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ITU Operational Bulletin

ITU Operational Bulletin·Biweekly publication of the ITU

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No. 989

Published1.X.2011Cutoff20.IX.2011ISSN1564-5223
←988990→

Forward schedule

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No. 99415.XII.20112.XII.2012
No. 9951.I.201214.XII.2011
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No. 10131.X.201217.IX.2012
No. 101415.X.20121.X.2012

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
982List of Recommendation ITU-T E.164 Assigned Country Codes((according to ITU-T E.164 (2010-11)))(position on 14.VI.2011)
981List of ITU Carrier Codes((according to ITU-T M.1400 (2013-03)))(position on 31.V.2011)
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 31.XII.2010)
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 14.XI.2010)
967List of Access codes/numbers for mobile networks((according to ITU-T E.164 (2010-11)))(position on 31.X.2010)
965List of Signalling Area/Network Codes (SANC)((according to ITU-T Q.708 (1999-03)))(position on 30.VI.2011)
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.VI.2010)
956List of International Signalling Point Codes (ISPC)((according to ITU-T Q.708 (1999-03)))(position on 30.IV.2011)
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-67, 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.972 (31.VIII.2011): Definition of terms relevant to optical fibre submarine cable systems
  • ITU-T H.264 (31.V.2011)
03

The International Public Telecommunication Numbering Plan

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

Note from TSB

Identification codes for Global Mobile Satellite System

Associated with shared country code 881 for Global Mobile Satellite System (GMSS), the following one-digit identification code will be reclaimed on 15 September 2011:

 

Applicant

Network

Country Code and Identification Code

ICO Global Communications

ICO Global Communications

+881 0 and +881 1

 

Identification codes for international network

Associated with shared country code 882 for international networks, the following two-digit identification code has been assigned on 31 August 2011:

 

Applicant

Network

Country Code and
Identification Code

Smart Communications, Inc

Smart Communications, Inc

+882 97

04

International Identification Plan for Public Networks and Subscriptions

In accordance with ITU-T Recommendation E.212 (2016-09)

Note from TSB

Identification codes for International Mobile Networks

Associated with shared mobile country code 901 (MCC), the following two-digit mobile network codes (MNC) has been assigned on 31 August 2011:

 

Network

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

Smart  Communications , Inc

901 33

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*         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

05

Changes in Administrations/ROAs and other entities or Organizations

Lesotho

Communication of 13.IX.2011:

Change in e-mail address 

Econet Telecom Lesotho (Pty) Ltd (ETL), Maseru, announces that it has changed its e-mail address:

E-mail: motjolopanen@etl.co.ls

Econet Telecom Lesotho (Pty) Ltd (ETL)
Corner Palace Road and Kingsway Street
P.O. Box 1037
MASERU 100
Lesotho
Tel:           +266 22 211129/+266 22 211743
Fax:          +266 22 323456
E-mail:    motjolopanen@etl.co.ls

Romania

Communication of 12.IX.2011:

Change in address

S.C. ROMTELECOM S.A., Bucharest, announces that it has changed its address:

S.C. ROMTELECOM S.A.
Regulatory Affairs Division
City Gate, North Tower
3 Piata Presei Libere, Sector 1
013702 BUCHAREST 1
Rumania
Tel:           +40 21 400 5229
Fax:          +40 21 400 5641
E-mail:    anca.ciocirlan@romtelecom.ro
URL:         www.romtelecom.ro

06

Telephone Service

In accordance with ITU-T Recommendation E.164

Authoritative resource

Burkina Faso +226

Autorité de Régulation des Communications Electroniques et des Postes (ARCEP)
01 B.P. 
6437 OUAGADOUGOU 01
Burkina Faso 
Tel:	+226 50 37 5360/61/62
Fax:	+226 50 37 5364
E-mail:	secretariat@arce.bf
URL:	www.arce.bf
Communication of 5.IX.2011

The Autorité de Régulation des Communications Electroniques et des Postes (ARCEP), Ouagadougou, announces assignment of the following new number series:

 

Operator

Service

Number series

Date of introduction

Airtel Burkina Faso S.A.

mobile

7740 XXXX – 7749 XXXX
7750 XXXX – 7769 XXXX

11.VIII.2011
2.IX.2011

Telecel Faso

mobile

7984 XXXX – 7998 XXXX

1.IX.2011

China +86

Mr Tang Zicai
Department of International Cooperation
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
13, West Chang’an Avenue
BEIJING 100804
China
Tel: 	+86 10 6820 5828
Fax:	+86 10 6601 1370
E-mail:	tangzicai@miit.gov.cn
Communication of 6.IX.2011

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Beijing, announces that the following mobile codes have been allocated to mobile operators in China.

