Croatia

The conference “Secure 5G for Southeast Europe”, the first of its kind in Croatia, is being held at Sheraton Zagreb Hotel from July 13 to July 15 – organized by the US Department of Commerce, with the support of the US Department of State and the US Embassy in Croatia.

After taking over the Infobip Shift conference, the company decided to expand to the media field. Ivan Burazin, Chief Developer Experience Officer at Infobip, reveals details about the acquisition process. From the get-go, the common goal of Infobip Shift and Netokracija is their international presence and expansion.

Thanks to its geographical position and abundance of water, sun and wind, Croatia could become a leader in the production of green energy and an energy hub in this part of Europe, it was concluded at the REPowerEU conference in Zagreb.

Deutsche Telekom customers are vacationing with 5G this year! Just in time for the start of the tourist season, DT has finalized contracts with 63 partners to make the fast mobile communications standard available abroad.

The results of the June 2022 OpenSignal Limited analysis show that the Republic of Croatia has maintained high ranks in 5G speeds and experience of the new communication technology.

Renowned smartphone brand Vivo is officially entering the Croatian market. After expanding to the markets in Austria, the Czech Republic, Serbia and Romania last year, Vivo phones are finally coming to the Republic of Croatia.

The speed of the construction of 5G infrastructure will largely depend on local units and the agility of local authorities to boost investments and provide building permits. Although the digitalization and implementation of the next-generation network is the goal supported by the plans of three line ministries, it will be difficult to realize without the cities’ help.

The Croatian government is changing its paradigm in relation to supporting the economy, so instead of rescuing fallen companies, it will direct EU funding transfers to the most propulsive industries, including the ICT industry.

The European Commission has sent warnings to Croatia, Estonia, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, Lat-via, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, and Sweden for failing to fully adopt new European telecom regulation (the European Electronic Communications Code), into their national legislation.

In a market first, A1 Croatia is offering home internet via the 5G mobile network. With premium devices, the user will get quality broadband access. This is another contribution to the balanced development of Croatia and the provision of a level playing field for work, education, and even entertainment in areas without adequate fixed infrastructure, the telco reports.