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TDOC SMG 067/97

GSM MoU Permanent Reference document: SE.13

Title : Mobile Network Codes and Names

Version: 3.14.13.0

Date: Update for MoU#36, see day of print of individual pages (modifications after MoU#35 are marked, the day of print indicates the most recent data entry)

GSM MoU classifications: - Binding

- UnRestricted

List of contents:

1. Scope.........................................................................................................................................................3

2. Information listed........................................................................................................................................3

3. PLMN differentiation ..................................................................................................................................3

4. SIM Header................................................................................................................................................3

Table 1: GSM MOBILE NETWORK CODES AND NAMES ..........................................................................4

Annex A: Input form for updates of SE.13 ...................................................................................................15

Annex B: Guidance on the use of codes and names...................................................................................16

B.1 Country Initials.......................................................................................................................................16 B.2 MoU Operators......................................................................................................................................16 B.3 Mobile Network Name ...........................................................................................................................16 B.4 Presentation of Country Initials and Mobile Network Names used for network selection......................16 B.5 Abbreviated Mobile Network Name.......................................................................................................16 B.6 Type of Network ....................................................................................................................................16

B.6.1 GSM900..........................................................................................................................................16 B.6.2 DCS1800 ........................................................................................................................................16 B.6.3 PCS1900.........................................................................................................................................17 B.6.4 Dualband GSM900/DCS1800.........................................................................................................17

B.7 Mobile Country Code.............................................................................................................................17

GSM MoU SE.13 page 2 v.3.14.13.0 B.8 Mobile Network Code ............................................................................................................................17 B.9 Network Colour Codes ..........................................................................................................................17

B.9.1 Utilisation of the BSIC .....................................................................................................................18 B.10.1.1 Base station Colour code (BSC) ................................................................................................18 B.9.1.2 Network Colour Code (NCC) .......................................................................................................18 B9.2 Guidance for planning......................................................................................................................18 B.9.2.1 Allocation of BCC.........................................................................................................................18 B.9.2.2 Allocation of NCC.........................................................................................................................18 B.9.3 Example of PLMN Colour Codes (NCCs) .......................................................................................19

B.10 SIM Header .........................................................................................................................................20 B.10.1 SIM Header...................................................................................................................................20 B.10.2 Serial Number ...............................................................................................................................20 B.10.3 Allocation of the Serial Number ....................................................................................................20 B.10.4 Numbering System .......................................................................................................................20 B.10.5 Issuer Identifier Number assignment and registration procedure .................................................20 B.10.6 Application form ............................................................................................................................21

Language of original: English

Number of pages : 21

Copyright (C) GSM MoU Permanent Secretariat 1991


1. Scope

During network selection, GSM mobile equipment will display information regarding the network or networks available and the country in which the network or networks are operating. This document details the combination and structure of the country initials and network names that are to be displayed. It also includes other Home Network specific codes such as the SIM Header and the colour code.

Any mobile equipment manufacturer unable to accommodate a specific network operator’s country initials and name should contact that network operator in the first instance.

2. Information listed

The attached table 1 contains the presentation of:

- Country Initials - MoU Operator - Mobile Network Name: Name of the Mobile Network as chosen by the MoU Operator - Presentation of Country Initials and Mobile Network Names used for network selection - Abbreviated Mobile Network Name for each MoU Operator (max. 6 characters, including hyphen,

space, slash etc.) - Type of Network (GSM900/DCS1800/PCS1900, Dualband) - Mobile Country Code: Code according to ITU T E.212 - Mobile Network Code as allocated by the National Administration - Network Colour Code as agreed with the National Administration - SIM Header as registered with ITU via the National Administration

Any guidance for use of these names and codes is given in Annex B

3. PLMN differentiation

In the case of overlapping PLMNs, and where an MS can receive two cells using the same Broadcast Control Channel (BCCH) frequency, a mechanism is required to allow the MS to differentiate between these PLMNs. In order to provide this means for differentiation, the BCCH shall broadcast a Network Colour Code (NCC). The NCC is allocated according to rules laid down in Annex B. The allocated NCC is given in table 1.

4. SIM Header

A SIM Serial Number shall be printed on the SIM. The Serial Number is allocated and printed according to rules given in SE.14. The SIM Header is part of the SIM Serial Number.


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Table 1: GSM MOBILE NETWORK CODES AND NAMES

No. of

Net-work

s

Country Initials

MoU Operator

Mobile Network Name

Presentation of

Country Initials and Mobile Network

Name

Abbreviated Mobile

Network Name1

Type of Network

Mobile Country Code

Mob. Net-work Code

Net-work Col.

