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'''[[Telephone]]s - main lines in use:'''
{{more citations needed |date=June 2023}}
1.950 million (1.700.000 POTS,250.000 ISDN) (2006)


'''Telecommunications in Croatia''' covers fixed and mobile telephones, radio, television, and the Internet.
'''Telephones - mobile cellular:'''
3.8 million (2006)


==Telephones==
'''[[ADSL]] lines:'''
300,000 (2006)


# Main lines in use: 1.9 million ({{Start date and age|2009}}).
Mobile [[operators]]:
# Mobile cellular: 6.0 million ({{Start date and age|2009}}).
* [[T-Mobile]] Croatia (prefixes +38598,+38599; GSM 900 and 1800 MHz, UMTS 2100 MHz, 2,000,000 users)
# Mobile [[Network operator|operators]]:
* [[VIPnet]] (prefix +38591; GSM 900 and 1800 MHz, UMTS 2100 MHz, 1,600,000 users<ref>http://www.vipnet.hr/cw/show?idc=8748781</ref>)
##[[T-Hrvatski Telekom|Hrvatski Telekom]] (prefixes +38598, +38599; GSM 900&nbsp;MHz and 1800&nbsp;MHz, UMTS 2100&nbsp;MHz and 900&nbsp;MHz, LTE 800&nbsp;MHz and 1800&nbsp;MHz, 2,273,000 users as at {{Start date and age|2018|12}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.t.ht.hr/ResourceManager/FileDownload.aspx?rId=11731&rType=2|title=Hrvatski Telekom - Business and Financial Review - Analyst Presentation - Results for the year {{Start date and age|2018}}}}</ref>)
* [[Tele2]] (prefix +38595; GSM only, 900 and 1800 MHz, 500,000 users)
## [[A1 Hrvatska|A1]] (prefix +38591; GSM 900&nbsp;MHz and 1800&nbsp;MHz, UMTS 2100&nbsp;MHz and 900&nbsp;MHz, LTE 800&nbsp;MHz, 1800&nbsp;MHz and 2600&nbsp;MHz, 2,100,000 users)<ref>[http://www.vipnet.hr/cw/show?idc=8748781 VIPonline<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
## [[Tele2]] (prefix +38595; GSM 1800&nbsp;MHz, UMTS 2100&nbsp;MHz and 900&nbsp;MHz, 897,000 users at the end of {{Start date and age|2018}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.total-croatia-news.com/business/36246-tele2|title=Tele2 Sells Its Croatian Business to United Group|website=www.total-croatia-news.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-06-04}}</ref>)
# [[Mobile virtual network operator]]:
##[[bonbon (mobile phone operator)|bonbon]] (prefix +385977 and +385976; uses Hrvatski Telekom's network)
## [[Tomato (mobile phone operator)|Tomato]] (prefix +38592; uses [[A1 Hrvatska|A1]]'s network)
# Telephone system ({{Start date and age|2015}}):
##''domestic:''
### all local lines are digital;
### main operator: [[T-Hrvatski telekom|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 [[TEL project|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 (city)|Split]] and [[Dubrovnik]];
## Croatia is also investing in [[ADRIA 1]], a joint fiber-optic project with [[Germany]], [[Albania]], and [[Greece]].


==Radio and television==
[[Mobile virtual network operator]]:
{{See also |List of radio stations in Croatia}}
* [[Tomato (mobile phone operator)|Tomato]] (prefix +38592; GSM only, 900 MHz?)


# [[Radio]] broadcast stations: FM 150 ({{Start date and age|2020|5}}).
'''Telephone system (fixed line; as of 2000):'''
# Radios: 3.5 million ({{Start date and age|2006}}).
* ''domestic:''
# [[Television]] free-to-air terrestrial stations: 29 ({{Start date and age|2024|2}}).
** reconstruction plan calls for replacement of all analog circuits with digital and enlarging the network
# Televisions: 3.2 million ({{Start date and age|2006}}).
** a backup will be included in the plan for the main trunk
** main operator: [[T-Hrvatski telekom]] (owned by [[Deutsche Telekom]])
** other operators: Optima Telekom, Portus Telekom (H-1),Iskon Broadband Telekom
* ''international:''
** country code - +385
** digital international service is provided through the main switch in [[Zagreb]]
** Croatia participates in the [[TEL project|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]]


==Internet==
'''[[Radio]] broadcast stations:'''
{{Main |Internet in Croatia}}
AM 16, FM 98, shortwave 5 (1999)
* [[List of radio stations in Croatia]]


