No. 703 – 1.XI.1999
(Information received by 25 October 1999)
Published by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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Dates of publication of the next Operational Bulletins
No. 704 15.XI.1999
No. 705 1.XII.1999
No. 706 15.XII.1999 / Including information received by:
8.XI.1999
24.XI.1999
8.XII.1999
Subjects preceded by the letters (BR) in the table of Contents are dealt with by the Radiocommunication Bureau (BR),
contact: TF +41 22 730 5217 FAX +41 22 730 5785
Subjects preceded by the letters (TSB) in the table of Contents are dealt with by the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB),
contact: TF +41 22 730 5212 FAX +41 22 730 5853
Contents
General information
(TSB) Lists annexed to Operational Bulletin: Note from the TSB
(TSB) Approval of ITU-T Recommendations
(BR) Coast Station Identification Numbers: Tunisia
(BR) Maritime Identification Digits (MID): Kazakstan
(BR) Maritime Mobile Service: Norway
(TSB) Assignment of Signalling Area/Network Codes (SANC) (ITU-T Recommendation Q.708): Norway
(TSB) Legal time changes: Brazil, Lithuania
(TSB) Telegram Service / Telex Service: Iceland (Iceland Telecom, Reykjavík: New service hours), Kenya (Telkom Kenya Limited, Nairobi)
(TSB) Telephone Service: Germany (Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications and Posts – RegTP, Bonn), Egypt (Telecom Regulatory Authority, Cairo), Iceland (Post and Telecom Administration of Iceland, Kopavogur), Namibia (Telecom Namibia, Windhoek), New Caledonia (Direction Générale de l'Industrie, des Technologies de l'Information et des Postes, Paris), Romania (“Romtelecom”, Bucuresti), Wallis and Futuna (Service des postes et télécommunications de Wallis-et-Futuna, Mata-Utu)
(TSB) Changes in Administrations/ROAs and other entities or Organizations: Djibouti (Djibouti Telecom), Jordan (Jordan Telecommunications Company, plc – JTC, Amman)
(TSB) Service Restrictions: Note from the TSB
(TSB) Call-Back and other practices not in accordance with the relevant regulations: Note from the TSB
Amendments to service documents
(BR) List of Coast Stations (List IV)
(BR) List of Ship Stations (List V)
(TSB) List of International Signalling Point Codes (ISPC)
(TSB) List of ITU Carrier Codes
(TSB) List of Signalling Area/Network Codes (SANC)
(TSB) List of Telegram Destination Indicators
(TSB) List of Issuer Identifier Numbers for the international telecommunication charge card
GENERAL INFORMATION
Lists annexed to Operational Bulletin
Note from the TSB
The following Lists* have been published by TSB or BR as Annexes to the ITU Operational Bulletin (OB):
OB No.
659 List of Data Country or Geographical Area Codes (Complement to ITU-T Recommendation X.121) (Position on 31 December 1997)
663 List of Names of Administration Management Domains (ADMD) (In accordance with ITU-T F.400 and X.400 Series Recommendations) (Position on 28 February 1998)
665 Various tones used in national networks (Supplement 2 to ITU-T Recommendation E.180) (Position on 1 April 1998)
669 Five-letter Code Groups for the use of the International Public Telegram Service (According to ITU-T Recommendation F.1 (03/98))
674 Status of Radiocommunications between Amateur Stations of different countries (In accordance with optional provision No. 2731 of the Radio Regulations) (Position on 15 August 1998)
677 List of Issuer Identifier Numbers for the international telecommunication charge card (In accordance with ITU-T Recommendation E.118) (Position on 1October 1998)
679 Dialling Procedures (International prefix, national (trunk) prefix and national (significant) number) (In accordance with ITU-T Recommendation E.164) (Position on 1 November 1998)
682 List of Signalling Area/Network Codes (SANC) (Complement to ITU-T Recommendation Q.708) (Position on 15 December 1998)
684 List of Data Network Identification Codes (DNIC) (According to ITU-T Recommendation X.121) (Position on 15 January 1999)
685 List of Mobile Country or Geographical Area Codes (Complement to ITU-T Recommendation E.212) (Position on 1 February 1999)
686 List of International Signalling Point Codes (ISPC) (According to ITU-T Recommendation Q.708) (Position on 15 February 1999)
687 List of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned Country Codes (Complement to ITU-T Recommendation E.164 (05/1997)) (Position on 1 March 1999)
688 List of ITU Carrier Codes (According to ITU-T Recommendation M.1400) (Position on 15 March 1999)
691 Service Restrictions (Recapitulatory list of service restrictions in force relating to telecommunications operation) (Position on 1 May 1999)
692 List of Telegram Destination Indicators (In accordance with ITU-T Recommendation F.32) (Position on 15 May 1999)
693 List of Telex Destination Codes (TDC) and Telex Network Identification Codes (TNIC) (Complement to ITU-T Recommendations F.69 and F.68) (Position on 31May 1999)
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* For information, all lists will be updated by numbered series of amendments published in the ITU Operational Bulletin, and will be reissued as necessary.
