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Telecommunication systems Croatia, in 33 editions.
The entry for Croatia published Telecommunication systems in 33 editions of 34, from 1992 to 2024. The text changed in 26 editions. Each is shown as published. Telecommunication systems in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 26
- the first edition with it
- 1992
- the latest edition with it
- 2024
Published as “Telecommunications” (1992 to 1994), “Telephone system” (1995 to 2019) and “Telecommunication systems” (2020 to 2024).
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2024 edition
Same as 2023The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Published as “Telecommunications”
- 350,000 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 14 AM, 8 FM, 12 (2 repeaters) TV;
- 1,100,000 radios;
- 1,027,000 TVs;
- NA submarine coaxial cables;
- satellite ground stations - none
350,000 telephones; broadcast stations - 14 AM, 8 FM, 12 (2 repeaters) TV;
1,100,000 radios; 1,027,000 TVs; NA submarine coaxial cables; satellite
ground stations - none
Published as “Telecommunications”
- 350,000 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 14 AM, 8 FM, 12 (2 repeaters) TV;
- 1,100,000 radios;
- 1,027,000 TVs;
- satellite ground stations - none
350,000 telephones; broadcast stations - 14 AM, 8 FM, 12 (2 repeaters) TV;
TV; 1,100,000 radios; 1,027,000 TVs; NA submarine coaxial cables; satellite
Published as “Telephone system”
350,000 telephones
- local:
- NA
- intercity:
- NA
- international:
- no satellite links
350,000 telephones; broadcast stations - 14 AM, 8 FM, 12 (2 repeaters) telephonesTV; 1,100,000 radios; 1,027,000 TVs; local: NA
intercity: NA
international: no satellite ground stations - none links
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- no satellite earth stations
350,000 telephones domestic: NA
local: NA
intercity:
international: no satellite links earth stations
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- NA
- international :
- no satellite earth stations
domestic: NAinternational: international : no satellite earth stations
The same text in 1998 and 1999.
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- no satellite earth stations
domestic: NAinternational : international: no satellite earth stations
Published as “Telephone system”
- domestic:
- reconstruction plan calls for replacement of all analog circuits with digital and enlarging the network;
- a backup will be included in the plan for the main trunk
- international:
- digital international service is provided through the main switch in Zagreb;
- Croatia participates in the TEL 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 (2000)
Rewritten: too little of the 1999 text remains to mark the changes.
domestic: reconstruction plan calls for replacement of all analog circuits with digital and enlarging the network; a backup will be included in the plan for the main trunk
international: digital international service is provided through the main switch in Zagreb; Croatia participates in the TEL 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 (2000)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA domestic: reconstruction plan calls for replacement of all analog circuits with digital and enlarging the network;
- a backup will be included in the plan for the main trunk international: 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 (2000)
general assessment: NA domestic: reconstruction plan calls for replacement of all analog circuits with digital and enlarging the network; a backup will be included in the plan for the main trunkTEL 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 (2000)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA
- domestic:
- reconstruction plan calls for replacement of all analog circuits with digital and enlarging the network;
- a backup will be included in the plan for the main trunk
- international:
- 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 (2000)
general assessment: NA
domestic: reconstruction plan calls for replacement of all analog circuits with digital and enlarging the network; a backup will be included in the plan for the main trunk
international: 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 (2000)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA
- domestic:
- reconstruction plan calls for replacement of all analog circuits with digital and enlarging the network;
- a backup will be included in the plan for the main trunk
- international:
- 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 (2000)
general assessment: NA
domestic: reconstruction plan calls for replacement of all analog circuits with digital and enlarging the network; a backup will be included in the plan for the main trunk
international: digital international service is provided through the main switch in Zagreb; Croatia participates in the Trans-Asia-Europe (TEL) fiber-optic project 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 (2000)
The same text in 2004 and 2005.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA
- domestic:
- reconstruction plan calls for replacement of all analog circuits with digital and enlarging the network;
- a backup will be included in the plan for the main trunk
- 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 (2000)
general assessment: NA
domestic: reconstruction plan calls for replacement of all analog circuits with digital and enlarging the network; a backup will be included in the plan for the main trunk
