ETIS is a non-profit membership organization that brings together major European telecommunications providers to share knowledge on information and communication technology (ICT) issues. Its mission is to enable members to improve business performance through exchanging information on effectively using ICT. ETIS has a management board that determines strategy, a council that oversees operations, and a central office that provides administrative support. It represents 23 telecom providers and hosts workshops and conferences on topics like billing, IP services, and green IT to help members adapt to an evolving industry defined by IP networks, mobile broadband, and new business models.

1. ETIS – The Global IT Association for Telecommunications

2. Mission & Vision
» What is ETIS?
– ETIS is a membership based organisation which brings together the
major telecommunications providers in Europe on key information
and communication technology (ICT) issues.
» ETIS Mission
– The mission of ETIS is to enable its members to improve their
business performance by personal exchange of information
on using ICT effectively.
» ETIS Vision
– The ETIS vision is to be the acknowledged best platform for
sharing knowledge on the use of ICT in Telcos.

3. Quick Facts
» Background
– Founded in June 1991 as a non-profit organisation
– Membership based organization made of the major
European Telecom operators
– Vendor neutral, independent and impartial
– Regular working groups, sharing best-practice,
benchmarking, surveys, workshops & Gatherings.
– Central Office located in Brussels

4. ETIS Organisation
3 Permanent Bodies of ETIS
>> The Management Board
 Determines the policy & strategy of ETIS
 Approves the annual budget
 The board consists of representatives from full members
>> The Council
 Consists of 7 to 9 members of the Management Board
 Elected for a period of two years and may be re-elected
 The Council meets periodically to determine strategy & oversee operations
>> The Central Office
 Permanent group of personnel employed by ETIS
 Administrative support & project co-ordination
 Facilitator of the ETIS platform

5. ETIS Members
» ETIS represents 23
Telecom providers
supplying voice, mobile
and data services all
over Europe
» Total revenue from
ETIS Members was
estimate at over 200
Billion euro in 2008

6. ETIS Partners & Associates
Associate Members… ETIS Partners…
contribute technical competence to are non-profit international bodies with
our working groups and events and whom we share knowledge on
gain feedback on user requirements. complementary ICT issues

7. ETIS Pillars of Activity

8. ETIS Events
Workshops
» CIO Executive Workshops
– Cost optimization
– Value Creation – Network Economy
– Sourcing & vendor management
– The search for Simplicity
– A turning point for CRM
– Telco Transformation plans & Critical enablers
» Billing Workshops
– Convergent Billing
– IP Billing Strategies
» Voice over IP
» IPTV
» Green IT
Conferences & Gatherings
» Aligning IT & Corporate Goals in the
- Information Age (2004)
- Face of Convergence (2005)
» Roll out of IP Based Media Services
» Next Generation Networks
» Innovative Telecommunication Services &
Business models to win new markets

9. ETIS Knowledge Hub
www.etis.org Members Corner Etis Portal
 ETIS News  Working Group Info  One-stop source of ICT
 Events / Conferences  Member Contacts info for the Telcos, by the
 Working groups  Discussion Forums Telcos
E-telit Newsletter
 ETIS & Member News
 Industry news
 + 13.000 readers

10. Why do we need ETIS?
Previous model Drivers for change Impact in many ways
IP splits services • Quadroplay: All in
& access one device
• Voice just another
Mobile broadband Applications application
technologies • Business models
from the software
Fixed broadband industry
and WLAN • Network independent
PS services
TN
GSM DSL IP
Hybrid terminals
• Demands on our
networks
Services
as software
• Need for more
Access spectrum
• New broadband
New business access networks
models
• New entrants
» ETIS is the platform for Telcos to share knowledge
on how to adapt these changes & succeed in the future…

11. Benefits of joining ETIS
Improved Business
Strategic Relationships
Decisions & Networking
Access to
Cost
ETIS Knowledge
Reduction
Hub
Increased business
Performance!!!
Personal &
Free access to
Professional
ETIS events
Development
Share
Knowledge Best-practices,
in ETIS Benchmarking
Working & surveys
Groups

12. ETIS – The Global IT Association for Telecommunications
Sharing knowledge is our strength…
Using it is yours…
ETIS Website – www.etis.org ETIS Central Office
Avenue Louise 331
BE-1050 Brussels, Belgium
(Tel. 32.2.223.07.71 - Fax. 32.2.219.26.28)