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.

The market has attracted international players including Telekom Austria and Tele2 Group, though the latter in mid-2019 sold its local unit Tele2 Croatia to United Group, a company with existing telecom and pay TV interests in the region. As a result, further investment and an expansion of Tele2 Croatia's offerings are expected into 2020.

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:

HT begins process to sell its 17.4% stake in Optima Telekom;
Regulator sets out amended wholesale access tariffs;
Report update includes the regulators market data to June 2019, telcos operating and financial data to Q2 2019, Telecom Maturity Index charts and analyses; recent market developments.

Companies mentioned in this report:

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