# [[Top-level domain]]: [[.hr]], administered by the [[CARNET|Croatian Academic and Research Network]] (CARNET).<ref name=CIAWFB-Croatia-Communications-2013>[https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/croatia/ "Communications: Croatia"], ''World Factbook'', U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, {{Start date and age|2014|1|28}}. Retrieved {{Start date and age|2014|2|1}}.</ref>
'''Radios:'''
# [[List of countries by number of Internet users|Internet users]]:
3.51 million (2006)
## 2.8 million users, 80th in the world; 63.0% of the population, 59th in the world ({{Start date and age|2012}});<ref name=NIUCalc>Calculated using penetration rate and population data from [https://www.census.gov/population/international/data/idb/rank.php "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: {{Start date and age|2012}}"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170329060848/https://www.census.gov/population/international/data/idb/rank.php |date={{Start date and age|2017|3|29}} }}, Population data, International Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved {{Start date and age|2013|6|26}}</ref><ref name=ITU-IndividualsUsingTheInternet>[http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Documents/statistics/2013/Individuals_Internet_2000-2012.xls "Percentage of Individuals using the Internet {{Start date and age|2000}}-{{Start date and age|2012}}"], International Telecommunication Union (Geneva), {{Start date and age|2013|6}}, retrieved {{Start date and age|2013|6|22}}</ref>

## 2.2 million users ({{Start date and age|2009}}).<ref name=CIAWFB-Croatia-Communications-2013/>
'''[[Television]] broadcast stations:'''
# [[List of countries by number of broadband Internet subscriptions|Fixed broadband]]: 909,090 subscriptions, 58th in the world; 20.3% of the population, 48th in the world ({{Start date and age|2012}}).<ref name=NIUCalc/><ref name="FixedBroadbandITUDynamic2012">[http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ICTEYE/Reporting/DynamicReportWizard.aspx "Fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants {{Start date and age|2012}}"], Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, [[International Telecommunication Union]]. Retrieved on {{Start date and age|2013|6|29}}.</ref>
36 (plus 321 repeaters) (September 1995)
# [[List of countries by number of broadband Internet subscriptions|Wireless broadband]]: 2.3 million subscribers, 60th in the world; 52.3% of the population, 26th in the world ({{Start date and age|2012}}).<ref name="MobleBroadbandITUDynamic2012">[http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ICTEYE/Reporting/DynamicReportWizard.aspx "Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants {{Start date and age|2012}}"], Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, [[International Telecommunication Union]]. Retrieved on {{Start date and age|2013|6|29}}.</ref>

# [[List of countries by number of Internet hosts|Internet hosts]]: 729,420 hosts, 50th in the world ({{Start date and age|2012}}).<ref name=CIAWFB-Croatia-Communications-2013/>
'''Televisions:'''
# [[List of countries by IPv4 address allocation|IPv4]]: 2.0 million addresses allocated, less than 0.05% of the world total, 455.9 addresses per 1000 people ({{Start date and age|2012}}).<ref>[http://www.countryipblocks.net/country-blocks/select-formats/ Select Formats] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090513033601/http://www.countryipblocks.net/country-blocks/select-formats/ |date={{Start date and age|2009|5|13}} }}, Country IP Blocks. Accessed on {{Start date and age|2012|4|2}}. Note: Site is said to be updated daily.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070613003851/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2119.html Population], [[The World Factbook]], [[United States]] [[Central Intelligence Agency]]. Accessed on {{Start date and age|2012|4|2}}. Note: Data are mostly for {{Start date and age|2012|7|1}}.</ref>
3.22 million (2006)
# [[Internet Service Provider]]s (ISPs): 41 ({{Start date and age|2006}}).{{citation needed |date=June 2023}}

'''[[Country codes|Country code]]:''' HR
<br />
'''Internet top-level domain:''' .hr

'''[[Internet Service Provider]]s (ISPs):'''
41 (2006)

'''Internet hosts:'''
29,644 (2004)

'''[[Internet]] users:'''
1.5 million (2006)

==Broadband Internet access==
In Croatia ADSL was introduced in 2000. It is controlled by monopoly operator T-Com [http://www.t-com.hr/],
which is former HT (Hrvatski telekom meaning Croatian telecom). Local loop is expected to be unbundling after 01.09.2006. so we will se 2-3 companies offering ADSL2+ Internet Access and TriplePlay.