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 (2000)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- NA
- domestic:
- reconstruction plan calls for replacement of all analog circuits with digital and enlarging the network;
- a backup will be included in the plan for the main trunk
- 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
general assessment: NA
domestic: reconstruction plan calls for replacement of all analog circuits with digital and enlarging the network; a backup will be included in the plan for the main trunk
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 (2000)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- the telecommunications network has improved steadily since the mid-1990s;
- the number of fixed telephone lines has increased to about 40 per 100 persons;
- virtually 100 mobile cellular telephones per 100 persons
- domestic:
- more than 90 percent of local lines are digital
- 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 2 fiber-optic trunk connections with Slovenia and a fiber-optic trunk line from Rijeka to Split and Dubrovnik;
- the ADRIA-1 submarine cable provides connectivity to Albania and Greece (2007)
general assessment: NA the telecommunications network has improved steadily since the mid-1990s; the number of fixed telephone lines has increased to about 40 per 100 persons; virtually 100 mobile cellular telephones per 100 persons
domestic: reconstruction plan calls for replacement more than 90 percent of all analog circuits with local lines are digital and enlarging the network; a backup will be included in the plan for the main trunk
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 2 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, the ADRIA-1 submarine cable provides connectivity to Albania and Greece (2007)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- the telecommunications network has improved steadily since the mid-1990s;
- the number of fixed telephone lines holding steady at about 40 per 100 persons;
- the number of cellular telephone subscriptions exceeds the population
- domestic:
- more than 90 percent of local lines are digital
- 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 2 fiber-optic trunk connections with Slovenia and a fiber-optic trunk line from Rijeka to Split and Dubrovnik;
- the ADRIA-1 submarine cable provides connectivity to Albania and Greece (2007)
general assessment: the telecommunications network has improved steadily since the mid-1990s; the number of fixed telephone lines has increased to holding steady at about 40 per 100 persons; virtually 100 mobile the number of cellular telephones per 100 persons telephone subscriptions exceeds the population
domestic: more than 90 percent of local lines are digital
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 2 fiber-optic trunk connections with Slovenia and a fiber-optic trunk line from Rijeka to Split and Dubrovnik; the ADRIA-1 submarine cable provides connectivity to Albania and Greece (2007)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- the telecommunications network has improved steadily since the mid-1990s;
- the number of fixed telephone lines holding steady at about 40 per 100 persons;
- the number of cellular telephone subscriptions exceeds the population
- domestic:
- more than 90 percent of local lines are digital
- 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 2 fiber-optic trunk connections with Slovenia and a fiber-optic trunk line from Rijeka to Split and Dubrovnik;
- the ADRIA-1 submarine cable provides connectivity to Albania and Greece (2008)
general assessment:
the telecommunications network has improved steadily since the mid-1990s; the number of fixed telephone lines holding steady at about 40 per 100 persons; the number of cellular telephone subscriptions exceeds the population
domestic:
more than 90 percent of local lines are digital
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 2 fiber-optic trunk connections with Slovenia and a fiber-optic trunk line from Rijeka to Split and Dubrovnik; the ADRIA-1 submarine cable provides connectivity to Albania and Greece (2007) (2008)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- the telecommunications network has improved steadily since the mid-1990s; local lines are digital
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity holding steady at about 40 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions exceed the population
- 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 2 fiber-optic trunk connections with Slovenia and a fiber-optic trunk line from Rijeka to Split and Dubrovnik;
- the ADRIA-1 submarine cable provides connectivity to Albania and Greece (2009)
general assessment:
the telecommunications network has improved steadily since the mid-1990s; the number of fixed telephone local lines are digital
domestic:
fixed-line teledensity holding steady at about 40 per 100 persons; the number of cellular mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions exceeds exceed the populationdomestic:international:
more than 90 percent of local lines are digital
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 2 fiber-optic trunk connections with Slovenia and a fiber-optic trunk line from Rijeka to Split and Dubrovnik; the ADRIA-1 submarine cable provides connectivity to Albania and Greece (2008) (2009)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- the telecommunications network has improved steadily since the mid-1990s; local lines are digital
