The investments in the optical access infrastructure on the electronic communications market are in the constant growth

In the first half of 2021, total investments and revenues as well as the connections to the fibre-network infrastructure increased, and the recovery of the tourist season affected the increase in roaming minutes of foreigner citizens in the national networks.

ZAGREB, 16 September 2021 At the electronic communications market, during the first six months of 2021 the total investments of the operator increased by 4 % compared to the same period of the previous year. Real estate networks recorded a significant increase in the investments in optical access infrastructure of as much as 121% in relation to the same period last year. In addition to the total revenues on the electronic communications market rose by 5 % in the first half of this year. According to the market indicators, the Internet Broadband Revenues grew by 10% the rental of a 7 % network and lines and a four percent toll television service from the same period last year., On the other hand, in proportion to the growth of investments in fibre optic infrastructure, the number of new connections through optical technologies is increasing and the number of connections is 32 % higher annually. At the end of the second quarter, the share of high-speed broadband connections (above 30 Mbit/s) was 49% of the total number of connections. Also, the number of broadband connections with speeds above 100 Mbit/s is increasing and in the second quarter of 2021 the share of these connections was 22% in the total number of connections. , mostly those with 4D packages, has also increased as a result of user migrations from 3D to 4D packages in order to achieve greater discounts on all services by grouping fixed and mobile services.
 
The roaming minutes spent by foreign citizens in the national networks indicate a good tourist season in the Republic of Croatia, and the number of such minutes is by 45% higher in the second quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year.
 
On the television service market, the largest number of households, almost 60 % of them, view television through one of the forms of toll-TV, which can be seen in the increase in the revenue of charge-TV, which is five percent higher than in the same period last year.
 
The total outgoing traffic of operators from fixed telephony services compared to the second quarter of 2020 is 12% lower.
 
The electronic communications market indicators are available on the website of the Croatian

Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) via the following link.