'''T-Com adsl :'''

Prices :

* 1024/256 kbit/s from 11 euro + data package
* 3048/352 kbit/s from 28 euro + data package
* 5072/512 kbit/s from 51 euro + data package

Data Packages:

* 1024 MB 3 euro
* 5120 MB 8 euro
* Flat rate 19 euro

'''Iskon d.o.o. (owned by T-Com) [http://www.iskon.hr/]'''

Prices:
'''Iskon.Duo (internet + telephone)'''

Limited:
Up to 10 Mbit/512 kbit/s (depending on the quality of the telephone line) for 13,46 euro + data package (2 euro for 1 GB of data)

Flatrate:
*1024/256 kbit/s for 20,40 euro
*3048/384 kbit/s for 27,21 euro
*5072/512 kbit/s for 40,81 euro
*10240/512 kbit/s for 68 euro


Croatia also has Cable Internet available, however it is not as widespread as ADSL. There are four Cable internet providers:

Prices:

'''DCM d.o.o. [http://www.dcm.hr/]'''

Xnet Cable Internet

'''Unlimited package*''' - with fair usage policy
*Mistral Light 384/128 kbit/s - 13 Euro
*Mistral 768/256 kbit/s - 20 Euro
*Scirocco 1536/384 kbit/s - 32 Euro
*Bora 3072/512 kbit/s - 47 Euro
*Typhoon 6144/768 kbit/s - 75 Euro

'''Limited package'''
*Xnet XPRESS 2048/256 kbit/s - 14 Euro - 3 GB of data package included
*Additional 256 MB of data package 0,54 Euro

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'''Adriatic d.o.o. [http://www.adriatic-kabel.hr/] in cooperation with Globalnet [http://www.globalnet.hr/]'''

'''Unlimited package''' - with fair usage policy

*256/64 - 14 Euro
*512/128 - 25 Euro
*1024/192 - 38 Euro

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'''Amis Telekom d.o.o. [http://www.amis.hr/]'''

'''All speeds are Flat rate + telephone'''

*1 Mbps/256 kbps - €20 per month
*2 Mbps/384 kbps - €23 per month
*4 Mbps/768 kbps - €36 per month
*6 Mbps/768 kbps - €41 per month
*8 Mbps/768 kbps - €54 per month
*24 Mbps/768 kbps - €96 per month
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'''Transintercom d.o.o. [http://www.transintercom.hr/]'''

'''Unlimited package''' - with fair usage policy
*TIC 128 MAXI 128/64 kbit/s - 26 Euro
*TIC 256 MAXI 256/64 kbit/s - 42 Euro
*TIC 512 MAXI 512/128 kbit/s - 76 Euro
*TIC 768 optimal 768/128 kbit/s - 126 Euro

'''Limited package'''

*TIC 384 MINI 384/64 kbit/s 14 Euro - 512 MB of data package included
*TIC 768 MINI 768/128 kbit/s - 30 Euro - 512 MB of data package included
*Additional 512 MB of data package 2,8 Euro

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'''Magic Telekom d.o.o. [http://www.mtnet.hr/]'''

'''Unlimited Packages'''
*Flat1 256/128 kbit/s - 25 Euro
*Flat2 512/128 kbit/s - 52 Euro

'''Limited Packages'''
*Surf0 512/128 kbit/s - 11 Euro - 1 GB of data package included
*Surf1 1024/128 kbit/s - 18 Euro - 2 GB of data package included
*Surf2 2048/256 kbit/s - 35 Euro - 3 GB of data package included
*Additional 1 GB of data package 2,8 Euro until 10 GB is reached
*Additional 1 MB of data package 1,37 Euro for over 10 GB

''Some providers charge Cable modem rental and it goes from 2 Euro to 4 Euro per month.''

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'''''WiMax - Wireless internet access over WiMax standard'''''

'''Novi net d.o.o. [http://www.novi-net.hr/]
'''

Unlimited packages

wDSL
*768/384 kbit/s 26,25 Euro
*1024/384 kbit/s 34,58 Euro
*2048/384 kbit/s 48,47 Euro
*3096/768 kbit/s 90,13 Euro

All packages contain
* flatrate
* web hosting 25 mb space
* 5 mailbox with 20 mb space
* 10 mail aliasa

wDSL Pro

*512/512 kbit/s 38,75 Euro
*1024/1024 kbit/s 67,91 Euro
*2048/2048 kbit/s 116,52 Euro
*2304/2304 kbit/s 124,86 Euro

All packages contain
* flatrate
* web hosting 100 mb space
* 50 mailbox 100 mb space (name@company.nnpro.net)
* 100 mail aliasa (in total)
* web domena (http://company.nnpro.net)
* you can also have your own domain (.hr/.com etc...)

