HAKOM Conference “Electronic Communications Market Day” to be Held in October
ZAGREB, 2 September 2025 - On Tuesday, 14 October 2025, the 12th HAKOM conference, “Electronic Communications Market Day”, will take place in Zagreb. This year’s conference will focus on four thematic areas. Given that the adoption process of the new EU regulatory framework (Digital Network Act) is underway, aimed at improving access to secure, fast, and reliable connectivity for the transition to cloud-based and AI-driven infrastructure, leaders of Croatian operators will discuss in a panel how the new regulatory framework could impact the development of the Croatian market.
The conference will also cover findings from the 2025 Digital Decade Status Report, with a focus on Croatia, progress in the deployment of fibre-optic networks and 5G technology compared with the EU average and selected Member States. Particular attention will be paid to the challenges facing rural areas and how Croatia can accelerate its journey towards a gigabit future.
A dedicated panel discussion will address the phase-out of the copper network, which will bring both opportunities and challenges for all market participants. The shutdown will enable a faster migration to newly built Very High Capacity Networks (VHCN) and open the way for the development of more advanced services. At the same time, it will require addressing technical, regulatory, and market issues, as well as ensuring the protection of end users and market competition during the migration process.
The final topic will focus on the implementation of the Cybersecurity Act, which sets out measures to achieve a high level of cybersecurity, oversight provisions, and the role of HAKOM as one of the authorities responsible for enforcing the Act.
The conference will be streamed live on HAKOM’s Facebook and YouTube channels.
For additional information please contact:
Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM)
- Roberta Frangeša-Mihanovića 9 Street
- 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: www.hakom.hr
About Hakom
HAKOM - 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 expertise in market regulation.