In the USSFTA, it was agreed that each party shall take steps to implement Phase I and Phase II of the APEC Mutual Recognition Arrangement for Conformity Assessment of Telecommunications Equipment with respect to the other party.

Singapore has become the first country in Asia to operate a Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) on telecommunication equipment certification with the US. The MRA provides for direct entry of telecommunications equipment - such as telephones, radio pagers, Wireless Broadband Access (WBA) equipment, and Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) modems - into either market without the need for additional testing and certification.

More details could be found on IDA Singapore.