Telecommunications in Croatia

Telecommunications in Croatia covers fixed and mobile telephones, radio, television, and the Internet.

Telephones

  • Main lines in use: 1.9 million (2009).
  • Mobile cellular: 6.0 million (2009).
  • Mobile operators:
    • Hrvatski Telekom (prefixes +38598, +38599; GSM 900 MHz and 1800 MHz, UMTS 2100 MHz and 900 MHz, LTE 800 MHz and 1800 MHz, 2,300,000 users)
    • A1 Hrvatska (prefix +38591; GSM 900 MHz and 1800 MHz, UMTS 2100 MHz and 900 MHz, LTE 800 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2600 MHz, 2,100,000 users)[1]
    • Tele2 (prefix +38595; GSM 1800 MHz, UMTS 2100 MHz and 900 MHz, 516,000 users)
  • Mobile virtual network operator:
    • bonbon (prefix +385977 and +385976; uses Hrvatski Telekom's network)
    • Tomato (prefix +38592; uses Vipnet's network)
  • Telephone system (2015):
    • domestic:
      • all local lines are digital;
      • main operator: Hrvatski Telekom (owned by Deutsche Telekom);
      • other operators: Amis, B.net, H1 Telekom, Iskon Broadband Telekom, Metronet (owned by Vipnet[2]), Optima Telekom, Vipnet.
    • international:
      • country code - +385
      • digital international service is provided through the main switch in Zagreb;
      • Croatia participates in the Trans-Asia-Europe (TEL) fiber-optic project, which consists of two fiber-optic trunk connections with Slovenia and a fiber-optic trunk line from Rijeka to Split and Dubrovnik;
    • Croatia is also investing in ADRIA 1, a joint fiber-optic project with Germany, Albania, and Greece.

Radio and television

  • Radio broadcast stations: FM 149 (December 2017).
  • Radios: 3.5 million (2006).
  • Television free-to-air terrestrial stations: 31 (December 2017).
  • Televisions: 3.2 million (2006).

Internet

See also

References

  1. VIPonline
  2. http://www.intellinews.com/telekom-austria-s-vipnet-acquires-controlling-stake-in-croatian-metronet-111833/?source=cee-telecoms-media-it-newswatch
  3. 1 2 3 "Communications: Croatia", World Factbook, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, 28 January 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  4. 1 2 Calculated using penetration rate and population data from "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2012" Archived 2017-03-29 at the Wayback Machine., Population data, International Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 June 2013
  5. "Percentage of Individuals using the Internet 2000-2012", International Telecommunications Union (Geneva), June 2013, retrieved 22 June 2013
  6. "Fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012", Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, International Telecommunication Union. Retrieved on 29 June 2013.
  7. "Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012", Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, International Telecommunication Union. Retrieved on 29 June 2013.
  8. Select Formats Archived 2009-05-13 at the Wayback Machine., Country IP Blocks. Accessed on 2 April 2012. Note: Site is said to be updated daily.
  9. Population, The World Factbook, United States Central Intelligence Agency. Accessed on 2 April 2012. Note: Data are mostly for 1 July 2012.
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