HAKOM: Significant growth in the number of high-speed broadband connections in a period of one year
PRESS RELEASE
# # #The share of fixed high-speed broadband connections of 30 Mbit/s and higher grew from slightly under 3 percent to around 11 percent in one year, which is a result of operators’ investments into electronic communications networks and increased user demand for high-speed internet access service. At the same time, the market of pay-TV has been growing continuously and there was the expected increase in the number of users and traffic in mobile communications networks due to the seasonal effect of tourism. Zagreb, 7 December 2016 – According to indicators on the electronic communications market, the number of connections on the Croatian fixed broadband market continued to grown until the end of the third quarter of 2016. There were almost 1,025,000 fixed broadband connections in late September 2016, out of which around 11 percent with speed higher than 30Mbit/s, which is significantly higher than in the previous periods. In the same period of last year, the same indicator was slightly under 3 percent. The seasonal effect, which is characteristic of the third quarter, influenced the growth of the number of users and traffic in the mobile network. Although it was expected to grow, the number of sent SMS and MMS messages decreased annually by around 10 percent which is, inter alia, an indication of increased use of OTT services, such as Skype, Viber, WhatsAp etc., which are much more affordable for end users and provide more functionality than the traditional SMS service. All three mobile network operators offer 4G network services with attractive data packages thus additionally stimulating their usage. The pay-TV market has been growing continuously. IPTV is the leading technology with a market share slightly under 25 percent. However, there is still significant potential for the development of this part of the market since 47 percent of households still watch television only on the basis of digital terrestrial signal. Electronic communications market indicators are available on HAKOM's website at the following link: http://www.hakom.hr/default.aspx?id=60. 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.
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