Furthermore, the lists can be consulted online (http://www.itu.int/itudoc/itu-t/ob-lists) in the ITU document database, under the heading “Operational Bulletin and Lists annexed”.
Approval of ITU-T Recommendations
By TSB Circular 207 of 16 July 1999, the following draft ITU-T Recommendations were submitted for approval in accordance with procedures outlined in Resolution 1, Section 8, of the WTSC (Geneva, 1996):
– New ITU-T Recommendation G.722.1 – 7kHz audio-coding at 24 and 32 kbit/s for hands free operation in systems with low frame loss.
– New Annex J to ITU-T Recommendation G.728 – Variable bit-rate operation of LD-CELP mainly for voice-band-data applications in DCME.
– Revised Recommendation H.323 – Packet-based multimedia communications systems.
– Revised ITU-T Recommendation H.225.0 – Call signalling protocols and media stream packetization for packet-based multimedia communication systems.
Nine (9) Member States participating in the last meeting of Study Group 16 approved the text of these ITU-T Recommendations during the Plenary sessions held on 30 September 1999 and the conditions governing the approval of these ITU-T Recommendations were met.
ITU-T Recommendations G.722.1, Annex J to ITU-T Recommendation G.728, H.323 and H.225.0 are therefore approved.
Coast Station Identification Numbers
In accordance with Nos. S19.92 and S19.94 of the Radio Regulations, the coast station identification numbers 1280–1289 have been allocated to Tunisia.
Maritime Identification Digits (MID)
In accordance with No. S19.34 of the Radio Regulations, the Maritime Identification Digit (MID) “436” has been allocated to Kazakstan.
Maritime Mobile Service
Norway
Communication of 25.X.1999:
Telenor Nett AS announces that the remote sites VIGRA (MF) and GRISVAGOY (VHF) of ORLANDET RADIO will close down on 1st December 1999.
The GMDSS watch-keeping for A1 and A2 areas will be kept by the adjacent sites of the station.
Assignment of Signalling Area/Network Codes (SANC)(ITU-T Recommendation Q.708)
Note from the TSB
At the request of the Administration of Norway, the Director of the TSB has assigned the following signalling area/network code (SANC) for use in the international part of the signalling system No. 7 network of this country/geographical area, in accordance with ITU-T RecommendationQ.708 (03/99):
Country/geographical area or signalling network SANC
Norway 2-087
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SANC: Signalling Area/Network Code.
Code de zone/réseau sémaphore (CZRS).
Código de zona/red de señalización (CZRS).
Legal time changes
Brazil
Communication of 14.X.1999:
Summer Time in Brazil for the period 1999–2000
EMBRATEL, Rio de Janeiro, announces that, for the period 1999–2000, “Summer Time” in Brazil is to be implemented from 2 October 1999 to 27 February 2000 at 1200 hours (Brazil time).
Clocks are to be put forward one hour in relation to legal time in the following Brazilian states:
Rio Grande do Sul
Santa Catarina
Paraná
São Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
Espírito Santo
Goiás
Minas Gerais
Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso do Sul
Tocantins
Bahia
Pernambuco
Ceará
Alagoas
Piauí
Sergipe
Paraiba
Rio Grande do Norte
Maranhão
Roraima and Distrito Federal
The time in the other states (Acre, Amazonas, Pará, Rondônia and Amapá), remains unchanged.