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'''''TriplePlay'''''

'''Vodatel d.o.o. [http://www.vodatel.hr/] - FTTH (Fiber To The Home)'''

Basic package for 27 Euro contains
* 2 telephone lines
* 120 minuts of free telephone conversations
* 2/2 Mbit/s internet access - 2 GB of data package included
* 20 Digital TV channels for watching on your PC
* 5 e-mail addresses
* 100 MB e-mail space
* Additional Dial Up Access
* Antispam protection
* Antivirus & Firewall protection

There is also upgrade plan for internet
* 5/5 Mbit/s - 28 Euro + basic package - 5 GB of data package included
* 10/10 Mbit/s - 42 Euro + basic package - 10 GB of data package included

*Additional 512 MB of data package 1,38 Euro
*For unlimited data package you have to add another 14 Euro per month

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'''Optika kabel d.o.o. [http://www.oktv.hr/] and PrimaTel d.o.o. [http://www.primatel.hr/]
'''

Basic package for 27 Euro contains
* 2 telephone lines with free calls inside PrimaTel network
* 1024/256 kbit/s internet access - 1 GB of data package included
* 40 TV channels

Other Limited packages not in TriplePlay
* 1024/192 kbit/s - 11 Euro - 1 GB of data package included
* 2048/256 kbit/s - 25 Euro - 1 GB of data package included
* 3072/386 kbit/s - 48 Euro - 1 GB of data package included

Package rates for TriplePlay and other packages:
* 1 GB 11 Euro per month
* 2 GB 5 Euro per month
* 5 GB 13 Euro per month
* 10 GB 22 Euro per month
* FLAT 34 Euro per month

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==See also==
==See also==
* [[Croatia]]
* [[List of radio stations in Croatia]]
* [[List of radio stations in Croatia]]


==References==
==References==
<references/>


# {{CIA World Factbook |year={{Start date and age|2014}}}}
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[[Category:Communications by country|Croatia]]


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.t-com.hr T-Com]
* [http://www.hrvatskitelekom.hr Hrvatski Telekom]
* [http://www.t-mobile.hr T-Mobile]
* [https://www.a1.hr A1 (was Vipnet)]
* [https://telemach.hr/ Telemach (was Tele2 and Optima)]
* [http://www.vipnet.hr VIPnet]
* [http://www.tele2.hr Tele2]
* [https://www.iskon.hr Iskon]
* [http://www.tomato.com.hr Tomato]
* [http://www.tomato.com.hr Tomato]
* [http://www.telekom.hr Telekom: Croatian telecommunication agency]
* [https://www.bonbon.hr bonbon]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20000302164929/http://www.telekom.hr/ Telekom: Croatian telecommunication agency]

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Latest revision as of 00:16, 4 July 2024

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

Telephones

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  1. Main lines in use: 1.9 million (2009; 15 years ago (2009)).
  2. Mobile cellular: 6.0 million (2009; 15 years ago (2009)).
  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; 6 years ago (2018-12)[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 (2018)[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 (2015)):
    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

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See also: List of radio stations in Croatia
  1. Radio broadcast stations: FM 150 (May 2020; 4 years ago (2020-05)).
  2. Radios: 3.5 million (2006; 18 years ago (2006)).
  3. Television free-to-air terrestrial stations: 29 (February 2024; 10 months ago (2024-02)).
  4. Televisions: 3.2 million (2006; 18 years ago (2006)).

Internet

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Main article: Internet in Croatia
  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 (2012));[5][6]
    2. 2.2 million users (2009; 15 years ago (2009)).[4]
  3. 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]
  4. 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]
  5. Internet hosts: 729,420 hosts, 50th in the world (2012; 12 years ago (2012)).[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 (2012)).[9][10]
  7. Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 41 (2006; 18 years ago (2006)).[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. Public Domain 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 (2018)".
  2. ^ VIPonline
  3. ^ "Tele2 Sells Its Croatian Business to United Group". www.total-croatia-news.com. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  4. ^ 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).
  5. ^ 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)
  6. ^ "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)
  7. ^ "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).
  8. ^ "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).
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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).
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