Mobile codes in China:

 

No

China Mobile

China Unicom

China Telecom

1

134 (0-8)

130

133

2

135

131

1349

3

136

132

153

4

137

145

180

5

138

155

189

6

139

156

7

147

186

8

150

9

151

10

152

11

1571

12

1572

13

1574

14

158

15

159

16

182

17

183

18

187

19

188

Denmark +45

IT- and Mobile Division
National IT and Telecom Agency Denmark (NITA)
Holsteinsgade 63
DK-2100 Copenhagen
Denmark
Tel:	+45 3545 0000
Fax:	+45 3545 0010
E-mail: 	itst@itst.dk
Communication of 30.VIII.2011

The National IT and Telecom Agency (NITA), Copenhagen, announces the following changes to the Danish telephone numbering plan:

  • Assignment – fixed communication service

Provider

Numbering series

Date of assignment

Supertel A/S

7879XXXX

1.IX.2011

Jordan +962

Mr. Zeid Alkadi
Technical Department 
Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC), Jordan
P.O. Box 850967
AMMAN 11185
Jordan 
Tel:	+962 6 550 1120  ext: 3401
Fax:	+962 6 586 3641
E-mail:	zeid.alkadi@trc.gov.jo
Communication of 29.VIII.2011

The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC), Amman, announces the allocation of the following new mobile number ranges, with immediate effect:

 

Service

Operator

Number Series

Activation Date

Mobile Telecommunications

Petra Jordanian Mobile Telecommunication Company (Orange Mobile)

+962 7 72XX XXXX

Immediate

Qatar +974

Administrative Contact: 
Mrs. Salwa Fakhro
Manager Institutional Relations
The Supreme Council of Information & Communications Technology (ictQATAR)
P.O. Box 23264
Al Nassir Tower “B”
Al Corniche Street
DOHA
Qatar
Tel:	+974 4499 5326
Fax:	+974 4493 5913
E-mail:	sfakhro@ict.gov.qa 
Technical Contact: 
Mr.Saleh Al-Kuwari
Chief Technical Manager
The Supreme Council of Information & Communications Technology (ictQATAR)
P.O. Box 23264
Al Nassir Tower “B”
Al Corniche Street
Doha, Qatar
Tel:	+974 4499 5344
Fax:	+974 4493 5913
E-mail: 	salkuwari@ict.gov.qa 
Communication of 20.VIII.2011

The Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology (ictQATAR), Doha, announces that the National Numbering Plan (NNP) of Qatar was changed on 28 July 2010 at 00:01 hours local time (27 July 2010 at 21:01 hours UTC). As from that date, the length of the mobile and fixed services increase from seven to eight digits.

Presentation of national E.164 numbering plan for country code +974:

a)          Overview:

              The minimum number length (excluding the country code) is       3 digits
              The maximum number length (excluding the country code) is      8 digits

b)          Detail of numbering scheme:

 

(1)

(2)

(3)

Leading digits of N(S)N (National (Significant) Number)

N(S)N number length

Usage of E.164 number

Maximum length

Minimum length

1

3

3

Non-geographic number – Short Codes

20

4

4

Non-geographic number – Short Codes

21

7

7

Non-geographic number – Paging

22

7

7

Non-geographic number – Paging

23

7

7

Fixed telephony Services

261

7

7

Non-geographic number – Paging

3

8

8

Mobile telephony services

4

8

8

Fixed telephony Services

5

8

8

Mobile telephony services

6

8

8

Mobile telephony services

7

8

8

Mobile telephony services

800

7

7

Non-geographic number – Freephone

900

7

7

Non-geographic number – Audiotext

92

5

5

Non-geographic number – SMS services

97

5

5

Non-geographic number – SMS services

99

3

3

Non-geographic number – Emergency Short Codes

 