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity holding steady at about 40 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions exceed the population
- 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 2 fiber-optic trunk connections with Slovenia and a fiber-optic trunk line from Rijeka to Split and Dubrovnik;
- the ADRIA-1 submarine cable provides connectivity to Albania and Greece (2011)
general assessment:
the telecommunications network has improved steadily since the mid-1990s; local lines are digital
domestic:
fixed-line teledensity holding steady at about 40 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions exceed the population
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 2 fiber-optic trunk connections with Slovenia and a fiber-optic trunk line from Rijeka to Split and Dubrovnik; the ADRIA-1 submarine cable provides connectivity to Albania and Greece (2009) (2011)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- the telecommunications network has improved steadily since the mid-1990s, covering much of what were once inaccessible areas; local lines are digital
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity holding steady at about 40 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions exceed the population
- 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 2 fiber-optic trunk connections with Slovenia and a fiber-optic trunk line from Rijeka to Split and Dubrovnik;
- the ADRIA-1 submarine cable provides connectivity to Albania and Greece (2011)
general assessment:
the telecommunications network has improved steadily since the mid-1990s; mid-1990s, covering much of what were once inaccessible areas; local lines are digital
domestic:
fixed-line teledensity holding steady at about 40 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions exceed the population
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 2 fiber-optic trunk connections with Slovenia and a fiber-optic trunk line from Rijeka to Split and Dubrovnik; the ADRIA-1 submarine cable provides connectivity to Albania and Greece (2011)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- the telecommunications network has improved steadily since the mid-1990s, covering much of what were once inaccessible areas; local lines are digital
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity holding steady at about 40 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions exceed the population
- 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 2 fiber-optic trunk connections with Slovenia and a fiber-optic trunk line from Rijeka to Split and Dubrovnik;
- the ADRIA-1 submarine cable provides connectivity to Albania and Greece (2011)
general assessment:
domestic:
international:
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- the telecommunications network has improved steadily since the mid-1990s, covering much of what were once inaccessible areas; local lines are digital
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity has droped somewhat to about 35 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions now even with the population
- international:
- country code - 385;
- digital international service is provided through the main switch in Zagreb;
- Croatia participates in the Trans-Asia-Europe fiber-optic project, which consists of 2 fiber-optic trunk connections with Slovenia and a fiber-optic trunk line from Rijeka to Split and Dubrovnik;
- the ADRIA-1 submarine cable provides connectivity to Albania and Greece (2015)
general assessment: the telecommunications network has improved steadily since the mid-1990s, covering much of what were once inaccessible areas; local lines are digital
domestic: fixed-line teledensity holding steady at has droped somewhat to about 40 35 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions exceed now even with the population
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 2 fiber-optic trunk connections with Slovenia and a fiber-optic trunk line from Rijeka to Split and Dubrovnik; the ADRIA-1 submarine cable provides connectivity to Albania and Greece (2011) (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- the telecommunications network has improved steadily since the mid-1990s, covering much of what were once inaccessible areas; local lines are digital
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity has dropped somewhat to about 33 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions now even with the population
- international:
- country code - 385;
- digital international service is provided through the main switch in Zagreb;
- Croatia participates in the Trans-Asia-Europe fiber-optic project, which consists of 2 fiber-optic trunk connections with Slovenia and a fiber-optic trunk line from Rijeka to Split and Dubrovnik;
- the ADRIA-1 submarine cable provides connectivity to Albania and Greece (2016)
general assessment: the telecommunications network has improved steadily since the mid-1990s, covering much of what were once inaccessible areas; local lines are digital
domestic: fixed-line teledensity has droped dropped somewhat to about 35 33 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions now even with the population