Code

SIM Header

1. A max.mobil. Telekommunikation Service GmbH

max.mobil. A max. max. GSM900 232 03 4 894303

2. A PTV Austria A1 A1 A1 GSM900 232 01 0 894301

3. AL ALBANIAN MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS

A M C MOBIL AMC - AL A M C GSM900 276 01 1 8935501

4. AND STA ANDORRA MOBILAND STA-MOBILAND M-AND GSM900 213 03 3 8937603

5. AUS TELSTRA CORPORATION MOBILENET MOBILENET-AUS M-NET GSM900 505 01 0 896101

6. AUS OPTUS Communications Pty Ltd. YES OPTUS Mobile OPTUS Mobile AUS OptusPTUS GSM900 505 02 4&53 896102

7. AUS Vodafone PTY VODAFONE VODAFONE AUS VFONE GSM900 505 03 2 896103

8. AZE AZERCELL TELEKOM AZERCELL GSM AZE - AZERCELL GSM ACELL GSM900 400 01 1 8999401

9. B mobistar mobistar B mobistar mobi* GSM900 206 10 5 893202

10. BEL Belgacom Mobile PROXIMUS BEL PROXIMUS PROXI GSM900 206 01 1 893200

11. BG MOBILTEL AD CITRON GSM CITRON GSM BG CITRON GSM 900 284 01 1 8935901

1 6 characters max., including hyphen, slash, space, etc.


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12. BHR BAHREIN Telecommunications Co. MOBILE PLUS BHR MOBILE PLUS M.PLUS GSM900 426 01 3 8997301

13. BIH PUBLIC ENTERPRISE PTT BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

GSMBIH PTT-GSMBIH BHGSM GSM900 218 90 ? 8938790

14. CAM PTT CAMEROON CAM CELLNET CAM CELLNET CAMNET GSM900 624 01 8923701

15. CAN Microcell Telecommunications Inc. (Connexions)

Microcell Connexions CAN-MCELL MCELL PCS1900 302 37 00 8930237

16. CH Swiss Telecom PTT SWISS GSM SWISS GSM SWISS GSM900 228 01 1 894101

17. CH Swiss Telecom PTT SWISS GSM SWISS GSM SWISS DCS1800 228 01 1 894101

18. CHN CHN TELECOM CHINA TELECOM GSM

CHNTELGSM CT-GSM GSM900 460 00 4, 6, 7

898600

19. CHN China United Telecommunications Corporation

CHINA UNICOM GSM CHN-CUGSM CU-GSM GSM900 460 01 5 898601

20. CI Société Ivoirienne de Mobiles Ivoiris CI Ivoiris Ivoir GSM900 612 03 01 8922503

21. CY Cyprus Telecommunication Authority CYTAGSM CY CYTAGSM CY-GSM GSM900 280 01 3 8935701

22. CZ EuroTel Praha EUROTEL GSM EUROTEL - CZ ET - CZ GSM900 230 02 1 894202

23. CZ RadioMobil, a.s. Prague, Czech Republic

PAEGAS CZ- PAEGAS PAEGAS GSM900 230 01 5 894201

24. D DeTeMobil GmbH Telekom Mobilfunk D1 D1-TELEKOM D1 GSM900 262 01 3 894902

25. D Mannesmann Mobilfunk D2 PRIVAT D2 PRIVAT D2 GSM900 262 02 7 894920

26. D E-Plus Mobilfunk GmbH E-Plus E-Plus E-Plus DCS1800 262 03 3 894921

27. E TELEFÓONICA MOVILES MOVISTAR MOVISTAR

E TELEFONICA

MSTAR GSM900 214 07 1 893407


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28. E AIRTEL SPAIN AIRTEL E AIRTEL AIRTL GSM900 214 01 5 893456

