The three largest telecom operators in Croatia reported that roaming traffic was up to 30 percent higher this year than last year, with the busiest period being the last two weeks of July and the first two weeks of August, reports Poslovni Dnevnik. Croatian operators roaming 

Because of the increased number of tourist arrivals in Croatia, every year particularly during the summer months, the telecommunications companies increase their network capacity in tourist destination areas to ensure the smooth functioning of the roaming services.

Croatia’s Tourism Booms in 2023 Croatian operators roaming 

The data from the Croatian Tourist Board shows that 5.5 million foreign nationals visited Croatia in June 2023, up by 18% compared with June 2022, 10 million visited the country in July (+11.2%) and 14.2 million in August (+8%).

All foreign tourists, whether they come from EU countries, for which roaming is charged the same as communication in their own country, or whether they come from outside the European Union and Europe, for which roaming is charged at different tariffs, expect good telecommunication services and quick and easy internet access.

Roaming Traffic Soars in Summer 2023

“In the busiest four weeks, the last two in July and the first two in August this year, compared to the same period last year, we recorded an increase in traffic of almost 30 percent in the mobile network and a similar increase in the mobile network in all seven marine counties,” HT said. For roaming revenues this year, they say they are within the framework of planned.

A1 claims that this year they have “as much as 11 percent more roaming visitors, who generated as much as 26 percent more traffic compared to last year’s period June-August,” A1 said. They comment that Croatia is specific in that huge data traffic in the Adriatic area is achieved in just four months, and there is no pronounced winter tourist season, such as in Austria.

The tourist season was also very successful for Telemach this year. “We are recording a significant increase in sales of tourist packages compared to 2022,” the telecom said when asked about roaming this summer in Croatia.