Japan's Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPT) and the Telecommunication Authority of Singapore (TAS) mutually confirmed the following details on October 20 in connection with the introduction of Personal Handy-phone System (PHS) equipment (wireless PBXs, cordless phones, etc.) for indoor use in Singapore.

• 1) The Radio Equipment Inspection and Certification Institute (MKK) of Japan will conduct the necessary testing for certification of PHS equipment for indoor use in Singapore and issue a Certificate of Conformity.
• 2) An outline of the procedure under which MKK will conduct the testing and other tasks was confirmed.
• 3) It was agreed to promote exchanges of information about the standards certification system for indoor-use PHS equipment.
  

Testing pertaining to connection to the network, on the other hand, will be performed by TAS based on its own standards.
Two results of this mutual confirmation are that MPT has made a definite contribution to the international standards certification system and that MKK's activities have now become international in scope.
As a result of this agreement by MPT and TAS, it is definite that PHS will be introduced in Singapore for indoor use. The task for the future is to introduce PHS as a public service. The conditions of the performance certification that MKK is to conduct for the indoor-use PHS equipment also include the provision of functions for supporting public service. This means there is a good possibility that PHS could be implemented in the future as a public service in Singapore.
In early October, TAS notified parties involved in telecommunications in Singapore that it had approved the introduction of PHS equipment for indoor use.
Finally, attached for reference is a diagram showing the flow of the type approval process for PHS equipment intended for use in Singapore.