Hakom - Croatian Post and Electronic Communications Agency

ZAGREB, 3 November 2016 –Following the invitation of the organizer  European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations - CEPT a workshop was held on 5G mobile communications from 2 to 4 November. The German regulatory authority for network industries (Bundesnetzagentur - BNetzA) hosted the workshop. The topics that were presented and discussed are related to the requests for additional radio frequency spectrum necessary for the development and successful implementation of 5G technology, the usage of 5G technologies in the existing harmonized bands for mobile networks communication, question quality and availability of services. In addition, the discussion topics were related to requirements of other industries  like the 5G technology users, healthcare , energy, transport and others, as well as challenges expected for further development of the regulatory framework.

The experts from regulatory authorities from all around the world and Europe and the industry attended the Conference while prominent speakers were  the representatives of CEPT, ITU and BEREC. The chairman of working groups was in charge of managing the radio frequency spectrum. On behalf of the Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM), Krešimir Mazor and Gordan Šimac, Experts at HAKOM, took part in the Conference.

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.