Hakom - Croatian Post and Electronic Communications Agency

ZAGREB, 8 April 2016 –The Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) would like to inform all interested parties that it has published the fifth round of the public invitation for the submission of designs for the development of web applications and services aimed at promoting and harmonizing the development of broadband in the Republic of Croatia, in particular in areas of special state concern, hilly and mountainous areas and on the islands.
The public invitation is aimed at the collection of designs for software applications and services supporting the development of the economy and quality of life in the Republic of Croatia, that is, supporting the development of areas of alert/rescue, e-Security and e-government.
 
Following the previous four rounds during which many designs were submitted the implementation of which will contribute to the improvement of the quality of life in the Republic of Croatia, in this new invitation HAKOM would like to emphasise the importance of content as one of the important factors for broadband development.
 
The invitation is open to all interested legal and natural persons – state administration authorities, local communities, educational and research institutions, private and public companies, non-profit organizations and citizens. It is important to mention that designs may also be submitted by participants of the previous four public invitations.
 

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.