Tele2 Becomes Telemach Croatia as United Invests Massive 230 Million Euros
As Poslovni Dnevnik/Lucija Spiljak writes on the 4th of November, as of the 3rd of this month, the popular mobile network Tele2 has been operating under the name Telemach Croatia/Hrvatska, as was announced by the United Group, the parent company of the otherwise very well known Croatian telecom.
The United Group purchased Telemach Croatia back in May 2019, and in the year 2021 it plans to invest as much as 130 million euros in the modernisation of this particular mobile network in order to provide a full 5G experience, as well as an additional 100 million euros in the construction of a state-of-the-art optical network that will enable ultrafast broadband internet at speeds of up to 10 gigabits.
"We're going to continue to provide our customers with the best quality mobile network and new mobile services, with the best fixed network available in the Republic of Croatia," assured Viktor Pavlinic, the CEO of Telemach Croatia. This company will continue to offer its customers products and services under the Tele2 brand, and will present its brand new visual identity only in the first half of 2021. As Victoria Boklag, President of the Management Board of United, added, their investments show commitment to the Croatian market.
"In the telecommunications and media sector, as well as in e-commerce, our platform unites the leading operators and the best producers of media content in Southeastern Europe," she said. Here in the Republic of Croatia currently, the United Group employs about 950 employees with the aim of further growth, and in as many as seven countries by the end of the year it will have about 10 million users and an impressive 11,000 employees.
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Fire Brigades in Croatia to Get Ten Drones as a Donation from Tele2
October 28, 2020 – This year, with a donation of ten drones, Tele2 continues to support all the fire brigades who take care of the protection of Croatian natural beauties, property, and the safety of all citizens daily.
As Index.hr reports, over 100,000 firefighters from all over the country took part in just over 20,000 firefighting interventions this year. That is 46 percent more interventions than in 2019. This is shown by the report of the Croatian Fire Brigade, which emphasizes the specifics of this year because, in addition to defense and fire protection, firefighters also help the crisis headquarters in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, and in repairing the damage caused by the Zagreb earthquake and numerous floods.
Project ‘DRONacija’
The key contribution to the efficiency of fire brigades is certainly their technical equipment, to which the use of modern technology can significantly contribute. Precisely because they are aware of how much technology contributes to the daily work of fire brigades, Tele2 has been donating drones to fire brigades in Croatia for years as part of its socially responsible project “DRONacija”.
Namely, Tele2 has donated drones for 15 fire brigades throughout Croatia for the past three years. By donating drones to fire brigades of Zabok, Zagreb, Osijek, Rijeka, Hvar, and Orebić, Tele2 helped protect as much as 10 percent of the total area of Croatia.
Drones as an aid for earthquake damage
Assistance to citizens, but also the safety of firefighters themselves are extremely important in all types of emergency interventions, and one of them was during eliminating the consequences of the earthquake that hit Zagreb and its surroundings in March this year, where firefighters recorded over six thousand interventions.
"That morning, March 22, all fire brigades in Zagreb and the surrounding area were on the field in the minutes after the earthquake and then for days, to remove those most critical facilities that threatened the safety of all citizens. Of course, the drones were right next to us because we needed the help of technology in inspecting hard-to-reach and tall objects. Unfortunately, during one such intervention, one of our drones was destroyed. We were extremely happy with the quick reaction of Tele2 because they called immediately and donated a new drone to us," recalled Siniša Jembrih, Commander of the Zagreb Public Fire Brigade. Namely, Tele2 donated a drone to JVP Zagreb in 2018 as part of “DRONacija” project.
"Drones have been very helpful in dealing with the aftermath of the earthquake. They allowed us a quick overview of the damage to the chimneys and roofs of the buildings. This significantly accelerated the interventions of firefighters, but also the rehabilitation of the most critical facilities. In practice, this meant that the drones gave us a view of the roof even before the firefighters climbed to see the situation, and thus the safety of firefighters in the field was greatly improved," said Siniša Jembrih.
Assistance to those who care about our safety
Tele2 points out they are proud that thanks to this project, they have the opportunity to directly help the work of Croatian firefighters, and thus all citizens.
"We are extremely happy to have been partners for many years with those who care about our safety daily. The organization of the public call and the donation of as many as ten drones this year are another step forward in our support for firefighter heroes," said Marijana Grubešić, coordinator of socially responsible business at Tele2.
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