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. The Group in mid-2019 sold its local unit Tele2 Croatia to United group, a company with existing telecom and pay TV interests in the region, and 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:
Companies mentioned in this report:
Hrvatski Telekom (HT), Optima Telekom, Metronet, A1 Croatia (VIPnet).
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. The Group in mid-2019 sold its local unit Tele2 Croatia to United group, a company with existing telecom and pay TV interests in the region, and 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:
- H1 begins process to sell its 17.4% stake in Optima Telekom;
- 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 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).
Table of Contents
1 Key statistics3 Country overview8 Appendix Historic data9 Related reports
2 Regional European Market Comparison
4 Telecommunications market
5 Regulatory environment
6 Fixed network operators
7 Telecommunications infrastructure
List of Tables
List of Charts
Companies Mentioned
- Hrvatski Telekom (HT)
- Optima Telekom
- Metronet
- A1 Croatia (VIPnet).