prepaid Services

ALL

3

110

3

Mobile Prepaid Services

ALL

3

111

 

Reserved

Unallocated

 

112

3

Emergency code for all mobile services

ALL

1

11(3-6)

 

Reserved

Unallocated

 

117

3

PSTN Prepaid Services

ALL

3

11(8-9)

 

Reserved

Unallocated

 

120

3

Faults Report (Corporate customers)

CWS

2

121

3

Faults report

CWS

2

122

 

Reserved

Unallocated

 

123

3

Customer helpline

CWS

2

12(4-9)

 

Reserved

Unallocated

 

13(0-2)

 

Reserved

Unallocated

 

133

3

Police

ALL

1

13(4-9)

 

Reserved

Unallocated

 

14(0-9)

 

Reserved

Unallocated

 

150

 

Reserved

Unallocated

 

151

3

Medical Emergency Services

ALL

1

15(2-9)

 

Reserved

Unallocated

 

160

 

Reserved

Unallocated

 

16(1-9)

3

Testing

ALL

3

170

 

Reserved

Unallocated

 

171

3

Maintenance Control

ALL

3

17(2-9)

 

Reserved

Unallocated

 

180

 

Reserved

Unallocated

 

181

3

Directory Enquiries

CWS

2

18(2-4)

 

Reserved

Unallocated

 

185

3

Directory Enquiries

AIRTEL

2

18(6-7)

 

Reserved

Unallocated

 

188

3

Directory Enquiries

INTELVISION

2

189

 

Reserved

Unallocated

 

19(0-9)

 

Reserved

Unallocated

 

 

Category 1          Codes which are universally accessible and universally allocated to all operators.

Category 2          Codes which are universally accessible and allocated to a single operator.

Category 3          Codes which in general will not be passed across networks and are universally allocated to all operators.

Number Assignment for Leading Digit 2

Leading Digits

Digit Length

Type of Services

Status

2(0-4)

7

Mobile Services

Unallocated

25(0-4)

Mobile Services

CWS

255(0-5)*

Fixed Cellular

CWS

255(6-9)

Mobile Services

CWS

25(6-9)

Mobile Services

CWS

26(0-9)

Mobile Services

CWS

27(0-7)

Mobile Services

AIRTEL

278(0-1)*

Fixed Cellular

AIRTEL

2782

Mobile Services

AIRTEL

2783*

Fixed Cellular

AIRTEL

278(4-9)

Mobile Services

AIRTEL

279(0-9)

Mobile Services

AIRTEL

28(0-9)

Mobile Services

AIRTEL

29(0-9)

Mobile Services

Unallocated

*Note that fixed cellular services are tariffed as fixed line services.

Number Assignment for Leading Digit 3

Leading Digits

Digit Length

Type of Services

Status

3(0-9)

 

Reserved

Unallocated

 

Number Assignment for Leading Digit 4

Leading Digits

Digit Length

Type of Services

Status

4(0-1)

7

Fixed Services

Unallocated

42(0-9)*

Fixed Services

CWS

43(0-9)

Fixed Services

CWS

44(0-9)

Fixed Services

INTELVISION

45(0-9)

Fixed Services

Unallocated

46(0-9)

Fixed Services

AIRTEL

4(7-9)

Fixed Services

Unallocated

*Note that numbers with the leading digits 4229 are being used to access the Outer Islands and have a different tariff from that of fixed line services offered on the Inner Islands (principle group) of Seychelles.

 

Number Assignment for Leading Digit 5

Leading Digits

Digit Length

Type of Services

Status

5(0-9)

 

Reserved

Unallocated

 

Number Assignment for Leading Digit 6

Leading Digits

Digit Length

Type of Services

Status

6(0-3)

 

7

Fixed VoIP

Unallocated

64(0-9)

Fixed VoIP

KOKONET

6(5-9)

Fixed VoIP

Unallocated

 

Number Assignment for Leading Digit 7

Leading Digits

Digit Length

Type of Services

Status

7(0-9)

 

Reserved

Unallocated

 

Number Assignment for Leading Digit 8

Leading Digits

Digit Length

Type of Services

Status

800(0)

7

Freephone Services

AIRTEL

800(1-9)

Freephone Services

Unallocated

80(1-9)

Reserved

Unallocated

8(1-9)

Reserved

Unallocated

 

Number Assignment for Leading Digit 9

Leading Digits

Digit Length

Type of Services

Status

9(0-5)

 

Reserved

Unallocated

96(0-9)

4

Short Codes for VAS SMS/MMS Services

See A.2

970

 

Reserved

Unallocated

971

7

Audiotext Services

CWS

97(2-9)

 

Reserved

Unallocated

98(0-9)

 

Reserved

Unallocated

99(0-8)

 

Reserved

Unallocated

999

3

Emergency Services

ALL

 