Description of Number Portability implementation within Qatar

Mobile Number Portability (NP) is currently being implemented within Qatar. The following description records the status as the 20 August 2011

Description of implementation of NP of E.164 numbers in the National Numbering Plan for country code 974

 

 

Geographics numbers

Non-geographic numbers other than mobile numbers (e,g premium rate services, freephone services nomadic services)

Mobile

State of NP

No requirement until second operator licensed

No requirement until
second operator
licensed

Under development
(Expected end of 2011)

Regulatory obligation for operators to implement NP?

Yes within licences

Yes within licences

Yes within licences

Type of NP implementation

N/A

N/A

Under development

Limitations

N/A

N/A

 

Specifications available on website

N/A

N/A

 

Contact information national Administration/NPA

N/A

N/A

Technical Affairs Dept
Tel:         +974 4499 5344
Fax:        +974 4493 5913
E-mail:               salkuwari@ict.gov.qa

Central Reference Database
( if any) managed/operated by

N/A

N/A

Subject to Tender and contract

 

All Qatari eight digit numbers starting with the digits 3 (mobile), 4 (fixed-line), 5 (mobile), 6 (mobile) and 7 (mobile) are valid number ranges in Qatar’s National Numbering Plan.

Individual number blocks within these ranges will be allocated to individual licensed operators by ictQATAR in accordance with the National Numbering Plan “NNP” Policy and in response to valid applications received from the licensed operators.

IctQATAR does not notify ITU-T when it allocates individual number blocks from these ranges to licensed operators

Website address of the Qatar National Numbering Plan

http://www.ictqatar.qa/en/department/regulatory-authority/national-numbering-plan

Solomon Islands +677

Administrative questions:
Telecommunications Commissioner
Telecommunications Commission (TCSI)
PO Box 2180
HONIARA 
Solomon Islands
Tel: 	+677 23862
Fax: 	+677 23861
E-mail: 	nicholas.williams@tcsi.org.sb
Technical questions:
	Mr Martin Horika
Asst Manager Call Centre
Solomon Telekom Company Limited
Telekom House Mendana Avenue
P.O. box 148
HONIARA
Solomon Islands
Tel:	+ 677 26766
Fax:	+ 677 21468
E-mail: 	martin.horika@telekom.com.sb
Communication of 30.VIII.2011

The Telecommunications Commission (TCSI), Honiara, announces the opening of an additional seven-digit GSM Prepaid number range in Solomon Islands.

GSM service – Solomon Telekom Company Limited

 

(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 E.164 number

Additional information

Maximum length

Minimum length

76 00000 – 76 09999

7

7

Non-geographic number –digital prepaid mobile GSM.

Operator – Solomon Telekom Company Limited

 

76 10000 – 76 19999

7

7

Non-geographic number –digital prepaid mobile GSM.

Operator – Solomon Telekom Company Limited

 

 

Test numbers: +677 7600000 and +677 7600001

All Administrations and recognized operating agencies (ROAs) are requested to ensure access to these new number ranges.

Amendments

Abbreviations used in this section

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

Amd. no. 16 to List of Access codes/numbers for mobile networks

ITU-T E.164 2010-11
Amd 16Position amended originally published as annex to OB No. 967 · 31.X.2010Authoritative ↗
LIR4Lapsed / Inactive Record
country or areacountry codemobile telephone numbers
Lebanon9613, 70, 71, 761, 763, 766, 767, 768, 769
Sudan (Republic of)24991, 92, 95, 96, 99
LIR8Lapsed / Inactive Record
country or areacountry codemobile telephone numbers
Lebanon9613, 70, 71, 761, 763, 766, 767, 768, 769
Sudan (Republic of)24991, 92, 95, 96, 99
02

Amd. no. 4 to List of Recommendation ITU-T E.164 Assigned Country Codes

ITU-T E.164 2010-11
Amd 4Position amended originally published as annex to OB No. 982 · 14.VI.2011Authoritative ↗
SUP*P 17SUP*
applicantnetworkcc icstatus
ICO Global CommunicationsICO Global Communications+881 0 and +881 1Withdrawn
ADD*P 17ADD*
applicantnetworkcc icstatus
Smart Communications, IncSmart Communications, Inc+882 97Assigned
ADD989-003Addition

