Grant Contract for Implementation of NP-BBI Programme signed
The programme includes the deployment of passive fibre-optic infrastructure to targeted settlements in suburban and rural areas.
The beginning of construction of the national broadband aggregation infrastructure of the next generation (NP-BBI) includes the construction of passive optical infrastructure to targeted settlements in suburban and rural areas, and the construction is expected of passive optical sections with a length greater than five thousand kilometres. Within the mentioned settlements, public institutions will be present, i.e. national, regional and local government offices and branches, including educational, health, cultural, tourist and judicial institutions. The total financial resources for the implementation of this programme amount to 101,4 million EUR, out of which 85%of will be financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), while the remaining 15% will be provided by the Republic of Croatia in the form of state aid.
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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: https://www.hakom.hr/
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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.