The Broadband Internet Access Services Responsible for the Growth of Electronic Communications Market
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In the second quarter of 2018, the electronic communications market recorded the total growth in revenue and the number of users. The market growth was generated through the provision of the Internet access services but the revenues from traditional voice telephony services, including text and MMS massages have been in constant decline.
For more information on the Electronic communications market indicators please contact the following link: https://www.hakom.hr/default.aspx?id=29
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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: https://www.hakom.hr/
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.
In the second quarter of 2018, the electronic communications market recorded the total growth in revenue and the number of users. The market growth was generated through the provision of the Internet access services but the revenues from traditional voice telephony services, including text and MMS massages have been in constant decline.
ZAGREB, Sept. 6, 2018 – In the second quarter of 2018, the electronic communications market recorded continued trends from previous years. The telephone service revenues are continually decreasing while revenues generated by the Internet access services keep growing wherein the revenues collected from the Internet access via mobile network increased by 10 percent. Almost 40 percent of the total revenue has been realized from the Internet access services. At the same time, the revenue from the TV broadcasting service increased by almost 4 percent compared to the same period last year.
At the end of June 2018, more than 1.110,000 fixed-line broadband connections were recorded, what is about 3 percent more, compared to June 2017. Furthermore, the number of services provided through fibre optic infrastructure has been recorded although such access to the Internet is used by less than 10 percent of the users. The annual 3-percent growth has been recorded in mobile broadband connections. Mobile network users use a large amount of the Internet traffic and the total turnover of the Internet in mobile communication networks has doubled.
The importance of service packages combining multiple services has been increasing while HAKOM expects the continuation of similar trends in the next period.
At the end of June 2018, more than 1.110,000 fixed-line broadband connections were recorded, what is about 3 percent more, compared to June 2017. Furthermore, the number of services provided through fibre optic infrastructure has been recorded although such access to the Internet is used by less than 10 percent of the users. The annual 3-percent growth has been recorded in mobile broadband connections. Mobile network users use a large amount of the Internet traffic and the total turnover of the Internet in mobile communication networks has doubled.
The importance of service packages combining multiple services has been increasing while HAKOM expects the continuation of similar trends in the next period.
For more information on the Electronic communications market indicators please contact the following link: https://www.hakom.hr/default.aspx?id=29
# # #
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: https://www.hakom.hr/
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.