Telecommunications in Croatia
Telecommunications in Croatia covers fixed and mobile telephones, radio, television, and the Internet.
Telephones
- Main lines in use: 1.9 million (2009; 15 years ago (2009)).
- Mobile cellular: 6.0 million (2009; 15 years ago (2009)).
- Mobile operators:
- 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 (2018-12)[1])
- 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]
- Tele2 (prefix +38595; GSM 1800 MHz, UMTS 2100 MHz and 900 MHz, 897,000 users at the end of 2018; 6 years ago (2018)[3])
- Mobile virtual network operator:
- bonbon (prefix +385977 and +385976; uses Hrvatski Telekom's network)
- Tomato (prefix +38592; uses A1's network)
- Telephone system (2015; 9 years ago (2015)):
- domestic:
- all local lines are digital;
- main operator: Hrvatski Telekom (owned by Deutsche Telekom);
- other operators: Iskon, Optima Telekom.
- 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.
- domestic:
Radio and television
- Radio broadcast stations: FM 150 (May 2020; 4 years ago (2020-05)).
- Radios: 3.5 million (2006; 18 years ago (2006)).
- Television free-to-air terrestrial stations: 29 (February 2024; 7 months ago (2024-02)).
- Televisions: 3.2 million (2006; 18 years ago (2006)).
Internet
- Top-level domain: .hr, administered by the Croatian Academic and Research Network (CARNET).[4]
- Internet users:
- 2.8 million users, 80th in the world; 63.0% of the population, 59th in the world (2012; 12 years ago (2012));[5][6]
- 2.2 million users (2009; 15 years ago (2009)).[4]
- Fixed broadband: 909,090 subscriptions, 58th in the world; 20.3% of the population, 48th in the world (2012; 12 years ago (2012)).[5][7]
- Wireless broadband: 2.3 million subscribers, 60th in the world; 52.3% of the population, 26th in the world (2012; 12 years ago (2012)).[8]
- Internet hosts: 729,420 hosts, 50th in the world (2012; 12 years ago (2012)).[4]
- IPv4: 2.0 million addresses allocated, less than 0.05% of the world total, 455.9 addresses per 1000 people (2012; 12 years ago (2012)).[9][10]
- Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 41 (2006; 18 years ago (2006)).[citation needed]
See also
References
- This article incorporates public domain material from The World Factbook (2024 ed.). CIA.
- ^ "Hrvatski Telekom - Business and Financial Review - Analyst Presentation - Results for the year 2018; 6 years ago (2018)".
- ^ VIPonline
- ^ "Tele2 Sells Its Croatian Business to United Group". www.total-croatia-news.com. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
- ^ a b c "Communications: Croatia", World Factbook, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, January 28, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-01-28). Retrieved February 1, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-02-01).
- ^ a b Calculated using penetration rate and population data from "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2012; 12 years ago (2012)" Archived 2017-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, Population data, International Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved June 26, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-06-26)
- ^ "Percentage of Individuals using the Internet 2000; 24 years ago (2000)-2012; 12 years ago (2012)", International Telecommunication Union (Geneva), June 2013; 11 years ago (2013-06), retrieved June 22, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-06-22)
- ^ "Fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012; 12 years ago (2012)", Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, International Telecommunication Union. Retrieved on June 29, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-06-29).
- ^ "Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012; 12 years ago (2012)", Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, International Telecommunication Union. Retrieved on June 29, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-06-29).
- ^ Select Formats Archived 2009-05-13 at the Wayback Machine, Country IP Blocks. Accessed on April 2, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-04-02). Note: Site is said to be updated daily.
- ^ Population, The World Factbook, United States Central Intelligence Agency. Accessed on April 2, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-04-02). Note: Data are mostly for July 1, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-07-01).
External links
- Hrvatski Telekom
- A1 (was Vipnet)
- Telemach (was Tele2 and Optima)
- Iskon
- Tomato
- bonbon
- Telekom: Croatian telecommunication agency
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Telecommunications in Europe
- Albania
- Andorra
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Kazakhstan
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- Vatican City
recognition
- Abkhazia
- Kosovo
- Northern Cyprus
- South Ossetia
- Transnistria
other entities
- Åland
- Faroe Islands
- Gibraltar
- Guernsey
- Isle of Man
- Jersey
- Svalbard
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