Complete modernization of Hrvatski Telekom's mobile network has been completed. The modernization of the network has created the preconditions for accelerated introduction of 5G technology in Croatia.
The network is now ready for 5G technology and advanced services of the future. This is Croatia's largest private infrastructure investment in 2019, as part of which HT invested more than 1 billion kuna in the renovation of all transmitters of its network, which now all support 4G/LTE technology.
Indoor coverage has increased from 76 to 89 percent, and customer speeds have increased by 75 percent compared to 2017. Regardless of whether they live in the towns or in the rural areas, users' mobile devices will have a visible 4G label on their mobile phones, and the speeds increased from an average of 40 to 70 megabits per second. The modernization also provided additional network capacities for city and town centers, tourist destinations, stadiums, fairs, and shopping centers, places with high concentration of users.
“Hrvatski Telekom’s fast and stable mobile network is the basis for new technologies that connect people and make life simpler, smarter, and better. Our investments in the wider availability of high speeds enable the introduction of new smart solutions in homes and businesses and will contribute to strengthening the competitiveness of the Croatian economy in the world. Namely, over the next five years, the digitalization of our economy needs to be improved tenfold to reach the EU economies, i.e., GDP growth of 5 percent,“ said Boris Drilo, Member of the Management Board and CTO of Hrvatski Telekom.
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