international: country code - 385; digital international service is provided through the main switch in Zagreb; Croatia participates in the Trans-Asia-Europe fiber-optic project, which consists of 2 fiber-optic trunk connections with Slovenia and a fiber-optic trunk line from Rijeka to Split and Dubrovnik; the ADRIA-1 submarine cable provides connectivity to Albania and Greece (2015) (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- the telecommunications network has improved steadily since the mid-1990s, covering much of what were once inaccessible areas;
- local lines are digital;
- telecoms market in Croatia has been shaped by Croatia becoming part of the European Union in 2013, a process which opened up the market and the creation of a regulatory environment leading to competition;
- mobile market has one of the highest penetration rates in the Balkans region;
- Government abolishes 6% tax on mobile services revenue;
- trials 5G technologies (2017)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity has dropped somewhat to about 33 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 101 per 100 (2017)
- international:
- country code - 385;
- digital international service is provided through the main switch in Zagreb;
- Croatia participates in the Trans-Asia-Europe fiber-optic project, which consists of 2 fiber-optic trunk connections with Slovenia and a fiber-optic trunk line from Rijeka to Split and Dubrovnik;
- the ADRIA-1 submarine cable provides connectivity to Albania and Greece (2016)
general assessment: the telecommunications network has improved steadily since the mid-1990s, covering much of what were once inaccessible areas; local lines are digital digital; telecoms market in Croatia has been shaped by Croatia becoming part of the European Union in 2013, a process which opened up the market and the creation of a regulatory environment leading to competition; mobile market has one of the highest penetration rates in the Balkans region; Government abolishes 6% tax on mobile services revenue; trials 5G technologies (2017)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity has dropped somewhat to about 33 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions now even with the population 101 per 100 (2017)
international: country code - 385; digital international service is provided through the main switch in Zagreb; Croatia participates in the Trans-Asia-Europe fiber-optic project, which consists of 2 fiber-optic trunk connections with Slovenia and a fiber-optic trunk line from Rijeka to Split and Dubrovnik; the ADRIA-1 submarine cable provides connectivity to Albania and Greece (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- the telecommunications network has improved steadily since the mid-1990s, covering much of what were once inaccessible areas;
- local lines are digital;
- telecoms market in Croatia has been shaped by Croatia becoming part of the European Union in 2013, a process which opened up the market and the creation of a regulatory environment leading to competition;
- mobile market has one of the highest penetration rates in the Balkans region;
- trials for 5G technologies underway (2018)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity has dropped somewhat to about 33 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 101 per 100 (2018)
- international:
- country code - 385;
- the ADRIA-1 submarine cable provides connectivity to Albania and Greece;
- digital international service is provided through the main switch in Zagreb;
- Croatia participates in the Trans-Asia-Europe fiber-optic project, which consists of 2 fiber-optic trunk connections with Slovenia and a fiber-optic trunk line from Rijeka to Split and Dubrovnik (2019)
general assessment: the telecommunications network has improved steadily since the mid-1990s, covering much of what were once inaccessible areas; local lines are digital; telecoms market in Croatia has been shaped by Croatia becoming part of the European Union in 2013, a process which opened up the market and the creation of a regulatory environment leading to competition; mobile market has one of the highest penetration rates in the Balkans region; Government abolishes 6% tax on mobile services revenue; trials for 5G technologies (2017) underway (2018)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity has dropped somewhat to about 33 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 101 per 100 (2017) (2018)
international: country code - 385; the ADRIA-1 submarine cable provides connectivity to Albania and Greece; digital international service is provided through the main switch in Zagreb; Croatia participates in the Trans-Asia-Europe fiber-optic project, which consists of 2 fiber-optic trunk connections with Slovenia and a fiber-optic trunk line from Rijeka to Split and Dubrovnik; the ADRIA-1 submarine cable provides connectivity to Albania and Greece (2016) Dubrovnik (2019)
- general assessment:
- the mobile market has one of the highest penetration rates in the Balkans region;
- covering much of what were once inaccessible areas;
- local lines are digital;
- telecom market in Croatia has been shaped by Croatia becoming part of the European Union in 2013, a process which opened up the market and the creation of a regulatory environment leading to competition in mobile and broadband;
- investment among operators has led to a relatively high broadband penetration in the region;
- trials for 5G technologies underway (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity has dropped somewhat to about 32 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 107 per 100 (2019)
- international:
- country code - 385;
