Croatian Telecom, the leading provider of telecommunications services, and Huawei, a company for provision of telecommunications services and solutions, announced today their cooperation in bringing advanced LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology to customers in Croatia.

LTE technology is a new technology for transmission of data via broadband mobile networks. It will provide customers with a much higher-quality experience of using the services. Croatian Telecom will present the technology to customers in the region of Rijeka, in cooperation with Huawei.

“Croatian Telecom is intent on providing its customers with the first-rate experience when it comes to using all mobile technology services. We pay a special attention to network quality, availability and speed and are the first operator in Croatia to invest its funds in advanced LTE technology. The new technology will improve the experience of using data services on the market even more, increase speed and quality of Internet access and provide additional space for Croatian Telecom to expand the portfolio of multi-media services”, said Božidar Poldrugač, Member of the Management Board and Chief Technical and Chief Information Officer of HT.
“We are pleased to have been given the opportunity to invest in development of cutting-edge mobile technologies on a local level, together with HT, our biggest local customer. We are convinced that this joint investment will contribute to improved experience of Croatian citizens in using data services, in accordance with Huawei’s vision “Enrich Life through Communication”, said Mr. Andy Lee, Executive Director of Huawei Technologies.

LTE, a fourth-generation mobile network technology, offers further possibilities in use of the services that require high speeds of wireless data transmission and faster access to applications such as video content (Youtube, mobile TV etc.), network games and a number of applications based on new Web2.0 standards.

Croatian Telecom and Huawei have been cooperating for a number of years in the implementation of state-of-the-art technologies on the Croatian market.

Besides, Huawei Technologies presents, for the first time, the most advanced mobile technologies of 4G products for mobile broadband access (MBB – MobileBroadBand). Huawei has equipped a mobile demo center in which we will showcase the most advanced technological capabilities for provision of E2E MBB in Zagreb, on 9 and 10 September. Huawei will also give a demonstration of the brand new Huawei-End2End MBB services in one place. Huawei wants to provide support in the preparation of solutions for digital boom expected in the next ten years or so.

Huawei Technologies is a high-technology company specialized in telecommunications equipment development, production and marketing. It provides customized solutions for telecom operators in fixed, mobile, information and fiber optic networks and terminal devices.

Huawei is one of the flagship companies in the telecommunications industry. Last year the value of its deals amounted to US$ 30 billion and it generated US$ 21.8 billion revenues. Huawei has about 95 thousand employees throughout the world in more than 130 countries.

The local company of Huawei Technologies d.o.o. in Zagreb was established in 2004. In the last six years we have offered leading telecommunications solutions and services to Croatian customers, following our vision “Enrich Life through Communication”. Huawei is proud of its efforts invested in providing Croatian citizens with the technology for easier and more interesting communication.