Legal time (standard time) corresponds to: UTC –3
Summer time corresponds to: UTC –2
Lithuania
Communication of 22.X.1999:
AB “Lietuvos telekomas”, Vilnius, announces that legal time in Lithuania will be retarded by 60 minutes as from 31 October 1999 at 0100 hours UTC and thereby will correspond to UTC +2.
Telegram ServiceTelex Service
Iceland
Communication of 13.X.1999:
New service hours
Iceland Telecom, Reykjavík, announces a change in the operating hours of international telegraph and telex services in Iceland, effective as from 19 November 1999. The new service hours will be from 0800 hours UTC to 2200 hours UTC throughout the year. During the remaining period (from 2200 hours UTC to 0800 hours UTC the following day), incoming telegrams will be stored in the system and processed after 0800 hours UTC. Iceland Telecom regrets any inconvenience this may cause and thanks administrations/ROAs for their cooperation.
Contact point
Iceland Telecom Ltd.
IS - 150 Reykjavík
Iceland
Tf: +354 550 6000
Fax: +354 550 6009
E-mail:
Kenya
Commmunication of 13.X.1999*:
Telkom Kenya Limited, Nairobi, announces that all activities related to operation of the international public telegram service, which were previously the responsibility of the former Kenya Posts and Telecommunications Corporation (KPTC), have been taken over by Telkom Kenya Limited, effective as from 1 July 1999.
Administrations and recognized operation agencies (ROAs) are requested to send correspondence related to operation of the telegram service, including the exchange and settlement of accounts, to the following address:
Assistant Manager
CTO(I) / ITS
Telkom Kenya Limited
P.O. Box 57304
NAIROBI
Kenya
Attention: Mr J.G. Ringera
Tf: +254 2 247833
Tg: Extel Nairobi
Tlx: 987 22406 / 22195 extel ke
Fax: +254 2 251071
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* See also present Operational Bulletin No.703 of 1.XI.1999, page 16, and Operational Bulletins No. 701 of 1.X.1999, page 15 and No. 700 of 15.IX.1999, page 8.
Telephone Service
Germany
Communication of 7.X.1999*:
Regulierungsbehörde für Telekommunikation und Post (RegTP) (Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications and Posts), Bonn, announces the introduction of the new national destination code “175” for the GSM service in Germany (country code +49), as from 1 October 1999:
National destination code / Name of operator175 / DeTeMobil Deutsche Telekom MobilNet GmbH
Contact:
Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications and Posts (RegTP)
Section 115
Postfach 80 01
D - 53105 BONN
Tf.: +49 228 14 1150
Fax: +49 228 14 6115
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* See also Operational Bulletin No. 694 of 1.VI.1999, pages 5/6.
Egypt
Communication of 19.X.1999:
Telecom Regulatory Authority, Cairo, announces the entry into service of the following new subscriber number ranges (and extensions (E) with change in numbering):
Exchange / Area Code / Old numbers / Numbering range / Date of entry into serviceBolack Eldakrour / 2 / 7340000 - 7349999 / X.1999
Ashment / 82 / 870000 - 873039 / X.1999
El Baleda / 18 / 560000 - 560499 / X.1999
El Matania / 18 / 565000 - 565999 / X.1999
Abu Seer / 18 / 350000 - 351499 / X.1999
El Zawia El Hammra (E) / 2 / 4210000 - 4229999 / X.1999
