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ITU Operational Bulletin

ITU Operational Bulletin·Biweekly publication of the ITU

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No. 1211

Published1.I.2021Cutoff11.XII.2020ISSN1564-5223
←12101212→

Forward schedule

Dates of publication of the next Operational Bulletins

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No. 121215.I.202124.XII.2020
No. 12131.II.202118.I.2021
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No. 12151.III.202112.II.2021
No. 121615.III.20211.III.2021
No. 12171.IV.202116.III.2021
No. 121815.IV.202130.III.2021
No. 12191.V.202115.IV.2021
No. 122015.V.202130.IV.2021
No. 12211.VI.202114.V.2021
No. 122215.VI.20211.VI.2021
No. 12231.VII.202115.VI.2021
No. 122415.VII.202130.VI.2021
No. 12251.VIII.202115.VII.2021
No. 122615.VIII.202130.VII.2021
No. 12271.IX.202118.VIII.2021
No. 122815.IX.20212.IX.2021
No. 12291.X.202117.IX.2021
No. 123015.X.202130.IX.2021
No. 12311.XI.202115.X.2021
No. 123215.XI.20214.XI.2021
No. 12331.XII.202115.XI.2021
No. 123415.XII.20211.XII.2021
No. 12351.I.202210.XII.2021
No. 123615.I.202220.XII.2021

General Information

6 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
1117List of mobile country or geographical area codes((according to ITU-T E.212 (2016-09)))(position on 1.II.2017)
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 15.XII.2016)
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 1.VI.2017)
971List of Issuer Identifier Numbers for the International Telecommunication Charge Card((according to ITU-T E.118 (2006-05)))(position on 1.XII.2018)
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 15.VIII.2018)
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 1.VI.2017)
958Mobile Network Codes (MNC) for the international identification plan for public networks and subscriptions((according to ITU-T E.212 (2016-09)))(position on 15.XII.2018)
956List of International Signalling Point Codes (ISPC)((according to ITU-T Q.708 (1999-03)))(position on 30.VI.2020)
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-95, it was announced that the following ITU-T Recommendations were approved, in accordance with the procedures outlined in Recommendation ITU-T A.8:

  • ITU-T G.8051/Y.1345 (30.XI.2020): Management aspects of the Ethernet Transport (ET) capable network element
  • ITU-T K.34 (30.XI.2020): Classification of electromagnetic environmental conditions for telecommunication equipment – Basic EMC Recommendation
  • ITU-T K.35 (30.XI.2020): Bonding configurations and earthing at remote electronic sites
  • ITU-T K.44 (2019) Cor 1 (30.XI.2020)
  • ITU-T K.50 (2018) Cor 1 (30.XI.2020)
  • ITU-T K.70 (30.XI.2020): Mitigation techniques to limit human exposure to EMFs in the vicinity of radiocommunication stations
  • ITU-T K.78 (30.XI.2020): High altitude electromagnetic pulse immunity guide for telecommunication centres
  • ITU-T K.91 (30.XI.2020): Guidance for assessment, evaluation and monitoring of human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields
  • ITU-T K.145 (30.XI.2020): Assessment and management of compliance with radio frequency electromagnetic field exposure limits for workers at radiocommunication sites and facilities
  • ITU-T K.148 (30.XI.2020): Multiservice surge protective device application guide
  • ITU-T K.149 (30.XI.2020): Passive intermodulation test methods of array antenna systems in mobile communication systems
  • ITU-T K.150 (30.XI.2020): Information of semiconductor devices required for the design of telecommunication equipment applying soft error mitigation measures
  • ITU-T L.1031 (30.XI.2020): Guideline on implementing the e-waste reduction target of the Connect 2020 Agenda
  • ITU-T L.1304 (30.XI.2020): Procurement criteria for sustainable data centres
  • ITU-T Q.3060 (30.XI.2020): Signalling architecture of fast deployment emergency telecommunication networks to be used in a natural disaster
  • ITU-T X.1046 (30.XI.2020): Framework of software-defined security in software-defined networks/network functions virtualization networks
  • ITU-T Y.3802 (30.XI.2020): Quantum key distribution networks – Functional architecture
  • ITU-T Y.3803 (30.XI.2020): Quantum key distribution networks – Key management
  • ITU-T Y.4211 (30.XI.2020): Accessibility requirements for smart public transport services
03

Service Restrictions

Authoritative resource

Country / Geographical AreaOB No.PageNote
Seychelles100613
Slovakia100712
Malaysia10135
Thailand10345
São Tomé and Principe103914
Uruguay103914
Hong Kong, China10684
Ukraine11485
04

