ABSTRACT
This paper gives an overview and background of optical access network deployment in Croatia. Optical access network development in Croatia has been put into a global as well as in the European Union context. All the challenges and the driving factors for optical access networks deployment are considered. Optical access network architectures that have been deployed by most of the investors in Croatian telecommunication market are presented, as well as the architectures that are in early phase of deployment. Finally, an overview on current status of mobile networks of the fifth generation and Internet of Things is given.
Notes
1 Ordinance on technical and operating conditions for optical fiber distribution networks (OG 108/2010).
2 Potential subscribers mean all households and business users in the area where optical fiber distribution network is planned to be deployed.