Data Network Identification Codes (DNIC) Assignments

DNIC Assignment

Service

Status

6330

-

Unallocated

6331

Packet Switched Network (INFOLINK)

CWS

6332

-

Unallocated

6333

-

Unallocated

6334

-

Unallocated

6335

-

Unallocated

6336

-

Unallocated

6337

-

Unallocated

6338

-

Unallocated

6339

-

Unallocated

 

International Signalling Point Code (ISPC) Assignments

ISPC Assignment

Node/Exchange

Status

6-066-0

E10S1

CWS

6-066-1

Seychelles MSC

CWS

6-066-2

Media Gateway (MGW)

CWS

6-066-3

 

Unallocated

6-066-4

INTV-MAHE-01

INTELVISION

6-066-5

MEDIA GATEWAY-AIRTEL

AIRTEL

6-066-6

TLS

AIRTEL

6-066-7

MSC

AIRTEL

6-067-0

KOKONET-0

KOKONET

6-067-1

 

Unallocated

6-067-2

HSS Node

AIRTEL

6-067-3

MSC-SC 01

AIRTEL

6-067-4

 

Unallocated

6-067-5

 

Unallocated

6-067-6

 

Unallocated

6-067-7

 

Unallocated

 

Issuer Identification Number (IIN) Assignments

IIN

Assignment

Company Name

Status

7-digit IIN

 

 

89 248 01

CWS

Allocated

 

Mobile Country Code (MCC) and Mobile Network Code (MNC) Assignments

MCC - MNC

Assignment

Mobile Network

Mobile Operator

633-01

GSM/3G

CWS

633-10

GSM/3G

AIRTEL

 

A.1   Full Name of Operators

Operators

 

CWS                                            Cable and Wireless (Seychelles) Ltd

AIRTEL                                       Airtel (Seychelles) Ltd

INTELVISION                           Intelvision Ltd

KOKONET                                 Kokonet Ltd

 

A.2   Short Codes for VAS SMS/MMS Services

Leading Digits

Digit Length

Type of Services

Status

Category

960

4

Cross-Network Services (See A.3)

See A.3

1 or 2

96(1-2)

Network Specific Services

ALL

3

963

Cross-Network Services

Reserved

N/A

96(4-5)

Network Specific Services

ALL

3

966

Cross-Network Services

Reserved

N/A

96(7-9)

Network Specific Services

ALL

3

 

Category 1          Codes which are universally accessible and universally allocated to all operators.

Category 2          Codes which are universally accessible and allocated to a single operator.

Category 3          Codes which in general will not be passed across networks and are universally allocated to all operators.

 

A.3   Short Codes for Cross-Network VAS SMS/MMS Services

Code

Type of Services

Status

Category

9600

Electoral Commissioner’s Office (ECO)
Voting Registration Information Service

All

1

9601

Seychelles Licensing Authority’s (SLA)
Licensing Information Service

All

1

960(2-9)

Unallocated

 

 


[1] VoIP   Voice Over Internet Protocol

[2] VAS                          Value Added Service

[3] SMS    Short Message Service

[4] MMS  Multimedia Messaging Service

[5] IVR      Interactive Voice Response

 

Uganda +256

Mr Godfrey Mutabazi
Executive Director 
Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) 
Plot 42-44 Spring Road, Bugolobi
P.O. Box 7376
KAMPALA
Uganda 
Tel: 	+256 41 433 9000 
Fax: 	+256 41 434 8832 
E-mail: 	ucc@ucc.co.ug 
URL: 	www.ucc.co.ug 
Communication of 6.IV.2016

The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), Kampala, announces the National Numbering Plan of Uganda.

ITU-T E.164 NATIONAL NUMBERING PLAN FOR COUNTRY CODE 256

a)    Overview

              The minimum number length (excluding the country code) is 9 digits
              The maximum number length (excluding the country code) is 9 digits

b)    Details of numbering scheme

NDC (National Destination Code) or leading digits of N(S)N (National (Significant) Number)