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

05

Telephone Service

In accordance with ITU-T Recommendation E.164

Authoritative resource

Malta +356

Alistair Farrugia / Deborah Pisani / Claude Azzopardi
Malta Communications Authority (MCA)
Valletta Waterfront
Pinto Wharf
Floriana FRN1913
Malta
Tel:	+356 2133 6840
E-mail:	numbering@mca.org.mt
URL:	www.mca.org.mt
Communication of 7.XII.2020

The Malta Communications Authority (MCA), Floriana, announces an update of the National Numbering Plan (NNP) of Malta. The main numbering ranges are:

 

Service

Operator

Numbering Ranges

Fixed

GO

2100 ‒ 2399 XXXX

2500 ‒ 2599 XXXX

Melita

2700 ‒ 2799 XXXX

2010 ‒ 2018 XXXX

2060 XXXX

2065 XXXX

Vanilla

2031 ‒ 2034 XXXX

epic

2090 ‒ 2099 XXXX

Mobile

GO Mobile

7900 ‒ 7999 XXXX

9889 XXXX

7210 XXXX

epic

9900 ‒ 9999 XXXX

9897 XXXX

9210 ‒ 9211 XXXX

9231 XXXX

Melita Mobile

7700 ‒ 7799 XXXX

9811 ‒ 9813 XXXX

YOM

9696 ‒ 9697 XXXX

M2M/IoT Connectivity Services and other
Non-Interpersonal Communications Services

Melita

40005 XXXXX

GO

40079 XXXXX

 

All Administrations and Recognized Operating Agencies (ROAs) are requested to urgently programme their switches to enable immediate access to these numbering ranges.  Furthermore, the National Numbering Plan is updated in real-time and is made available on the MCA website at the following link:
https://www.mca.org.mt/regulatory/numbering/numbering-plans

Trinidad and Tobago +1868

Ms Cynthia Reddock-Downes
Chief Executive Officer
Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT)
5, Eight Avenue Extension, off Twelfth Street
BARATARIA 
Trinidad and Tobago
Tel:	+1 868 675 8288 
Fax:	+1 868 674 1055 
E-mail: 	info@tatt.org.tt
URL:	www.tatt.org.tt
Communication of 10.XII.2020

The Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT), Barataria, announces that the following Central Office codes (CO) have been assigned to an operator in Trinidad and Tobago.

  •  Mobile network

Name of operator

Central Office code
(NXX)

Service

Digicel Trinidad and Tobago Limited

250 - 262

Mobile

Digicel Trinidad and Tobago Limited

430 - 436

Mobile

 

International dialling format: +1 868 NXX XXXX

06

Extra-territorial use of Mobile Country Code (MCC) and Mobile Network Code (MNC) (According to Recommendation ITU-T E.212 (09/2016) – Annex E)

Note from TSB*

Pursuant to Annex E to Recommendation ITU-T E.212, the Institut Luxembourgeois de Régulation (ILR) of Luxembourg, and the Institut Belge des Services Postaux & des Télécommunications (IBPT) of Belgium, have notified to TSB that MCC+MNC 270 99 will be used extra-territorially.

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*     See current ITU Operational Bulletin No. 1211 of 1.I.2021, page 11

Amendments

Abbreviations used in this section

ADD
Insert
PAR
Paragraph
COL
Column
REP
Replace
LIR
Read
SUP
Delete
P
Page(s)
5 publications
01

Amd. no. 40 to List of Issuer Identifier Numbers for the International Telecommunication Charge Card

ITU-T E.118 2006-05
Amd 40Position amended originally published as annex to OB No. 1161 · 1.XII.2018
LIR1211-001Lapsed / Inactive RecordEffective1.XI.2018
country or areacompany namecompany address 1company address 2company address 3contactcontact address 1contact address 2contact address 3telemailissue id number
MaltaEPIC COMMUNICATIONS LIMITEDLevel 6, Skyparks Business Centre,Malta International AirportLUQA, LQA 4000Dr Nicholas BorgLevel 6, Skyparks Business Centre,Malta International AirportLUQA, LQA 4000+356 9999 0927 /legal@epic.com.mt89 356 01
LIR1211-002Lapsed / Inactive RecordEffective1.XI.2018
country or areacompany namecompany address 1company address 2contactcontact address 1contact address 2telemailissue id number
MaltaGO p.l.c.Fra Diegu StreetMARSA, MRS 1501Fabian GrimaFra Diegu StreetMARSA, MRS 1501+356 2594 2522fabian.grima@go.com.mt89 356 21
02