29. EE Eesti Mobiiltelefon EMT GSM EE EMT GSM EMT GSM900 248 01 3 8937201

30. EE RADIOLINJA EESTI AS RADIOLINJA EESTI EE RLE RLE GSM900 248 02 1 8937202

31. ETH Ethiopian Telecommunication ETMTN ETH-MTN ET-MTN GSM900 636 01 1 ?

32. DK TELE Danmark Mobile TDK-MOBIL DK TDK-MOBIL TD MOB GSM900 238 01 1 894501

33. DK Dansk Mobil Telefon DMT SONOFON DK SONOFON SONO GSM900 238 02 5 894502

34. F BOUYGUES TELECOM BOUYGUES TELECOM

F - BOUYGUES TELECOM

BYTEL DCS1800 208 20 4 893320

35. F France Caraïbe Mobiles AMERIS F AMERIS AMERIS GSM900 340 01 0 8959001

36. F France Telecom Itineris F Itineris Itine GSM900 208 01 0 893301

37. F SFR SFR F SFR SFR GSM900 208 10 4 893310

38. F SRR SFR REUNION SFR REUNION SFR RU GSM900 647 10 ? 893310

39. F TIKIPHONE VINI F-VINI VINI GSM900 547 20 1 8968920

40. FI Telecom Finland TELECOM FINLAND FI TELE FIN TELE GSM900 244 91 0 8935801

41. FI Telivo Ltd TELIVO FI TELIVO TELIVO DCS1800 244 03 0 8935804

42. FI OY Radiolinja AB RADIOLINJA FI RADIOLINJA RL GSM900 244 05 4 8935802

43. FIJ VODAFONE FIJI LIMITED VODAFONE VODAFONE FIJ VODAFJ GSM900 542 01 2 8967901

44. GEO GEOCELL Ltd. GEOCELL GEO-GEOCELL GCELL GSM900 282 01 5 8999501


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45. GIB GIBTEL GIBTEL GIBTEL GSM GIBTEL GSM900 266 01 3 8935001

46. GR Panafon S.A PANAFON GR PANAFON PAN GSM900 202 05 0 893005

47. GR STET HELLAS TELESTET GR TELESTET TLSTET GSM900 202 10 4 893010

48. H Westel 900 GSM RT WESTEL 900 H-WESTEL 900 W-900 GSM900 216 30 6 893630

49. H Pannon GSM RT PANNON GSM H PANNON GSM PANNON GSM900 216 01 2 893620

50. HK Hong Kong Telecom CSL Ltd. TCSL GSM HK TCSL GSM TCSL GSM900 454 00 0&1&4

8985200

51. HK Hutchison Telephone Co. Ltd. HTCLGSM HK HTCLGSM HTCL GSM900 454 04 4&0&1

8985204

52. HK PACIFIC LINK COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

PACIFIC LINK HK PACLINK PCS PLINK DCS1800 454 18 0 8985218

53. HK P Plus Communications P PLUS HK P PLUS P PLUS DCS1800 454 22 4 8985222

54. HK SmarTone Mobile Communications Ltd.

SMARTONE HK SMARTONE HKSMC GSM900 454 06 1&0&4

8985206

55. HR HPT CRONET HR - CRONET CRON GSM900 219 01 1 899506?

56. I OMNITEL PRONTO ITALIA OMNITEL I -OMNITEL OMNI GSM900 222 10 6 893910

57. I TELECOM ITALIA MOBILE TELECOM ITALIA MOBILE

I TELECOM TIM GSM900 222 01 2 893901

58. INA Bharti Cellular Limited AirTel INA-AIRTL AIRTL GSM900 404 10 1 899110

59. INA BPL USWEST Cellular Ltd BPL USWEST Cellular (Maharastra)

BPL MOBILE BPL MOBILE

GSM900 404 27 6 899127


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60. INA BPL USWEST Cellular Ltd BPL USWEST Cellular (Kerala)


GSM900 404 46 2 899146

61. INA BPL USWEST Cellular Ltd BPL USWEST Cellular (Tamil Nadu)


GSM900 404 43 6 899143

62. IND BPL MOBILE BPL MOBILE BPL MOBILE BPL MOBILE

GSM900 404 21 2 899121

63. INA ESCOTEL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

ESCOTEL INA - ESCOTEL ESCOTL GSM900 404 12 ? 899112





66. INA MODICOM NETWORK PVT. LTD MODICOM MODICOM INA MODICO GSM900 404 14 ? 899114

67. INA MODICOM NETWORK PVT. LTD MODICOM MODICOM INA MODICO GSM900 404 14 ? 899144

68. INA RPG Cellular Services Limited RPG Cellular INA RPG RPG GSM900 404 41 1 899141

69. INA STERLING CELLULAR LTD. ESSAR CELLPHONE INA ESSAR CELLPHONE

? ? 404 11 ? 404-11?

70. INA TATA COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED INA - TATA CELLULAR TATA GSM900 404 07 5 899107

71. IND PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia TELKOMSEL IND TELKOMSEL T-SEL GSM900 510 10 2 896210

72. IND PT. SATELIT PALAPA INDONESIA IND SATELINDOCEL IND SATELINDOCEL SAT-C GSM900 510 01 3 896201

73. IND PT EXCELCOMINDO PRATAMA EXCELCOM IND GSM-XL EXCEL GSM900 510 11 4 896211

74. IRL Esat Digifone Esat Digifone IRL DIGIFONE DIGI GSM900 272 02 7 8935302

75. IRL Telecom Ireland EIRCELL-GSM IRL EIR-GSM E-GSM GSM900 272 01 3 8935301


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76. IS Post and Telecom, Iceland Postur og simi IS SIMINN P&S GSM900 274 01 0 8935401

77. JOR Jordan Mobile Telephone Services Fastlink Fastlink FSTLNK GSM900 416 01 0 8996201

78. KHM CAMGSM Co. LTD. MOBITEL MOBITEL - KHM MT-KHM GSM 456 01 5 8985501

79. KSA ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS ESTABLISHMENT

EAE-ALJAWWAL EAE-ALJAWWAL EAE GSM900 420 07 07 ?

80. KSA MoPTT, Saudi Arabia MoPTT, DMTS-1 ALJAWWAL KSA, ALJAWWAL

GSM900 420 01 3 8996601

81. KT Mobile Telecommunications Co. MTCNet KT MTCNet MTC GSM900 419 02 6 899659

82. L P & T Luxembourg LUXGSM L LUXGSM LUXGSM GSM900 270 01 2 8935201

83. LSO VODACOM LESOTHO (Pry) LTD VODACOM LESOTHO VCL COMMS VCLCOM GSM900 651 01 7 ?

84. LT MOBILOS TELEKOMUNIKACIJOS BITE GSM LT BITE GSM BITE GSM900 246 02 7 8937002

85. LTU OMNITEL OMNITEL OMNITEL LT OMT GSM900 246 01 3 8937001

86. LV BALTCOM GSMBALTEL BALTCOM GSM

BALTEL

LV BALTCOM

LV BALTEL

B-COM

BALTEL

GSM900 247 02 6 8937102

87. LV Latvian Mobile Telephone Co.Ltd. LMT GSM LV LMT GSM LMT GSM900 247 01 2 8937101

88. MAC C.T.M. TELEMOVEL+ MAC-CTMGSM CTMGSM GSM900 455 01 5 8985301

89. MKD PUBLIC ENTERPRISE FOR POST AND TELECOMMUNICATION TRAFIC „MAKEDONIJA“-SK

MOBIMAK MKD-MOBIMAK MOBI-M GSM900 294 01 2 8938901

90. MOR ONPT MOROCCO ONPTGSM MOR ONPT GSM ONPT GSM900 604 01 1 8921201

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91. MRU MAURITIUS TELECOM LTD. CELLPLUS CELLPLUS-MRU CELL + GSM900 617 01 0 8923001

92. MW Telekom Networks Malawi CALLPOINT 900 MW CP 900 CP 900 GSM900 650 01 0 265?

93. MY MRCB TEELECOMMUNICATION SDN BHD

EMARTEL MY EMARTEL MRTEL (?) 502 13 5 896013

94. MY Mutiara Telecommunications Sdn Bhd.

DIGI 1800 MY DIGI 1800 MT18 DCS1800 502 16 3 896016

95. MY BINARIANG COMMUNICA-TIONS SDN BHD.

maxis mobile MY maxis mobile maxis GSM900 502 12 5 896001

96. MY SAPURA DIGITAL SDN BHD ADVANCED DIGITAL ACCESS MOBILES - COMMUNICATIONS

MY - ADAM 017 ADAM (?) 502 17 7 896017

97. MY Cellular communications Network (Malaysia) SDN BDH

CELCOM GSM MY-19 CELCOM GSM900 502 19 3&7 896019

98. N Telenor Mobil AS Telenor Mobil N Telenor Mobil Tele N GSM900 242 01 3 894701

99. N NetCom GSM A/S NetCom GSM N NetCom GSM N COM GSM900 242 02 894702

100. NL LIBERTEL LIBERTEL NL LIBERTEL LIBTEL GSM900 204 04 4 893144

101. NL PTT Telecom PTT TELECOM NL PTT TELECOM NL PTT GSM900 204 08 0 893108

102. NZ BELLSOUTH BELLSOUTH BELLSOUTH NZ BSNZ GSM900 530 01 1 896401

103. OMN GENERAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORGANIZATION (GTO)

OMAN MOBILE OMAN MOBILE O-MOBI GSM900 422 02 4 8996800

104. P Telecomunicaçoes Moveis Nacionais (TMN)

TMN P TMN TMN GSM900 268 06 7 8935106

105. P TELECEL TELECEL P TELECEL TLCL GSM900 268 01 3 8935101

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106. PH Globe Telecom GMCR Inc Globe Telecom Globe Telecom-PH GLOBE GSM900 515 02 2&3 896302

107. PH Isla Communications Co., Inc. Islacom ISLACOM ISLA GSM900 515 01 1 896301

108. PL Polska Telefonica Cyfrowa Sp. zoo. ERA GSM PL-ERA GSM ERAGSM GSM900 260 02 6 8948-02

109. PL POLKOMTEL S.A. POLKOMTEL POLKOMTEL PLUS GSM900 260 01 2 894801

110. QAT Q-TEL QATARNET QAT-QATARNET Q-NET GSM900 427 01 ? 8997401

111. RA ARMENTEL MOBILE ARMGSM RA-ARMGSM ARMMO1 GSM900 283 01 0 8937401

112. ROC LDTA LDTA GSM ROC LDTA GSM LDGSM GSM900 466 92 0 8988600

113. RL Telecom Finland International LibanCell RL LibanCell LibCL GSM900 415 03 3 8996103

114. RL FTML Cellis RL Cellis CLLIS GSM900 415 01 7 8996101

115. RUS Mobile Telesystems MTS MTS-RUS MTS GSM900 250 01 3 8970101

116. RUS North-West GSM North-West GSM North-West GSM RUS NWGSM GSM900 250 02 1 8970102

117. S Telia Mobitel TELIA MOBITEL S TELIA MOBITEL TELIA GSM900 240 01 2 894601

118. S COMVIQ GSM AB COMVIQ S COMVIQ IQ GSM900 240 07 6 894620

119. S EUROPOLITAN AB EUROPOLITAN S EUROPOLITAN EURO GSM900 240 08 2x6 894608

120. SA VODACOM VodaCom VodaCom-SA VODA GSM900 655 01 0 ?

121. SA Mobile Telephone Networks MTN MTN-SA MTN GSM900 655 10 4 892701

122. SDN MOBILE TELEPHONE SERVICE - SUDATEL

MobiTel SDN MobiTel SD-MOB GSM900 634 01 0 8924901

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123. SEZ CABLE AND WIRELESS (SEYCHELLES)

SEYCHELLES CELLULAR SERVICES

SEZ CELLULAR SERVICES

SEYCEL GSM900 633 01 0 8924801

124. SGP MobileOne (Asia) Pte Ltd, Singapore M1-GSM M1-GSM-SGP M1-GSM GSM900 525 03 0&5 896503

125. SGP Singapore Telecom ST-GSM ST-GSM-SGP STGSM GSM900 525 01 1&4 896501

126. SGP Singapore Telecom MobileLink Pte Ltd

ST-PCN ST-PCN-SGP STPCN DCS1800 525 02 1 896502

127. SI MOBITEL D.D. MOBITEL GSM SI MOBITEL GSM SI-GSM GSM900 293 41 3 8938641

128. SK EuroTel Bratislava a.s. EUROTEL GSM EUROTEL-SK ET-SK GSM900 231 02 7 8942102

129. SK GLOBTEL GLOBTEL SVK GT SVK GT GSM900 231 01 3 8942101

130. SK SLOVTEL tbd. tbd. tbd. GSM900 231 01 3 8942101

131. SRI MTN NETWORKS (PVT) SRI LANKA DIALOG SRI DIALOG DALOG GSM900 413 02 7 89????

132. SYR Mobile Syria MOBILE SYRIA SYR MOBILE SYR SYR MOB GSM900 417 09 ? 8996309

133. TH Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited

AIS GSM TH AIS GSM TH AIS GSM900 520 01 1 896601

134. TH Wireless Communications Services WCS TH WCS TH WCS DCS1800 520 10 6 896610

135. TR PTT Turkey PTT/TURKCELL GSM TR PTT/TURKCELL GSM

TCELL GSM900 286 01 2 899001

136. TR PTT Turkey PTT TELSIM GSM TR TELSIM TLSIM GSM900 286 02 6 899002

137. TZ TRI - TELECOMMUNICATION - TANZANIA

TRI - TELECOMMUNI-CATION (T) LTD

Tritel - TZ TRITEL GSM900 640 01 0 8925501

138. UA BANCOMSVYAZ GOLDEN TELECOM UA - GOLDEN TELECOM

GT-BCS DCS1800 255 05 1 8938005

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139. UAE ETISALAT ETISALAT UAE ETISALAT ETSLT GSM900 424 02 6 899711

140. UK Cellnet CELLNET UK CELLNET CLNET GSM900 234 10 2 894411

141. UK GUERNSEY TELECOMS GUERNSEY TELECOMS GSM

GUERNSEY TEL UK GSY-TEL GSM900 234 55 1 894433

142. UK Jersey Telecoms Jersey Telecoms GSM Jersey Telecoms GSM UK

JT GSM

JER1

GSM900 234 50 5 894450

143. UK MANX TELECOM PRONTO GSM MANX TELECOM PRONTO GSM

MANX GSM900 234 58 1 894453

144. UK MERCURY ONE-2-ONE MERCURY ONE-2-ONE

ONE 2 ONE ONE2ONE DCS1800 234 30 2 894430

145. UK ORANGE PCS Ltd. ORANGE ORANGE ORANGE DCS1800 234 33 5 894412

146. UK Vodafone VODAFONE UK VODAFONE VODA GSM900 234 15 6 894410

147. UKR Ukrainian Radio Systems FLASH FLASH-UKR FLASH GSM900 255 02 1 8938002

148. USA WESTERN WIRELESS Corp.

(Portland)

VOICESTREAM VOICESTREAM USA WWC PCS1900 310 200 0 8901


(Desmoines)



(Oklahoma City)



(Salt Lake City)



(Alberquerque)


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(Hawaii)



(Denver)


155. VN Vietnam Mobile Telecom Services Co (VMS)

Mobi Fone VN Mobi Fone MOBIF GSM900 452 01 0 (?)

156.

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Annex A: Input form for updates of SE.13

SE.13 compiles important information necessary for manufacturers and operators. The most recent version SE.13 is provided to ETSI SMG for information at every meeting. A frequent and reliable update of SE.13 ensures that mobiles have stored data of all GSM networks mobile manufacturers know of.

This update form shall be submitted to GSM MoU Association offices in Dublin.

Change of data in SE.13, Version ___.___.___: Yes [ ] No [ ]

New entry of data: Yes [ ] No [ ]

(1) Country Initials:

______

(2) MoU Operator:

____________________________

(3) Mobile Network Name (Name of the Mobile Network as chosen by the MoU Operator)

____________________________

(4) Presentation of Country Initials and Mobile Network Name for network selection:

____________________________

(5) Abbreviated Mobile Network Name (max. 6 characters, including hyphen, space, slash etc.):

,__,__,__,__,__,__,

(6) Type of Network:

GSM900 (___) DCS1800 (___) PCS1900 (___) Dualband (___)

(7) Mobile Country Code according to ITU T E.212:

,__,__,__,

(8) Mobile Network Code as allocated by my National Administration:

,__,__,

(9) Network Colour Code as agreed with my National Administration according to rules laid down in Annex B:

,__,__,

(10) SIM Header as registered with ITU via my National Administration:

,8,9,__,__,__,__,__,

Company: _______________________ Contact person:_______________________

Address: _______________________ Signature: _______________________

_______________________

_______________________

_______________________

_______________________

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Annex B: Guidance on the use of codes and names

Please note that all information submitted to GSM MoU Association are just registered as they are offered. GSM MoU Association will not assume any responsibility for the correctness of this information. It is the firm responsibility of the submitting member organisation to comply to rules and procedures as laid down thereunder.

This document is communicated frequently to members of ETSI SMG and GSM MoU Association. However, it cannot be guaranteed that manufacturers make always use of the most up-to-date issue of the document.

B.1 Country Initials

Please use the international recognised country initials for unambiguous identification of your country in this table.

B.2 MoU Operators

Please use your company name as registered with the GSM MoU Association.

B.3 Mobile Network Name

This is the name of your network.

B.4 Presentation of Country Initials and Mobile Network Names used for network selection

This is the complete network name as it shall appear at mobile station (MS) display during network selection. Your are advised to use a short name as display space at MS is limited. This name may or may not be the same name as the official Mobile Network Name. Capital characters should be indicated as such.

B.5 Abbreviated Mobile Network Name

This is the abbreviated Mobile Network Name. Often MS display this name when they are registered to a network as support of other menu functions needs also space at the MS display. You are advised to keep the maximum length to 6 characters (including hyphen, space, slash etc.) otherwise mobile manufacturers may create their own short name. Capital characters should be indicated as such.

B.6 Type of Network

This section indicates what frequency band the network makes use of. It is assumed that operators only register one network type per data entry even they may have acquired licenses for more network types. When GSM900 and DCS1800 operations are separated for marketing purposes companies may decide to use still the same network names for display. Dualband operations can make use only of one network name for display purpose.

B.6.1 GSM900

You tick this box if you operate a GSM900-only network.

B.6.2 DCS1800

You tick this box if you operate a DCS1800-only network.

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B.6.3 PCS1900

You tick this box if you operate a PCS1900-only network.

B.6.4 Dualband GSM900/DCS1800

You tick this box if you operate a Dualband GSM900/DCS1800 network.

B.7 Mobile Country Code

The Mobile Country Code (MCC) you can take out of Annex A of the ITU-T (EX-CCITT) Rec. E.212(1) „List of Mobile Country or Geographical Area Codes“. The allocation of further MCCs has to be administered by the ITU. The MCC is the part of the mobile station identification uniquely identifying the country of domicile of the mobile station (Quote from: CCITT Rec. E.212, Blue Book, Volume II, Fascicle II.2, section 3.1).

The MCC consists of 3 digits. The allocation of MCCs is to be administered by the CCITT (→ ITU) and is given in Annex A. Further MCCs may be allocated, if required. The first digits 0, 1, 8 and 9 are reserved for future use (Quote from: CCITT Rec. E.212, Blue Book, Volume II, Fascicle II.2, section 4.2.3).

