Network codes & standards

The Technical Regulation Development Section manages the registration of network industry codes and oversees the development by industry of specifications and guidelines relating to the technical regulation of networks.

Network Codes

Network Codes are part of Industry Codes registered under Part 6 of the Telecommunications Act 1997. The codes below are listed on the Register.

Code Name	Code Number	Registration Date
End-to-End Network Performance for the Standard Telephone Service	C519	12 August 2004
Call charging and Billing Accuracy	C518	21 December 2006
Unconditioned Local Loop Service Network Deployment Rules Part 1 ULLS Performance Requirements Part 2 Spectral Compatibility Determination Process Part 3 Requirements for Deployment Class Systems	C559	16 November 2006

Network Standards

The ACMA may make technical standards about the interconnection of telecommunications network facilities under sections 384-389 of Part 21 of the Telecommunications Act 1997. To date, no technical interconnection standards have been made.

Network related Guidelines and Specifications

The following documents do not fall under the ACMA legislative arrangements, but form part of the technical regulation framework.

• ACIF G500:2002 Interconnect Signalling Specification for Circuit Switched Networks
• ACIF G502:1998 Australian Network Performance Plan
• ACIF G538:1999 Interconnection Model
• ACIF G549:2002 Interconnection Implementation Plan
• ACIF G581:2002 SMPP Protocol - Inter-network Short Message Interchange
• ACIF G605:2002 Inter-Network ATM Services