Hakom - Croatian Post and Electronic Communications Agency

ZAGREB, February 24, 2016 - GSM Association-GSMA which is the organizer of Mobile World Congress-MWC 2016 held the 21^st Congress in Barcelona in the period from 22 to 25 February.  Mr. Mario Weber, Executive Director at HAKOM and Mr. Mario Čavlović, Assistant Director at HAKOM participated at the 21st congress where they held bilateral meetings with the representatives of regulatory authorities, international organizations (ITU, GSMA,) the operators and the economy.
 
One of the central topics of this year's congress was related to the Internet of Things IoT). This year IoT has experienced an explosion in growth compared to the previous year. Although the "smart cities" have not yet become a reality it is obvious that the whole industry is willing to develop these solutions. Unlike the previous years, this year a number of Iot solutions have been visible such as improving the safety of passenger and goods transportation, the efficient parking management and other measures to increase  the efficiency in various spheres of the society. The IoT regulation issue is also an important discussion topic.
 
In addition to the topics about the IoT services development, the regulatory world, the main discussion topic is the new regulatory framework. The European Commission is currently in the initial phase of work on the legislative proposals of the revision of the electronic communications regulatory framework.. The business activities will last whole springtherefore the concrete proposals are not expected before the middle of 2016.
 

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.