N(S)N Number Length

Usage of
ITU-T E.164 Number

Additional information

Maximum Length

Minimum Length

200

201

9

9

Fixed telephony services for Airtel Uganda Limited

Network is fully operational

20240

9

9

Fixed telephony services for Altech Infocom Limited

Network is fully operational

20300

20301

20302

20303

20304

9

9

Fixed telephony services for Afrimax Uganda Limited

Network is fully operational

2032

2033

9

9

Fixed telephony services for Africa Online Uganda Limited

Network is not yet operational

204

9

9

Fixed telephony services for Africell Uganda Limited

Network fully operational

2050

2051

2052

2053

2054

9

9

Fixed telephony services for Roke Investment International Limited

Network fully operational

206000

206001

206002

9

9

Fixed telephony services for Datanet

Network is fully operational

206300

206301

206302

206303

206304

9

9

Fixed telephony services for Simbanet Uganda Limited

Network is fully operational

2065

2066

2067

2068

2069

9

9

Fixed telephony services for Suretelecom Uganda Limited

Network is fully operational

207

9

9

Fixed telephony services for Airtel Uganda Limited

Network is fully operational

208000

208001

208002

9

9

Fixed telephony services for One Solutions Uganda Limited

Network is fully operational

3

9

9

Fixed telephony services for MTN Uganda Limited

Network is fully operational

4

9

9

Fixed telephony services for Uganda Telecom Limited

Network is fully operational

700

701

702

703

704

705

706

9

9

Mobile telephony services for Airtel Uganda Limited

Network is fully operational

710

711

712

713

714

715

716

717

718

719

9

9

Mobile telephony services for Uganda Telecom Limited

Network is fully operational

720

9

9

Mobile telephony services for Smile Communications (U) Ltd

Network is not yet operational

723

9

9

Mobile telephony services for Afrimax Uganda Limited

Network is not yet operational

740

741

742

743

744

9

9

Mobile telephony services for Sure Telecom (U) Limited

Network is not yet operational

750

751

752

753

754

755

756

757

758

759

9

9

Mobile telephony services for Airtel Uganda Limited

Network is fully operational

770

771

772

773

774

775

776

777

778

779

9

9

Mobile telephony services for MTN Uganda Limited

Network is fully operational

780

781

782

783

784

785

786

787

788

789

9

9

Mobile telephony services for MTN Uganda Limited

Network is fully operational

790

791

792

793

794

9

9

Mobile telephony services for Africell Uganda Limited

Network is fully operational

08

Other communications

Austria

Communication of 06.IV.2016:

On the occasion of the "Surf Worldcup 2016 - Podersdorf", the Austrian Administration authorizes an Austrian amateur station to use the special call sign OE2016WCUP from 23 April to 8 May 2016.

Amendments

Abbreviations used in this section

ADD
Insert
PAR
Paragraph
COL
Column
REP
Replace
LIR
Read
SUP
Delete
P
Page(s)
5 publications
03

Amd. no. 25 to List of ITU Carrier Codes

ITU-T M.1400 2013-03
Amd 25Position amended originally published as annex to OB No. 1060 · 15.IX.2014Authoritative ↗
ADDGermany (FederalAddition
country or areacompany namecarrier codecontacttelfaxemail
Germanywittenberg-net GmbHWBNET
GermanyDessauer Strasse 280Mr Lars Froehlich
Germany06886 LUTHERSTADT WITTENBERGTel.: +49 3491 7699 131+49 3491 7699 131
GermanyFax: +49 3491 7699 111+49 3491 7699 111
GermanyE-mail: lfroehlich@wittenberg-net.delfroehlich@wittenberg-net.de
04

Amd. to National Numbering Plan

ITU-T E.129 2013-01
ADD1099-001Addition
country or areacountry code
Azerbaijan+994
Bahrain+973
Liberia+231

Administrations are requested to notify ITU about their national numbering plan changes, or to give an explanation on their webpage concerning the national numbering plan as well as their contact points, so that the information, which will be made available freely to all administrations/ROAs and service providers, can be posted on the ITU-T website.

For their numbering website, or when sending their information to ITU/TSB (e-mail: tsbtson@itu.int ), administrations are kindly requested to use the format as explained in Recommendation ITU-T E.129. They are reminded that they will be responsible for the timely update of this information.

From 1.IV.2016 the following countries have updated their national numbering plan on our site:

05

Amd. no. 31 to List of International Signalling Point Codes (ISPC)

ITU-T Q.708 1999-03
Amd 31Position amended originally published as annex to OB No. 1067 · 31.XII.2014Authoritative ↗
SUP1099-001Suppression
ipsccountrydecsignal point namesignal point operator
3-085-7Barbados6831GSM MSC Cellular Switch 2009Sunbeach Inc.
ADD1099-002Addition
ipsccountrydecsignal point namesignal point operator
3-085-7Barbados6831Interconnect with Cable & Wireless (Barbados) LtdOzone Wireless Inc.
ADD1099-003Addition
ipsccountrydecsignal point namesignal point operator
2-224-3Moldova (Republic of)5891ChisinauJSC Moldcell
3-017-0Moldova (Republic of)6280Anenii NoiJSC Orange Moldova
LIR1099-004Lapsed / Inactive Record
ipsccountrydecsignal point namesignal point operator
6-066-6Seychelles12822TLSAirtel (Seychelles) Ltd
6-066-7Seychelles12823MSCAirtel (Seychelles) Ltd
SUP1099-005Suppression
ipsccountrydecsignal point namesignal point operator
2-192-6Sweden5638SNKT2-INT (Stockholm)TDC Sverige AB

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ISPC: International Signalling Point Codes.

Codes de points sémaphores internationaux (CPSI).

Códigos de puntos de señalización internacional (CPSI).

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