It was formed in 2003 from the amalgamation of the ETSI bodies Telecommunications and Internet Protocol Harmonization Over Networks (TIPHON) and Services and Protocols for Advanced Networks (SPAN).
Образовано в 2003 году после слияния других подразделений ETSI — TIPHON ("Telecommunications and Internet Protocol Harmonization Over Networks") и SPAN ("Services and Protocols for Advanced Networks").