WORLD TRADE WT/MIN(96)/INF/4
3September 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-3447)
MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE
Singapore, 9-13December 1996
MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE
Communication from theConference Facility and
Programme Committee inSingapore
Telecommunications Service forWTO Delegates
Singapore, aleading business hubintheAsiaPacific, isequipped withthemost advanced,
world classtelecommunications infrastructure withSingapore Telecom (SingTel) offering anextensive
range ofservices toserve thecommunications needs ofhercustomers.
FortheMinisterial Conference, SingTel willprovide thefollowing facilities andservices for
communication needs:
- Telecommunications &Postal Centre exclusively forusebythedelegates;
- exclusive telephone, fax,telex, dataorIDD(International Direct Dial) services in
delegation rooms;
- radio paging service;
- cellular mobile service (AMPS, ETACS, GSM, PCN);
- mobile dataservice;
- telecast service;
- video conferencing facilities;
- public payphones forlocalandinternational calls.
Please notethatifyouwishtouseyourhandphones inSingapore i.e.havemobile roaming
service, youneed tomake arrangements withthemobile operators inyour owncountry before
coming toSingapore.
Anyother equipment usedinconnection withSingTel public telecommunications network
should betype-approved bytheTelecommunications Authority ofSingapore.WT/MIN(96)/INF/4
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Telecommunications andPostal Centre
ATelecommunications andPostal Centre willbesetupatLevel 4ofSuntec Cityexclusively
forusebydelegates.
TheTelecommunications services andfacilities available attheCentre include:
- International telephone services;
- facsimile service;
- telexservice;
- telegram service;
- dialupfacilities forinternational calls;
- public payphones forlocalandinternational telephone calls;
- rental ofequipment (pager, handphones, telephone, SIMcardetc.).
ThePostal services available attheCentre are:
- Speedpost, aninternational courier service withanextensive global network;
- ordinary air/sea mail;
- parcels delivery foroverseas destinations aswell;
- registered parcels ordocuments forconfidential andimportant items;
- philatelic items (albums, stamps);
- saleofphonecards, PhoneHome cards;
- saleofPostube, envelopes, cartons, postcards, aerogrammes etc.
Services andfacilities attheCentre arecharged attheprevailing rates.
Payment forthese services canbemade incash(S$)orcredit cards (Diners, Amex, VISA
andMastercard).
International callscanalsobemade atthepublic payphones attheCentre. Prepaid phonecards
which canbepurchased attheCentre orcredit cards canbeusedtomake callsfromthese payphones.
Exclusive services
Delegates whorequire telecoms linesandservices tobeinstalled atthehotels shallsendtheir
requests tothehotels inwhich theyarestaying.WT/MIN(96)/INF/4
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Delegates whowishtosubscribe fortelephone service, facsimile service, telexservice orleased
datalinestobeinstalled inthedelegation offices fortheirexclusive useattheConference candoso
bycompleting theenclosed application form. Please faxtheapplication form tousat:
FaxNo:65-738 3900
Orpostittousatthefollowing address:
P.O.Box398
Singapore 912314
Republic ofSingapore
Forinformation orclarification onanyproducts orservices oranyrelated enquiries, please
contact SingTel at:
Telephone: 65-738 3838
Facsimile: 65-738 3900
(Operating hours: Singapore Time 8.00a.m. to5.00p.m.)
Wewould encourage delegates toapply fortherequired services asearly aspossible, giving
atleast sixweeks advance notice sothatwecanplanthenecessary resources foryouandyou
canbeassured thatthelinesandservices willbeavailable onthedateservices arerequired.WT/MIN(96)/INF/4
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EXCLUSIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES FOR WTO CONFERENCE
Application Form
Name ofFirm/Company/Country Credit Card No./Type/Expiry Date
Registered Office/Business Address
Name ofAuthorized Person Personal ID/Passport No.
theservices required andfaxto65-738 3900 orsendtoP.O. Box398Singapore 912314.
Give atleast sixweeks advance notice.