Amd. no. 45 to Mobile Network Codes (MNC) for the international identification plan for public networks and subscriptions

ITU-T E.212 2016-09
Amd 45Position amended originally published as annex to OB No. 1162 · 15.XII.2018Authoritative ↗
ADD1211-001AdditionEffective14.XI.2018
mcc mnc codescountry or areanetworksrange
 Estonia    ADD 
248 21Tismi B.V.
 Malta    LIR 
278 01Epic Communications Ltd
278 77Melita Ltd
(Country A)Luxembourg270 99 000 x xxx xxx270 99
(Country B – Where the MCC+MNC is to be used extra-territorially)Belgium270 99 860 x xxx xxx270 99

* MCC: Mobile Country Code / Indicatif de pays du mobile / Indicativo de país para el servicio móvil

MNC: Mobile Network Code / Code de réseau mobile / Indicativo de red para el servicio móvil

03

Amd. to List V - List of Ship Stations and Maritime Mobile Service Identity Assignments

ITU-T RR.25.1

REP

 

AA10    Australian Maritime College, Locked Bag 1394, Launceston TAS 7250, Australia.

                     E-mail: mrcrees@amc.edu.au, Tel: +61 3 6324 9550,

                     Fax: +61 3 6324 9885,

                     Contact Person: Martin Crees-Morris.

 

SUP

 

AA03    Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), PO Box 10001,

                     Brisbane QLD 4000, Australia.

                     Tel: +61 7 3835 3600, Fax: +61 7 3832 1202.

 

AA14    Total Marine Services Pty Ltd., PO Box 311, 4 Rous Head Road,

                     North Fremantle WA 6159, Australia.

                     E-mail: mail@total.com.au, Tel: +61 8 9430 5595,

                     Fax: +61 8 9430 5199, +61 8 9430 5225,

                     Contact Person: Ray Meadowcraft.

 

AA15    BHP Petroleum Pty Ltd., PO Box 37871, Winnellie NT 0821, Australia.

                     Tel: +61 8 8922 1122, Fax: +61 8 8984 4139.

 

AA24    Tech Marine W.A. Pty Ltd., P.O. Box 1180, Booragoon, W.A. 6154, Australia.

                     E-mail: andystevo79@hotmail.com, Tel: 0416389369.

 

CR01    Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (I.C.E.), Sector de Telecomunicaciones, Dirección Servicios Internacionales, Oficina Relaciones con Corresponsales, Sección Liquidaciones, P.O. Box 10032-1000, San José, Costa Rica.

                     E-mail: phonilla@ns.ice.go.cr, Tel: +506 2247001,

                     Fax: +506 2349741, +506 2534545.

                     Contact person: Eugenia Jarquín Anchía.

04

Amd. to National Numbering Plan

ITU-T E.129 2013-01
ADD1211-001Addition
country or areacountry code
Morocco+212

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.XII.2020, the following countries/geographical areas have updated their national numbering plan on our site:

05

Amd. no. 8 to List of International Signalling Point Codes (ISPC)

ITU-T Q.708 1999-03
Amd 8Position amended originally published as annex to OB No. 1199 · 30.VI.2020Authoritative ↗
LIR1211-001Lapsed / Inactive RecordEffective1.VI.2020
ipsccountrydecsignal point namesignal point operator
2-156-3Malta5347VOD1-MTEpic Communications Ltd
2-156-4Malta5348VOD2-MTEpic Communications Ltd
2-156-7Malta53513GTMelita Ltd – Mobile
5-235-0Malta121203GTMelita Ltd – Mobile
5-235-4Malta12124HMMGW01Epic Communications Ltd
5-235-5Malta12125HMMSS01Epic Communications Ltd
5-235-6Malta12126HMMGW02Epic Communications Ltd
5-235-7Malta12127HMMSS02Epic Communications Ltd
7-222-0Malta16112Melita-Int.Melita Ltd
SUP1211-002SuppressionEffective1.VI.2020
ipsccountrydecsignal point namesignal point operator
4-242-6Ukraine10134FRTKV2PrJSC "Farlep-Invest"
SUP1211-003SuppressionEffective1.VI.2020
ipsccountrydecsignal point namesignal point operator
3-027-3United States6363Los Angeles (2),CAChina Telecom (Americas) Corporation
3-033-3United States6411Los Angeles,CAChina Telecom (Americas) Corporation
3-192-5United States7685Los Angeles, CAChina Telecom (USA) Corporation

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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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