ETNS Services Descriptions

Requesting a New ETNS Service
Any interested party can submit a proposal to the ETNS Administrator (ETO AC) recommending the designation of an ESI to a new pan-European service. The proposal should contain a description of the service and an indication of the ETNS resources required for the provision. The Administrator, after having invited interested parties to comment on the proposal, will decide on the designation of the specific ESI, including the structure of the European Numbers and related fees.

If you wish to propose the designation of a new ETNS service, please contact the ETNS Administrator.

ETNS Administrator
European Radiocommunications Office
Peblingehus, Nansensgade 19
DK 1366 Copenhagen
Denmark
Phone: +45 33 89 63 00
Fax:     +45 33 89 63 30
Email: etns@ero.dk

ETNS Service Descriptions
Four ETNS services are currently available: Public Service Application, Customer Service Application, Corporate Networks, and Personal Numbering.

A European Service Identity (ESI) code has been designated for each ETNS service. This code follows the ETNS Code as shown below.

ETNS Service ESI
Public Service Application 3883 1
Customer Service Application 3883 3
Corporate Networks 3883 5
Personal Numbering 3883 7
Following is a brief description of each ETNS service. Please visit the ETNS page on the ETO web site for more detailed information.
Public Service Applications
This category includes not-for-profit and community-based services for the general public that are pan-European in nature; profit-seeking or competitive uses are dealt with under the number range for Customer Service Applications.

Public Service Applications are identified by the service code which follows the ETNS code.

The remainder of the number will be three digits and cannot be truncated. The service identification code one combined with the short number is intended to provide numbers that are easily remembered.

Example: +3883-1-XXX

Customer Service Applications
This category includes services for customers of corporations and other organisations, including non-profit organisations.

Customer Service Applications include, but are not limited to, the following:
Customer Service Numbers are identified by the service code 3 which follows the ETNS code.

The remainder of the number is either:
Example 1: +3883-3-0XXX-XXXX
Example 2: +3883-3-1XXX

Corporate Networks
This category of services is for corporations and other organisations, including non-profit and governmental organisations. Corporate Networks are intended to allow organisations to map their new or existing networks, such as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), onto the 3883 number space. They are not intended either for customer service applications or for individuals.

Corporate Networks are identified by the service code 5 which follows the ETNS code.

The remainder of the number will be nine digits and cannot normally be truncated.

Example: +3883-5-XXX-XXX-XXX.

The size of the number block allocated will depend on the size of the organisation making the application.

Personal Numbering
This category of services is intended for the private and business use of individuals. Personal Numbering services will allow individuals physical mobility within Europe and between fixed and mobile services. Individuals will be able to provide colleagues, clients, friends, and others a single number at which they can be reached.

Personal Numbering services are identified by the service code 7 which follows the ETNS code.

The remainder of the number will be nine digits and cannot normally be truncated.

Example: +3883-7-XXX-XXX-XXX.

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