The European Information Technology Observatory (EITO) gathers information on European and global markets for
information technology,
telecommunications and
consumer electronics. The EITO is managed by Bitkom Research GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of
BITKOM, the German Association for Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media. EITO is sponsored by
Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom AG (; short form often just Telekom, DTAG or DT; stylised as ·T·) is a German telecommunications company that is headquartered in Bonn and is the largest telecommunications provider in Europe by revenue. Deutsche Telekom was ...
,
KPMG
KPMG International Limited (or simply KPMG) is a multinational professional services network, and one of the Big Four accounting organizations.
Headquartered in Amstelveen, Netherlands, although incorporated in London, England, KPMG is a net ...
and
Telecom Italia. The research activities of the EITO Task Force are supported by the
European Commission and the
OECD.
The EITO exists thanks to an initiative of Enore Deotto (
Milano, † August, 9th, 2008 in Carnia) and the support of Luis-Alberto Petit Herrera (
Madrid),
Jörg Schomburg (
Hannover) and Günther Möller (
Frankfurt am Main). Between 1993 and 2007 the market reports were published as printed annual reports ("EITO yearbook"). Since 2008 the market reports are available in electronic version and can be purchased on th
EITO online portal
Currently, the ICT market reports are divided in following categories:
* International Reports
International Reports include ICT market information of all EITO countries and all market segments or only specific segments. The newest ICT Market Report 2013/14, published in October 2013, includes market data of 36 countries: 28 European markets, BRIC countries, Japan, Turkey and the USA as well as a deep analysis of ICT market developments in 9 European countries. The detailed market data and forecasts are available for the period 2010-2014.
* Country Reports
This category includes EITO reports on a single country's ICT market. The Country ICT Market Reports are published biannually for France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom.
* Thematic Reports
Thematic studies focusing on a specific topic.
* Customized Reports
Market Reports made upon order.
References
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External links
Online portal of EITO
Information technology organizations based in Europe
Market research organizations
Telecommunications
Consumer electronics