B.8 Mobile Network Code

The Mobile Network Code (MNC) has to be allocated by your National Administration (see ITU-T (EX-CCITT) Rec. E.118(1) „Approving organizations for Issuer Identification Numbers (IINs)“). It is a digit or a combination of digits in the national part of the mobile station identification uniquely identifying the home PLMN of the mobile station (Quote from: CCITT Rec. E.212, Blue Book, Volume II, Fascicle II.2, section 3.2).

The national mobile station identity is to be assigned by each Administration (Quote from: CCITT Rec. E.212, Blue Book, Volume II, Fascicle II.2, section 4.2.4).

The allocation of mobile network codes should be such that not more than 6 digits of the international mobile station identity have to be analysed in a foreign PLMN for information transfer (Quote from: CCITT Rec. E.212, Blue Book, Volume II, Fascicle II.2, section 4.2.5).

Dualband operators can make use only of one MNC.

B.9 Network Colour Codes

In the case of overlapping PLMNs, and where a MS can receive two cells using the same Broadcast Control Channel (BCCH) frequency, a mechanism is required to allow the MS to differentiate between these PLMNs. In order to provide this means for differentiation, the BCCH shall broadcast a Network Colour Code. The NCC is allocated according to rules laid down as described below.In general, the purpose of the colour codes used in GSM is to provide a method for the mobile station to distinguish between two different cells, in the same or different networks, using the same Broadcast Control Channel (BCCH) frequency.

When a GSM mobile station is connected to the network, it must identify surrounding cells for the purpose of handovers, but there is insufficient time for it to decode all the cell and network identity information provided on the BCCH which is normally used to identify networks and cells.

Therefore this quick method of identification is provided so that the mobiles station can report back to the network only those cells to which a handover is allowed by the currently serving network.

(1) For your information, these lists will be updated by numbered series of amendments published in the ITU Operational Bulletin (appearing two-weekly). Furthermore, the informations are also available in the ITUDOC system (ITU TIES), and can be consulted by subscribers by remote access. The informations which will be kept up-to-date, will be found in the „ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector“ part of the ITU document database, under the heading „Lists annexed to Operation Bulletin“.

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B.9.1 Utilisation of the BSIC

Two cell identity parameters are provided in GSM; the Base Station Colour code (BCC) and the Network Colour Code (NCC). The two combined make up the Base Station Identity Code (BSIC), which is broadcast on the Synchronisation Channel (SCH). The Base Station Identity Code (BSIC) is used by the mobile station for several purposes, all aiming of avoiding ambiguity or interference which can arise when a mobile station in a given position can receive two cells using the same Broadcast Control Channel (BCCH) frequency.

B.9.1.1 Base station Colour code (BSC)

The BCC is used to indicate which of 8 possible training sequences is to be used in the down link (from network to mobile). Different training sequences allow for a better transmission in case of interference.

In the uplink (from mobile to network) the BSIC is used to scramble the bursts sent by the mobile stations on the access bursts. This is done to avoid a cell decoding correctly access bursts sent to another cell.

B.9.1.2 Network Colour Code (NCC)

When the mobile station is connected to the network (e.g. during a call), it measures the level received on the BCCH of neighbouring cells. Based on these measurements, the mobile station reports to the network a list of cells to which handovers may be considered.

However, it is possible that a mobile station is able to receive more than one cell using the same frequency, possibly from different networks.

So, to avoid the mobile station reporting back on cells to which handover is not feasible, the currently serving network identifies its network ’colour’. A mobile station reporting back needs only re-tune to the appropriate BCCH and check the NCC to identify that this is a cell it should report back on.

NOTE: The currently serving network can identify more than one network ’colour’. This is allowed as long as the colour used at border regions is the one chosen for that network.

It should be noted that when in idle mode (i.e. when not in a call), the mobile station has more time to identify a cell for cell selection purposes. In this case it uses the cell identity broadcast on the BCCH and not by the BSIC.

B9.2 Guidance for planning

Since the BSC and NCC are used to avoid a mobile station from incorrectly selecting an erroneous cell, it is important that appropriate planning is adopted in the network. Where the mobile stations can receive two cells that use the same BCCH frequency, these two cells should have different BSICs.

B.9.2.1 Allocation of BCC

Within the same network the identification can be done on the basis of the Base Station Colour code (BCC). The allocation of this code is purely a network operator choice.

B.9.2.2 Allocation of NCC

Where more than one network overlap, then the unique network identification is achieved using the Network Colour Code (NCC).

Therefore, overlapping PLMNs using common part of spectrum must use different NCCs in the overlapping area; e.g. in border regions.

It should be noted the NCC is not allocated by a central body and PLMN operators must agree on which NCCs are to be used.

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B.9.3 Example of PLMN Colour Codes (NCCs)

Since no central body allocates the NCCs, and it is up to the PLMN operators which have overlapping coverage to agree on the NCC to be used, the following guidance is given.

The NCC can take the decimal value of numbers 0 to 7. In the scheme two networks per country and a maximum of four countries sharing a common border are allowed for. This is done by allocating a value n in the range of 0-7 to the first network and n+4 to the second network. An example of the use of the codes is given in the figure below.

It should be noted that generally network operators are not allocated overlapping frequencies in the same country and so more than two NCCs per country is not required. However, it is still allowed as long as only the values n and n+4 are used in border regions.

In countries which have more that two operators, the choice of code for the third operator (in border regions) should not be the same as the code used for an operator in any bordering country (as given in this document, subject to agreement among the operators affected).

As soon as the new operator has chosen, then it is imperative that this document be updated as soon as possible.

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B.10 SIM Header

B.10.1 SIM Header

A SIM Serial Number shall be printed on the SIM. The Serial Number is allocated and printed according to rules given in SE.14. The SIM Header is part of the SIM Serial Number (Quote from: GSM MoU SE.13, section 4.).

B.10.2 Serial Number

The same serial number shall be printed on the SIM as stored electrically in it (Quote from: GSM MoU SE.14, section 2.).

B.10.3 Allocation of the Serial Number

The serial number shall be standardised in accordance with CCITT (→ ITU-T) Rec. E.118. This specifies a maximum of 19 digits, the first of which comprise a header:

− 89,

− followed by the CCITT Rec. E.163 country code (→ ITU-T Rec. E.164(1) „List of assigned country codes“),

− followed by the Issuer Identifier Number.

The remaining digits are the individual serial number, ending in a check digit. Generally, the Issuer Identifier Number is allocated by the national administration in an operators country. The header selected should then be registered with the ITU using the procedure indicated in E.118 (Quote from: GSM MoU SE.14, section 2.1)

B.10.4 Numbering System

The numbering of the card to be issued by Administrations shall be as follows based on ISO/7812 (Identification card-numbering system and registration procedure for issuer identifiers). The maximum length of the visible card number (primary account number) should be 19 characters and is composed of the following sub-parts:

− major industry identifier (MII),

− country code,

− issuer identifier number,

− individual account identification number,

− check digit. In addition to the check digit, Administrations may incorporate another validation check device in some location on the card which could be changed when new cards are issued.

Note − Major industry and issuer identifier numbers of the form 66xxxx have already been assigned to some Administrations as a transitional measure. Credit cards of this type are also fully compatible with ISO standards (Quote from: CCITT Rec. E.118, Blue Book, Volume II, Fascicle II.2, section 3.2).

B.10.5 Issuer Identifier Number assignment and registration procedure

a) The assignment of specific issuer identifier numbers should be the responsibility of a country or group of countries as appropriate.

b) These issuer identifier numbers are normally used to distinguish among multiple issuers within a country. However, these numbers may also be used to distinguish individual countries sharing the

(1) For your information, these lists will be updated by numbered series of amendments published in the ITU Operational Bulletin. Furthermore, the informations are also available in the ITUDOC system (ITU TIES), and can be consulted by subscribers by remote access. The informations which will be kept up-to-date, will be found in the „ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector“ part of the ITU document database, under the heading „Lists annexed to Operation Bulletin“.

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same country code (as defined in CCITT Rec. E.163 (→ ITU-T Rec. E.164)) or, if appropriate, to distinguish both countries and issuers.

c) A central registration authority should be established within ITU for the registration and/or cancellation of issuer identifier numbers for telecommunication Administrations. An illustrative registration form is contained in Figure 2/E.118 (→ this registration form is substituted by a newer version).

d) The ITU should inform its members and co-ordinate registration information with the ISO as appropriate.

(Quote from: CCITT Rec. E.118, Blue Book, Volume II, Fascicle II.2, section 3.3).

B.10.6 Application form

You are advised to comply strictly to the rules laid down for application of an Issuer Identifier Number (IIN) for use as SIM Header otherwise you network operation could experience financial and operational damage including withdrawal of issued SIM’s.

The IIN has to be registered via your national telecommunications administration or authorised co-ordinating organisation towards the ITU in Geneva.

Address: INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION

TELECOMMUNICATION STANDARDIZATION BUREAU

PLACE DES NATIONS

CH - 1211 GENEVE 20

SWITZERLAND

FAX: +44 22 7305853

Please ask at ITU offices for the application form. The registration fee is currently 80 Swiss francs.

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