Croatia - Telecoms Infrastructure, Operators, Regulations - Statistics and Analyses

Croatia - Telecoms Infrastructure, Operators, Regulations - Statistics and Analyses

The telecoms market in Croatia has been shaped by the country having joined the European Union in 2013, a process which resulted in market liberalisation and the creation of a regulatory environment conducive to competition. Alternative operators have entered the market and there is effective competition in the in the fixed-line, broadband and mobile markets.

Alternative operators as well as the incumbent telco Hrvatski Telekom are investing in network infrastructure to support bandwidth-intensive services. In common with developments elsewhere in Europe, investment is being earmarked for fibre and mobile infrastructure while the fixed-voice market continues to dwindle.

This report provides a concise overview of Croatia's fixed-line market, covering regulatory developments, fixed-line infrastructure and the financial and operating performance of the main operators.

Key developments:

Amendments to the Electronic Communications Act come into force;
VIPnet and B.net rebranded as A1 Croatia;
Optima Telekom reports 27.7% increase in revenue for the first half of 2018;
Regulator sets out amended wholesale access tariffs;
HT extends management of Optima Telekom to mid-2021, invests HRK210 million in major IT projects;
Report update includes the regulator's market data to June 2018, telcos' operating and financial data to Q2 2018, recent market developments.

Companies mentioned in this report:

Hrvatski Telekom (HT), Optima Telekom, Metronet, A1 Croatia (VIPnet).