El Omrania (E) / 2 / 5600000 - 5609999 / X.1999
El Omrania (E) / 2 / 5650000 - 5659999 / X.1999
Shoubra Ment (E) / 2 / 3812000 - 3815951 / X.1999
Shoubra Ment (E) / 2 / 3816000 - 3816047 / X.1999
Kerdasa (E) / 2 / 380XXXX / 7980000 - 7989999 / X.1999
Kerdasa (E) / 2 / 7920000 - 7924999 / X.1999
Al Auto (E) / 3 / 4960000 - 4979999 / X.1999
Manshiyet Moubarak / 40 / 2430000 - 2432999 / X.1999
Meleg / 48 / 580000 - 583999 / X.1999
Sharbus / 57 / 770000 - 772499 / X.1999
Ezb El Nahda / 57 / 680000 - 683499 / X.1999
Saif El Deen / 57 / 690000 - 692499 / X.1999
Sharm El Shekh 1 / 69 / 664500 - 665999 / X.1999
Berdees / 93 / 920000 - 925842 / X.1999
Ramses / 2 / 7730000 - 7739999 / X.1999
Misr Algadida / 2 / 6435000 - 6439999 / X.1999
El Maryoutia (1) / 2 / 7710000 - 7714999 / X.1999
El Maryoutia (2) / 2 / 7465000 - 7469999 / X.1999
El Giza / 2 / 7460000 - 7464999 / X.1999
El Haram (1) / 2 / 7815200 - 7819999 / X.1999
El Haram (2) / 2 / 7835100 - 7839999 / X.1999
Exchange / Area Code / Old numbers / Numbering range / Date of entry into service
El Maadi (1) / 2 / 7530000 - 7534999 / X.1999
El Maadi (2) / 2 / 7535000 - 7539999 / X.1999
El Maadi (3) / 2 / 5274700 - 5279999 / X.1999
El Mokatum / 2 / 5040000 - 5044999 / X.1999
El Katamia / 2 / 7560000 - 7564999 / X.1999
Kerdasa / 2 / 7920000 - 7924999 / X.1999
Shoubrament / 2 / 3816000 - 3816047 / X.1999
Iceland
Communication of 15.X.1999:
The Post and Telecom Administration of Iceland, Kopavogur, announces that the following new telephone number series have entered into service in the telephone network of Iceland (country code +354):
595 XXXX
836 XXXX
837 XXXX
838 XXXX
851 XXXX
866 XXXX
867 XXXX
869 XXXX
871 XXXX
Namibia
Communication of 25.X.1999:
Telecom Namibia, Windhoek, announces the entry into service of the following telephone numbers in the telephone service of Namibia (country code +264) and requests administrations/ROAs to give access with immediate effect to those already in service:
Locality / Area code / Subscriber numbers / Date of implementationHenties Bay / 64 / 501900 - 501999 / 18.X.1999
Kamanjab / 67 / 331900 - 331999 / 23.XII.1998
Khorixas / 67 / 331900 - 331999 / 23.XII.1998
Klein Waterberg / 67 / 306200 - 306799 / 13.XI.1998
Tsumeb / 67 / 224000 - 224199 / as soon as possible
Opuwo / 65 / 273000 - 273299 / 18.XII.1998
Ruacana / 65 / 270000 - 270199 / 23.XI.1998
Seeheim / 63 / 250500 - 250599 / 17.XI.1998
Bagani / 67 / 259000 - 259399 / 25.XI.1998
Epupa / 67 / 290300 - 290399 / 6.XI.1998
Ruacana Farm line / 65 / 270200 - 270299 / 23.XI.1998
Namutoni / 63 / 273000 - 273399 / 23.XII.1998
Guibis / 63 / 258300 - 258399 / 4.XII.1998
Goageb / 63 / 283500 - 283599 / 4.XII.1998
Helmeringhausen / 63 / 283300 - 283399 / 4.XII.1999
Lorelei / 63 / 283700 - 283799 / 17.IX.1999
Windhoek Industrial area / 61 / 400000 - 400099 / 27.IX.1999
Windhoek EWSD Exch. / 61 / 400100 - 400999 / 27.IX.1999
Keetmanshoop / 63 / 210000 - 210999 / 27.IX.1999
Walvis Bay / 64 / 210000 - 210999 / 27.IX.1999
Oshakati / 65 / 210000 - 210999 / 27.IX.1999
Tsumeb / 67 / 210000 - 210999 / 27.IX.1999
Any inquiries should be addressed to:
Mr David v/d Westhuizen, Account Representative Products
Telecom Namibia
International Commercial Business Unit
PO Box 297
WINDHOEK
Tel.: +264 61 201 2713
Fax: +264 61 248 509
E-mail: