AUSTRALIA -- DIGITAL CELLULAR MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS -- GSM MOBILE STATION The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.96.422. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: AUSTRALIA. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: AUSTEL (Australian Telecommunications Authority). Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above. 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Customer equipment connected to a GSM public land mobile network. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: TS 018: "Digital Cellular Mobile Telecommunications Systems -- GSM Mobile Station" (32 pages, available in English). 6. Description of content: This Technical Standard relates to Customer Equipment (CE). It defines the technical conditions and requirements for non-interference interworking,that CE must meet for connection to a public GSM digital cellular mobile telecommunications system. It is based upon the ETSI GSM Standards as listed in the References of this Technical Standard. 7. Objective and rationale: As above. 8. Relevant documents: Listed in Reference Section of Standard. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Early 1997; Proposed date of entry into force: Early 1997. 10. Final date for comments: 13 January 1997. 11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address and telefax number of other body: National Sales Centre, Standards Australia, P.O. Box 1055, Strathfield NSW 2135, Australia. (0352)

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