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NTT Submits Revised Articles of Interconnection Agreement to MPT Minister for Authorization |
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) today submitted for authorization by the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications a plan to revise the corporation's Articles of Agreement Concerning Interconnection to Designated Telecommunications Facilities. NTT has been promoting interconnection with other carriers by drafting the new Articles concerning procedures, charges and technical requirements based on the Basic Rules for Interconnection, which were incorporated into the revised Telecommunications Business Law enacted in November 1997. The corporation submitted a plan for initial revision of the Articles in January, which was approved in March. The latest revisions cover new interconnection conditions developed by NTT, which will be introduced in January 1999, to meet the needs of other telecommunication carriers. The main revision will be a new function that allows PHS (Personal Handy-Phone System)-interface subscriber module (switching devices) to "hand over" (transfer) ongoing calls as the user travels from one base area to another. NTT plans to implement the new revisions soon after receiving the Minister's authorization. |
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