Telecommunications in Croatia

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

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Telephones

  1. Main lines in use: 1.9 million (2009;15 years ago).
  2. Mobile cellular: 6.0 million (2009;15 years ago).
  3. Mobile operators:
    1. Hrvatski Telekom (prefixes +38598, +38599; GSM 900 MHz and 1800 MHz, UMTS 2100 MHz and 900 MHz, LTE 800 MHz and 1800 MHz, 2,273,000 users as at December 2018;5 years ago [1] )
    2. A1 (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) [2]
    3. Tele2 (prefix +38595; GSM 1800 MHz, UMTS 2100 MHz and 900 MHz, 897,000 users at the end of 2018;6 years ago [3] )
  4. Mobile virtual network operator:
    1. bonbon (prefix +385977 and +385976; uses Hrvatski Telekom's network)
    2. Tomato (prefix +38592; uses A1's network)
  5. Telephone system (2015;9 years ago):
    1. domestic:
      1. all local lines are digital;
      2. main operator: Hrvatski Telekom (owned by Deutsche Telekom);
      3. other operators: Iskon, Optima Telekom.
    2. international:
      1. country code - +385
      2. digital international service is provided through the main switch in Zagreb;
      3. 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;
    3. Croatia is also investing in ADRIA 1, a joint fiber-optic project with Germany, Albania, and Greece.

Radio and television

  1. Radio broadcast stations: FM 150 (May 2020;3 years ago).
  2. Radios: 3.5 million (2006;18 years ago).
  3. Television free-to-air terrestrial stations: 29 (February 2024;0 months ago).
  4. Televisions: 3.2 million (2006;18 years ago).

Internet

  1. Top-level domain: .hr, administered by the Croatian Academic and Research Network (CARNET). [4]
  2. Internet users:
    1. 2.8 million users, 80th in the world; 63.0% of the population, 59th in the world (2012;12 years ago); [5] [6]
    2. 2.2 million users (2009;15 years ago). [4]
  3. Fixed broadband: 909,090 subscriptions, 58th in the world; 20.3% of the population, 48th in the world (2012;12 years ago). [5] [7]
  4. Wireless broadband: 2.3 million subscribers, 60th in the world; 52.3% of the population, 26th in the world (2012;12 years ago). [8]
  5. Internet hosts: 729,420 hosts, 50th in the world (2012;12 years ago). [4]
  6. IPv4: 2.0 million addresses allocated, less than 0.05% of the world total, 455.9 addresses per 1000 people (2012;12 years ago). [9] [10]
  7. Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 41 (2006;18 years ago).[ citation needed ]

See also

  1. Croatia
  2. List of radio stations in Croatia

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References

  1. PD-icon.svg This article incorporates public domain material from The World Factbook (2024 ed.). CIA.
  1. ↑ "Hrvatski Telekom - Business and Financial Review - Analyst Presentation - Results for the year 2018;6 years ago".
  2. ↑ VIPonline
  3. ↑ "Tele2 Sells Its Croatian Business to United Group". www.total-croatia-news.com. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  4. 1 2 3 "Communications: Croatia", World Factbook, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, January 28, 2014;10 years ago. Retrieved February 1, 2014;10 years ago.
  5. 1 2 Calculated using penetration rate and population data from "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2012;12 years ago" Archived 2017-03-29 at the Wayback Machine , Population data, International Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved June 26, 2013;10 years ago
  6. ↑ "Percentage of Individuals using the Internet 2000;24 years ago-2012;12 years ago", International Telecommunication Union (Geneva), June 2013;10 years ago, retrieved June 22, 2013;10 years ago
  7. ↑ "Fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012;12 years ago", Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, International Telecommunication Union. Retrieved on June 29, 2013;10 years ago.
  8. ↑ "Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012;12 years ago", Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, International Telecommunication Union. Retrieved on June 29, 2013;10 years ago.
  9. ↑ Select Formats Archived 2009-05-13 at the Wayback Machine , Country IP Blocks. Accessed on April 2, 2012;11 years ago. Note: Site is said to be updated daily.
  10. ↑ Population, The World Factbook, United States Central Intelligence Agency. Accessed on April 2, 2012;11 years ago. Note: Data are mostly for July 1, 2012;11 years ago.


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