Croatian Telecom (Hrvatski Telekom) has contracted with FER to build the first private mobile network in the Republic of Croatia based on 4G and 5G technologies - known as the Campus Network.

The announcement of the continental Croatian city of Osijek becoming the very first Croatian 5G city sparked debate about the potential issues of 5G as well as positive reactions from Eastern Croatia's increasing IT and tech community. Osijek is home to a bustling IT community for whom the introduction of the network will bring good things.

As Bernard Ivezic/Poslovni Dnevnik writes on the 23rd of February, 2020, after the capital city of Zagreb, Croatian Telecom (Hrvatski Telekom) plans to set up private 4G and 5G networks in Rijeka, Split and Osijek, while Deutsche Telekom operates similar projects in Austria and of course in Germany.

Deutsche Telekom already operates similar networks in Austria, the Czech Republic, its home country of Germany and Croatia's neighbour - Hungary, and Croatian Telecom will invest a massive two million kuna in the project.

Natasa Malic, Director of Access Networks at Croatian Telecom, says that similar projects are currently being planned in the cities of Rijeka, Split and Osijek and that the goal is to encourage the development of solutions in the fields of automation, robotics, edge and fog computing and other IT applications.

Jerko Dumanic, Marketing Director for Croatian Telecom Business Customers, says they are proud that they can lend a helping hand to both science and the economy. "Croatian Telecom is the largest private investor in STEM development, and we've confirmed this with the Campus Network," stated Dumanic.

Gordan Gledec, the Dean of FER, said that they are making a new leap forward with the move. "We're currently carrying out about 200 research projects and with this we're gaining new opportunities," concluded Gledec.

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Croatian Telecom (HT) have managed to expand their business in the Eastern Croatian city of Osijek owing to the previously announced introduction of a 5G network in the city.

There has been a lot of talk about the introduction of 5G in Croatia. With rumour recently being confirmed about the continental Croatian city of Osijek becoming the first Croatian 5G city, the new technological step forward has attracted as much criticism as it has praise.

From arguments about potential health issues arising to praise about how 5G's introduction will only help Osijek's encouraging IT and tech community to grow and develop, thus encouraging economic stimulation and the creation of more jobs, discussions on the issue have been relentless.

As Poslovni Dnevnik/Bernard Ivezic writes on the 17th of February, 2020, the City of Osijek is home to one of four Croatian Telecom call centres, and with other operations in the city, this huge operator employs more than 500 workers.

Croatian Telecom has, in a more than encouraging sign of things to come, opened another, brand new call centre in Osijek which employs more than 400 workers.

The new Croatian Telecom business premises in the often overlooked Slavonian city, which the operator decided to invest in after increasing its call centre staff in Osijek by as many as 166 at the end of last year, were opened on Friday by members of the company's management board, Natasa Rapaić and Ivan Bartulović.

The expansion of Croatian Telecom's Osijek-based business is, as previously stated, part of the operator's preparations for the city's introduction of the 5G network.

Many asked why Osijek was chosen to be the first Croatian 5G city, as it is rare that any sort of economic good news comes from that region of Croatia. Unbeknown to some, Osijek has a thriving IT and tech community, and it's more than likely that the introduction of 5G will spur that on.

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As Bernard Ivezic/Poslovni Dnevnik writes on the 10th of June, 2019, Microsoft, the world's largest and best known software company, has awarded its ''best business partner award'' to a company whose core business is not IT for the first time ever in the Republic of Croatia. Congratulations, Croatian Telecom!

Croatian Telecom (HT) has won the title of Microsoft's best business partner in Croatia for 2019. Microsoft has stated that Croatian Telecom is recognised as one of their best global partners in excellence, innovation and the implementation of Microsoft-based user solutions. Microsoft and Croatian Telecom collaborate most intensively in offering cloud services for business, especially Office 365 and Microsoft 365.

Tatjana Skoko, director of Microsoft Croatia., emphasised the fact that the competition for the award was very high. In the final, there were 2,900 companies nominated from as many as 115 countries.

"I'd like to congratulate Croatin Telecom on this important recognition of the company's contribution and I'm delighted to see the success that comes as a result of a vision and business model that truly transforms the market, therefore, I look forward to continued successful partnerships and future projects," said T. Skoko.

