Indonesia, S'pore sign agreement on telecommunications<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Indonesia and Singapore signed on Wednesday a memorandum of
\nunderstanding (MoU) on telecommunications equipment conformity
\ntesting, becoming the first Association of Southeast Asian
\nNations (ASEAN) members with such a bilateral agreement.<\/p>\n
Singapore's Director General of Infocomm Development Authority
\nLeong Keng Thai and Indonesia's Director General of Post and
\nTelecommunications Djamhari Sirat signed the agreement in
\nJakarta, according to an Infocomm press release.<\/p>\n
Telecommunications equipment must be tested against the
\nstandards of the importing country before they can be approved
\nfor sale and distribution. Testing is usually undertaken by an
\naccredited laboratory based in the receiving country.<\/p>\n
Under the MoU, equipment testing can be conducted at any
\nlaboratory based anywhere in the world, as long as it is
\nrecognized by the importing country.<\/p>\n
The MoU will enhance Indonesia's telecommunications equipment
\nimports and exports, as tests by accredited laboratories will
\nhelp avoid duplicate testing.<\/p>\n
It will also offer faster market entry to telecommunications
\nbusinesses at reduced costs, saving up to 45 days' delivery time
\nand up to S$700 (US$416.60) per model.<\/p>\n
In 2003, telecommunications equipment trade with Indonesia
\nrespectively accounted for 8.3 percent and 10.1 percent of
\nSingapore's total imports and exports.<\/p>\n
The MoU will also facilitate telecommunications trade through
\nthe reduction of non-tariff trade barriers. It will entail more
\nfrequent exchanges and updates on the two countries'
\ntelecommunication regulatory requirements which, in turn, will
\nenhance market access opportunities for telecommunications
\nequipment for both countries.<\/p>\n
The MoU was initially raised at the last ASEAN ministerial
\nmeeting on telecommunications and information technology (TELMIN)
\nin September 2003 in Singapore.<\/p>\n
The ASEAN TELMIN is an annual forum that seeks to strengthen
\nties, promote rapport and establish concrete channels of
\ncommunication and cooperation among ASEAN members.<\/p>",
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