Hakom - Croatian Post and Electronic Communications Agency

ZAGREB, 18 December 2013 – The Croatian Post and Electronic Communications Agency (HAKOM) has adopted the decision on the selection of 19 conceptual designs for software applications and services to provide incentives to and harmonise the development of broadband in the areas of special state concern, hilly and mountainous areas and islands. The ideas selected among 54 of them had to, among other, meet the criteria of assisting the development of the economy and the quality of life in the Republic of Croatia, i.e. the development of education, health care, agriculture, public security and “e-Administration” services. The majority of ideas have been selected in the area of security and health care, but other areas are also represented. The companies and the public whose ideas have been selected, which at the same time are not the target user, will receive a HRK 5,000-worth reward under the conditions of the public call.

 

HAKOM (www.hakom.hr) - Croatian Post and Electronic Communications Agency – ensures preconditions for a fair market competition, stable growth and environment for innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market. HAKOM protects users’ interests and the possibility of choice among various communications and postal services at affordable prices, defines sustainable competitive conditions for operators and service providers under fair conditions for return on investment, and provides support to economic growth, public services and the quality of life in the Republic of Croatia by using modern technologies. HAKOM’ strategic goals are: to promote regulation of the electronic communications and postal services market, to support growth of investments and innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market, to provide efficient use of limited resources, to accelerate the growth of broadband products and services, to provide affordable offers of communications and postal services, to provide protection and informing of users, to build an efficient and comprehensive information system, to define and implement efficient processes, and to acquire multi-disciplinary competencies in market regulation.