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Notes common to Numerical and Alphabetical lists of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned country codes

03

Amd. no. 24 to Mobile Network Codes (MNC) for the international identification plan for public networks and subscriptions

ITU-T E.212 2016-09
Amd 24Position amended originally published as annex to OB No. 958 · 14.VI.2010Authoritative ↗
ADDP 29Addition
mcc mnc codescountry or areanetworks
505 20AustraliaAusgrid Corporation
730 11 730 12ChileCelupago S.A. Telestar Móvil S.A.
901 33International Mobile, shared codeSmart  Communications , Inc
634 06SudanZain Sudan
240 40SwedenReWiCom Scandinavia AB

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

04

Amd. no. 1 to List of Names of Administration Management Domains (ADMD)

ITU-T F.400
Amd 1Position amended originally published as annex to OB No. 974 · 15.II.2011
ADDP 8AdditionEffective15.I.2011
country or areaadmd namecountry codehelpdeskautoanswercontact address
123567,8,9
Allemagne Germany AlemaniaSEEBURGERDE  S=helpdesk A=seeburger C=de,S=autoanswer A=seeburger C=de,StefanTheurer Seeburger AG Edisonstrasse 1 D – 75015 BRETTEN X.400: G=stefan; S= theurer; O=seeburger ag; A=seeburger; C=de E-mail: s.theurer@seeburger.de Tf:    +49 7252 960 Fax:  +49 7252 962222
05

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

ITU-T RR.25.1

ADD

 

CV66

TUNINHA - TRANSPORTES MARITIMO, S.A., Avenida Baltazar Lopes Nº 29, Mindelo, C.P Nº 1027, Cabo Verde.

Tel.: +238 2319378, Fax: +238 2319379, E-Mail: tuninha4@gmail.com
Contact Person: Gerard Ascher

 

REP

 

JP06

Japan Digital Communications, Ltd, 2-20-8, Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0033, Japan.

 

KP05

Ocean Maritime Management Company Ltd., Donghung Dong, Central District,
P.O. Box 120, Pyongyang, Dem. People's Rep. of Korea.
Tel.: +850 2 18111 ext 8818, Fax: +850 2 3814567, E-Mail: oceanmm@silibank.net.kp
Contact Person: O Ung Ho

NL01

Stratos B.V., Loire 158-160, Entrance B, 2491 AL The Hague, Netherlands.
Tel.: +31 70 301 3200

 

SUP

 

PG13

International Registries & Documentation Inc., Room 1606, Bonham Trade Centre,
50 Bonham Strand East, Hong Kong, China.

06

Amd. to National Numbering Plan

ITU-T E.129 2013-01
ADD989-001Addition
country or areacountry code
PaysIndicatifs de pays (CC)
Kuwait+965
Lebanon+961
Sudan+249
Uganda+256

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 15.IX.2011 to 30.IX.2011 the following countries have updated their national numbering plan on our site:

07

Amd. no. 10 to List of International Signalling Point Codes (ISPC)

ITU-T Q.708 1999-03
Amd 10Position amended originally published as annex to OB No. 979 · 30.IV.2011Authoritative ↗
SUPP 48Suppression
ipsccountrydecsignal point namesignal point operator
6-251-5Hungary14301Actel Budapest 1Actel Telecommunication Ltd
ADDP 48Addition
ipsccountrydecsignal point namesignal point operator
4-243-2Hungary10138VFH-INT-STP1Vodafone Hungary Ltd
4-243-3Hungary10139VFH-INT-STP4Vodafone Hungary Ltd
ADDP 93Addition
ipsccountrydecsignal point namesignal point operator
5-141-7Singapore11375M1 Main Operating CentreM1 Limited
5-142-0Singapore11376M1 Regional Operating CentreM1 Limited
SUPP 100Suppression
ipsccountrydecsignal point namesignal point operator
2-082-5Sweden4757Stockholm (Stockholm MSE)Infonet Broadband Service 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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