Saša Kramar, a member of Croatian Telecom's management board and chief operating officer, stated that all companies operating in Croatia, regardless of their size, can benefit from this cooperation. "The digitalisation of business is imperative today, and Croatian Telecom and Combis make all the benefits of digitisation available owing to their services, and thus helps them to be more successful in their business in Croatia and out in the world," noted Kramar.

In the meantime, Croatian Telecom has announced a new vision of its business, with which it wants to position itself as a digital company rather than as a primary telecom.

Croatian Telecom's new CEO, Kostas Nebis, pointed out the fact that the company is committed to digitising Croatia. "Here at Croatian Telecom, we want to build a world of better opportunities, bringing everyone the benefits of digitisation so that everyone can take advantage of the best that life has to offer them," concluded Nebis.

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ZAGREB, June 7, 2019 - The Hrvatski Telekom (HT) telecommunications company has been proclaimed as Microsoft's Partner of the Year in Croatia for 2019, HT reported on Thursday and underlined that this is the first time Microsoft has awarded that title to a telecommunications company.

"The company has been recognised as one Microsoft's best global partners for excellence in innovations and implementing user solutions based on Microsoft technology," HT reported.

Awards are granted in several categories and the winners were selected from a pool of 2,900 participants from 115 countries.

"Hrvatski telecom has been recognised for providing extraordinary solutions and services and for the excellent engagement of its branches in Croatia," the company said in a press release.

Hrvatski telecom recalled that cooperation with Microsoft has continued for several years, and HT has expanded its portfolio of services and Microsoft tools like Office 365 and Microsoft 365 which provides numerous advantages to users.

"All companies in Croatia, regardless of their size, can benefit from this cooperation. Particularly today when digitisation in business is an imperative," HT's management said.

Microsoft partner awards are granted at the country level to companies that have shown business excellence in providing Microsoft solutions for more customers in the preceding year.

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Croatian Telecom rides on the back of a good tourist season as their profitability continues to grow.

As Bernard Ivezic/Poslovni Dnevnik writes on the 1st of November, 2018, an excellent and highly successful summer is now behind Croatian Telecom. The communications company can now freely boast of its significant increase in profitability, as well as a change in the revenue structure which also aided the increases.

The widely used operator, which has the most liquid share of all on the Zagreb Stock Exchange, concluded that its net profits rose from 19.1 percent to 864 million kuna, or 18.6 percent to 872 million kuna in the first nine months of this year alone, when the the non-controlling share is also accounted for.

More importantly, Croatian Telecom's operating profits grew by 6.5 percent compared to the same period last year, to a massive 2.39 billion kuna. This also means that the operating margin has risen to 41.9 percent from last year's recorded 38.8 percent. The only indicator that continues to stagnate is the company's revenue. Croatian Telecom's total revenue for the first nine months of 2018 fell by 0.1 percent to 5 billion kuna and 897 million as a direct result of a good tourist season.

Although operators have been somewhat negatively affected by the abolition of mobile roaming this season, Croatian Telecom has seen its revenues slightly increase in the third quarter, from 2.15 billion kuna last year to 2.16 billion kuna this year. Profits gained before tax has also increased, from 388.4 million kuna last year to 516.3 million kuna this year.

When it comes to alterations within the revenue structure, the main news is that Croatian Telecom has started to rely more on mobile telecommunications again. In the first nine months of last year, fixed telecommunication within the company was stronger than mobile communications by nearly a quarter of a billion kuna. This year, mobile communications grew by 5.3 percent to 2.61 billion kuna, while fixed communication fell 4.7 percent to 2.57 billion kuna.

Croatian Telecom states they have invested up to 1.24 billion kuna in the modernisation of both fixed and mobile infrastructure.

Davor Tomašković, Croatian Telecoms's Chairman of the Board, praised the fact that they have now achieved their best results in the past five years.

"During the first nine months [of 2018], we've achieved excellent results, and according to the growth of all key financial indicators, it is one of the best quarters for Croatian Telecom in the last five years," concluded Tomašković.

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Pepper the Croatian robot graced Pula with her presence.

A step forward for communications as Croatian Telecom (Hrvatski Telekom) offers something new to customers.

ZAGREB, April 26, 2018 - In the first quarter of 2018, Hrvatski Telekom (HT) earned a net profit in the amount of 166 million kuna, 11.8% more than in the same period of 2017, while its revenues dropped by 1.1% to 1.8 billion kuna, the telecommunications operator said on Thursday.

The project is worth over 700 million kuna.