- the ADRIA-1 submarine cable provides connectivity to Albania and Greece;
- digital international service is provided through the main switch in Zagreb;
- Croatia participates in the Trans-Asia-Europe fiber-optic project, which consists of 2 fiber-optic trunk connections with Slovenia and a fiber-optic trunk line from Rijeka to Split and Dubrovnik (2019)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated
general assessment: the telecommunications network mobile market has improved steadily since one of the mid-1990s, highest penetration rates in the Balkans region; covering much of what were once inaccessible areas; local lines are digital; telecoms telecom market in Croatia has been shaped by Croatia becoming part of the European Union in 2013, a process which opened up the market and the creation of a regulatory environment leading to competition; competition in mobile market and broadband; investment among operators has one of the highest led to a relatively high broadband penetration rates in the Balkans region; trials for 5G technologies underway (2018) (2020)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity has dropped somewhat to about 33 32 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 101 107 per 100 (2018) (2019)
international: country code - 385; the ADRIA-1 submarine cable provides connectivity to Albania and Greece; digital international service is provided through the main switch in Zagreb; Croatia participates in the Trans-Asia-Europe fiber-optic project, which consists of 2 fiber-optic trunk connections with Slovenia and a fiber-optic trunk line from Rijeka to Split and Dubrovnik (2019)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated
- general assessment:
- Croatia’s telecom market improved through partnership with the EU in 2013, opening a competitive market in mobile and broadband and conducive regulatory environment;
- one of the highest mobile penetration rates in the Balkans, covering most remote areas;
- local lines are digital;
- international operator investment provides relatively high broadband penetration;
- tests for 5G technologies in 2020 (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity has dropped somewhat to about 32 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 107 per 100 (2019)
- international:
- country code - 385;
- the ADRIA-1 submarine cable provides connectivity to Albania and Greece;
- digital international service is provided through the main switch in Zagreb;
- Croatia participates in the Trans-Asia-Europe fiber-optic project, which consists of 2 fiber-optic trunk connections with Slovenia and a fiber-optic trunk line from Rijeka to Split and Dubrovnik (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments
general assessment: Croatia’s telecom market improved through partnership with the mobile EU in 2013, opening a competitive market has in mobile and broadband and conducive regulatory environment; one of the highest mobile penetration rates in the Balkans region; Balkans, covering much of what were once inaccessible most remote areas; local lines are digital; telecom market in Croatia has been shaped by Croatia becoming part of the European Union in 2013, a process which opened up the market and the creation of a regulatory environment leading to competition in mobile and broadband; international operator investment among operators has led to a provides relatively high broadband penetration in the region; trials penetration; tests for 5G technologies underway in 2020 (2020)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity has dropped somewhat to about 32 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 107 per 100 (2019)
international: country code - 385; the ADRIA-1 submarine cable provides connectivity to Albania and Greece; digital international service is provided through the main switch in Zagreb; Croatia participates in the Trans-Asia-Europe fiber-optic project, which consists of 2 fiber-optic trunk connections with Slovenia and a fiber-optic trunk line from Rijeka to Split and Dubrovnik (2019)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect consequent restriction on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable services as a tool for work and satellite - has moderated school from home became evident, and received some support from governments
- general assessment:
- the mobile market is served by three MNOs, supplemented by a number of MVNOs;
- the network operators have focused on improving ARPU by encouraging prepaid subscribers to migrate to postpaid plans, and on developing revenue from mobile data services;
- 5G services are widely available, though the sector will only show its full potential later in 2021 following the award of licenses in several bands;
- this will contribute towards the government’s national broadband plan to 2027, which is tied to the EC’s two allied projects aimed at providing gigabit connectivity by the end of 2025;
- the broadband sector benefits from effective competition between the DSL and cable platforms, while there are also numerous fiber deployments in urban areas;
- the number of FttP subscribers broached 134,000 in March 2021. (2021)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity has dropped somewhat to about 32 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions are about 107 per 100 (2020)
- international:
- country code - 385;
- the ADRIA-1 submarine cable provides connectivity to Albania and Greece;
