Hakom - Croatian Post and Electronic Communications Agency

ZAGREB, October 6, 2015 – The Council of the Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) adopted the decision on granting licenses for the use of radio frequency spectrum in the 3410-3600 MHz frequency band to the company NOVI-NET TELEKOMUNIKACIJE D.O.O., the regional operator of electronic communications from Čakovec. The licences were granted for the region of Međimurje and Varaždin County and the frequency blocks 2x14 MHz and 2x21 MHz according to the Radio frequency assignment plan for point -to-multipoint systems available through the following link UserDocsImages/2011/radiodifuzija_i_dozvole/Plan%20dodjele%20za%20sustave%20tocka%20-%20vise%20tocaka.pdf
 
The licence shall be valid for a term of eight years. The licences enable the work of broadband wireless access, in other words, the network which can provide the Internet access and the transmission of voice even in the areas where there is no appropriate cable infrastructure. The decision adopted by the Council of HAKOM is of great importance for the existence of regional operators and the end- users from North-western Croatia will have a greater choice of operators and services in their territories.

ABOUT HAKOM: HAKOM (www.hakom.hr) - Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries – 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.