Telecommunications in Croatia

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

Telephones[edit]

  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; 5 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[edit]

  1. Radio broadcast stations: FM 150 (May 2020; 3 years ago (2020-05)).
  2. Radios: 3.5 million (2006; 18 years ago (2006)).
  3. Television free-to-air terrestrial stations: 29 (February 2024; 1 month ago (2024-02)).
  4. Televisions: 3.2 million (2006; 18 years ago (2006)).

Internet[edit]

  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[edit]

  1. Croatia
  2. List of radio stations in Croatia

References[edit]

  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; 10 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; 10 years ago (2013-06), retrieved June 22, 2013; 10 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; 10 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; 10 years ago (2013-06-29).
  9. ^ Select Formats Archived 2009-05-13 at the Wayback Machine, Country IP Blocks. Accessed on April 2, 2012; 11 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; 11 years ago (2012-04-02). Note: Data are mostly for July 1, 2012; 11 years ago (2012-07-01).

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