- digital international service is provided through the main switch in Zagreb;
- Croatia participates in the Trans-Asia-Europe fiber-optic project, which consists of 2 fiber-optic trunk connections with Slovenia and a fiber-optic trunk line from Rijeka to Split and Dubrovnik (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress toward 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
general assessment: Croatia’s telecom the mobile market improved through partnership with is served by three MNOs, supplemented by a number of MVNOs; the EU network operators have focused on improving ARPU by encouraging prepaid subscribers to migrate to postpaid plans, and on developing revenue from mobile data services; 5G services are widely available, though the sector will only show its full potential later in 2013, opening a competitive market 2021 following the award of licenses in mobile and several bands; this will contribute towards the government’s national broadband and conducive regulatory environment; one plan to 2027, which is tied to the EC’s two allied projects aimed at providing gigabit connectivity by the end of 2025; the highest mobile penetration rates in broadband sector benefits from effective competition between the Balkans, covering most remote areas; local lines DSL and cable platforms, while there are digital; international operator investment provides relatively high broadband penetration; tests for 5G technologies also numerous fiber deployments in 2020 (2020) urban areas; the number of FttP subscribers broached 134,000 in March 2021. (2021)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity has dropped somewhat to about 32 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions are about 107 per 100 (2019) (2020)
international: country code - 385; the ADRIA-1 submarine cable provides connectivity to Albania and Greece; digital international service is provided through the main switch in Zagreb; Croatia participates in the Trans-Asia-Europe fiber-optic project, which consists of 2 fiber-optic trunk connections with Slovenia and a fiber-optic trunk line from Rijeka to Split and Dubrovnik (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards toward 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and has increased due to the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became is still evident, and received some support from governments the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
- general assessment:
- the mobile market is served by three MNOs, supplemented by a number of MVNOs;
- the network operators have focused on improving ARPU by encouraging prepaid subscribers to migrate to postpaid plans, and on developing revenue from mobile data services;
- 5G services are widely available, though the sector will only show its full potential later in 2021 following the award of licenses in several bands;
- this will contribute towards the government’s national broadband plan to 2027, which is tied to the EC’s two allied projects aimed at providing gigabit connectivity by the end of 2025;
- the broadband sector benefits from effective competition between the DSL and cable platforms, while there are also numerous fiber deployments in urban areas;
- the number of FttP subscribers broached 134,000 in March 2021. (2021)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity 31 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions are 108 per 100 (2021)
- international:
- country code - 385;
- the ADRIA-1 submarine cable provides connectivity to Albania and Greece;
- digital international service is provided through the main switch in Zagreb;
- Croatia participates in the Trans-Asia-Europe fiber-optic project, which consists of 2 fiber-optic trunk connections with Slovenia and a fiber-optic trunk line from Rijeka to Split and Dubrovnik (2019)
general assessment: the mobile market is served by three MNOs, supplemented by a number of MVNOs; the network operators have focused on improving ARPU by encouraging prepaid subscribers to migrate to postpaid plans, and on developing revenue from mobile data services; 5G services are widely available, though the sector will only show its full potential later in 2021 following the award of licenses in several bands; this will contribute towards the government’s national broadband plan to 2027, which is tied to the EC’s two allied projects aimed at providing gigabit connectivity by the end of 2025; the broadband sector benefits from effective competition between the DSL and cable platforms, while there are also numerous fiber deployments in urban areas; the number of FttP subscribers broached 134,000 in March 2021. (2021)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity has dropped somewhat to about 32 31 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions are about 107 108 per 100 (2020) (2021)
international: country code - 385; the ADRIA-1 submarine cable provides connectivity to Albania and Greece; digital international service is provided through the main switch in Zagreb; Croatia participates in the Trans-Asia-Europe fiber-optic project, which consists of 2 fiber-optic trunk connections with Slovenia and a fiber-optic trunk line from Rijeka to Split and Dubrovnik (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress toward 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Croatia: Telecommunication systems.” The World Factbook, 1992–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/croatia/telecommunication-systems.