Lines requirements
Telephone LineNumber oflines:__________
ISDN (*Basic/Primary Rate) No.oflines:____________
FaxLineNumber oflines:__________
Other services
Please specify:___________________________________
_______________________________________________
Telex LineNumber oflines:__________
Speech HotLineNumber oflines:__________
Leased LineNumber oflines:__________
Video conference service
(*9.6k/64k/128k/2Mbps/ Others) __________________ DateandTime Required: ________________________________
Equipment requirements Duration ofConference: _________No. ofaudience: ________
Telephone SetNumber ofsets:__________Destination:___________________________________________
FaxMachineNumber ofsets:__________Speed: *128 kbps/384kbps/2Mbps
Telex MachineNumber ofsets:__________Note: TheVideoMeet Studio islocated atSingapore Telecom 's
Comcentre
Dateservice required : - -1996 Dateservice terminated: - -1996
**Location inSuntec City:__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
............................. ........................................ ......................................
Signature Name and/or Designation Company Stamp (ifapplicable)
Forclarification orappointment, weshould contact:
Correspondence address (ifdifferent from above)
Name Telephone Number Fax/Telex/E-Mail Address
Note: Weaccept credit cardandcashpayment onlyforpayment done inSingapore.
*Delete whichever isinapplicable.
**Please fillinanother application form forrequirements atdifferent installation addresses.WT/MIN(96)/INF/4
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CHARGES FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES DURING
WTO MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE (9-13 DECEMBER 1996)
Telecommunication facilitiesCharges inS$ Charges inUS$
Installation charges Unitrental Installation charges Unitrental
A.Telephone service
-Direct exchange line $100 $25/week $71 $18/week
-Speech HotLine(minimum
subscription required is
1month)$200 $55 $143 $39
-Telephone set - $15/week - $11/week
B.Facsimile service
-Faxline $100 $25/week $71 $18/week
-Faxmachine - $300/week - $214/week
C.Local leased datacircuits
(minimum subscription required
isonemonth)
-Analogue leased
(2wires)
(4wires)$250
$350$55
$110$179
$250$39
$79
-Digital leased
(9.6kbps)
(64kbps)$400
$600$264
$480$286
$429$189
$343
D.Telex service
-Telex line $100 - $71 -
-Telex access charge - $60/access - $43/access
-Telex machine $100 $200/week $71 $143/week
E.ISDN service
(minimum subscription required
is1month)
-Basic rate(without terminal
adaptor) $2001$80 $1431$57
-Primary rate
(please seepoint 2under
NOTES) $2,0001$600 $1,4291$429
F.Video conferencing service
-VideoMeet 128and384 First30minutes
$360.50
additional
15minutes $128.75First30minutes $257.50
additional
15minutes $91.96
-VideoMeet 2000
(Transmission charges
varies withthedifferent
VideoMeet and
international zones and
rental charge foruseof
studio willbeapplicable.
VideoMeet Studio is
located atSingapore
Telecom 'sheadquarters at
Comcentre, 3rdStorey of
Customer Service Centre)First30minutes
$360.50
additional
30minutes $257.50First30minutes $257.50
additional
30minutes $184.00
G.Audio conferencing service TheAudio Conferencing Service enables participants tomake conference callswith
options toeither establish thecallsthemselves ortorequest theoperator toconnect the
callsortogetparticipants tocallintotheconference. Italsoprovides secretarial
services likefaxbroadcast, conference booking andscheduling, recording withplayback
andrecording withtape.
Notes:
1.Forinstallation attheconference areas (Suntec City), there isanadditional charge S$50 foreachtelephone andfaxlineinstalled and
anadditional charge ofS$200 foreachrequest ofleased line/ISDN line/speech hotline installed (uptofivelinesperrequest).
2.Traffic charges forvoice transmission isthesame asprevailing IDDrates.
Datatransmission is1.3times theprevailing IDDrates.
(Theexchange ratesarebased onaverage ofUS$1 toS$1.4) (Updated 18July1996)