Hakom - Croatian Post and Electronic Communications Agency
e-Agency
Users:
Cost Estimator
The Holder of Framework Programme
GIS portal
Privacy calculator
Application ''Quiz''
Market survey
HAKOM at the Multilateral Meeting on the Implementation of the Digital Dividend
NEWSThe negotiations between the neighbouring countries will contribute to the process of international harmonization of frequencies necessary for the transition to the new encoding standard and transmission of digital television as well as the provision of additional radiofrequency spectrum for broadband services in the mobile communications networks.
ZAGREB, March 21, 2017- Rome hosted a multilateral meeting on the implementation of the digital dividend, attended by the representatives of regulatory bodies of Albania, Montenegro, Greece, Croatian, Italy, Slovenia and San Marino. The Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) was represented by Željko Tabaković, Deputy Director at HAKOM, and Ivančica Sakal, Head of Radio communications Department at HAKOM Miran Gosta, Senior Broadcasting Planning Expert and Krešimir Šakić, Senior Broadcasting Planning Expert.At the meeting, the frequency spectrum for broadcasting was harmonized at the regional level in the area of the Adriatic Sea. This will enable the usage of radio frequency spectrum of digital dividend for other services in mobile communications and facilitate the international harmonization of frequencies necessary for the transition to the new encoding standard and transmission as well as the release of digital dividend spectrum for the provision of broadband services in mobile communications networks pursuant to the Decision of the European Union and the European Committee for the Electronic Communications. The work of these group of countries is based upon the work of South European Digital Dividend Implementation Forum, SEDDIF (it refers to the same topic but another geographical area).
# # #
For additional information please contact:
Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM)
Roberta Frangeša Mihanovića 9
10110 Zagreb, Croatia
Tel. + 385 (0) 1 700 70 07
Fax + 385 (0)1 700 70 70
Media inquiries can be submitted online using HAKOM’s official website:
Registration required.
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.
