Strategy of the Republic of Croatia
The main goal of the introduction of 5G is to cover the entire territory of Croatia with the signal of high quality, thus stimulating economic development and enabling all citizens a better quality of life. By means of further development and implementation of the 5G network it will be expected to develop digital skills, create new jobs and new possibilities for using technology in all industries.
Further technology development will significantly affect the quality of internet availability in remote areas, especially in rural areas and islands, as well as in all areas where it is not possible or commercially profitable to physically bring optical infrastructure. Due to Croatia’s geographical features and its shape, high-quality coverage is of exceptional importance for raising the quality of life in these areas.
The introduction of 5G networks is one of the priorities of the National Plan for Broadband Development in the Republic of Croatia in the period from 2021 to 2027. Measures and activities of the National Plan include administrative, promotional and educational activities, cross-sectoral and institutional linkages, participation in the harmonisation of existing and adoption of new legislation and subordinate legislation, with the aim of harmonising with the new strategic goals and initiatives adopted by the European Union in the field of electronic communications and digitisation and ensuring the necessary preconditions and creating an incentive environment for investment. Also, the National Plan is one of the conditions enabling implementation (“enabling condition”), in order to provide funds for co-financing from the European Structural and Investment Funds in the multiannual financial framework of the European Union for the period from 2021 to 2027.
One of the objectives of the EU 5G Action Plan was to identify at least one larger city in each Member State in which 5G signal coverage and commercial provision of services will be achieved by the end of 2020. The Government chose Osijek as the very first Croatian 5G City which does not only meet EU objectives, but also contributes to the development of the eastern part of Croatia.
Following the public auction, on 12 August 2021 HAKOM made decisions on assignment of radio frequency bands at 700 MHz, 3.6 GHz and 26 GHz at national level and 3.6 GHz at regional (county) level.
HAKOM plans to conduct a new public auction procedure for granting rights of use for the 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz and 2600 MHz frequency bands in the period 2022-2023, as the existing licences expire in 2024.
Depending on technological development, the assignment of new radio frequency bands will also be considered.
Further technology development will significantly affect the quality of internet availability in remote areas, especially in rural areas and islands, as well as in all areas where it is not possible or commercially profitable to physically bring optical infrastructure. Due to Croatia’s geographical features and its shape, high-quality coverage is of exceptional importance for raising the quality of life in these areas.
The introduction of 5G networks is one of the priorities of the National Plan for Broadband Development in the Republic of Croatia in the period from 2021 to 2027. Measures and activities of the National Plan include administrative, promotional and educational activities, cross-sectoral and institutional linkages, participation in the harmonisation of existing and adoption of new legislation and subordinate legislation, with the aim of harmonising with the new strategic goals and initiatives adopted by the European Union in the field of electronic communications and digitisation and ensuring the necessary preconditions and creating an incentive environment for investment. Also, the National Plan is one of the conditions enabling implementation (“enabling condition”), in order to provide funds for co-financing from the European Structural and Investment Funds in the multiannual financial framework of the European Union for the period from 2021 to 2027.
One of the objectives of the EU 5G Action Plan was to identify at least one larger city in each Member State in which 5G signal coverage and commercial provision of services will be achieved by the end of 2020. The Government chose Osijek as the very first Croatian 5G City which does not only meet EU objectives, but also contributes to the development of the eastern part of Croatia.
Following the public auction, on 12 August 2021 HAKOM made decisions on assignment of radio frequency bands at 700 MHz, 3.6 GHz and 26 GHz at national level and 3.6 GHz at regional (county) level.
HAKOM plans to conduct a new public auction procedure for granting rights of use for the 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz and 2600 MHz frequency bands in the period 2022-2023, as the existing licences expire in 2024.
Depending on technological development, the assignment of new radio frequency bands will also be considered.
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