HAKOM granted state aid for broadband infrastructure development in Eastern Slavonia

ZAGREB, 1 October 2014 – The Council of the Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) selected the best tender submitted to the sixth invitation to tender for the granting of state aid for the development of high-speed broadband networks in areas of special state concern, in highland and mountain areas and on the islands for the area of Eastern Slavonia („Cvelferija“), which was affected by catastrophic floods in May this year.
 
Tenders for the development of high-speed networks for public institutions such as schools, health care institutions and other users were submitted by Hrvatski Telekom and VIPnet.
 
Following a detailed analysis, it was decided that the tender submitted by the company Hrvatski Telekom d.d. amounting to HRK 2,647,349.00 will be accepted.

 

Within the first five rounds of invitations to tender for the development of high-speed broadband networks in areas of special state concern, in highland and mountain areas and on the islands, HAKOM granted almost HRK 38 million of state aid. The programme for the development of high-speed broadband networks in areas of special state concern, in highland and mountain areas and on the islands includes aid for the entire value chain of the broadband system: high-speed network, development of services and applications and the accompanying telecommunications equipment. More information about the programme is available at the following website: default.aspx?id=50.

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.