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CROATIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 10000 ZAGREB, ILICA 3, PHONE: +385 1 4806-111, P.O.B. 80, CROATIA ISSN 1334-0565

YEAR: XLVI. ZAGREB, 13 AUGUST, 2009 NUMBER: 5.1.7/2.

OBLIGED TO NOTIFY DATA SOURCE

POSTAL, COURIER AND TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES
SECOND QUARTER OF 2009¹⁾

This release reports on data on realised volume of the postal, courier and telecommunication services.

In the second quarter of 2009, the total number of postal letters decreased by 4.2%, as compared to the same period of 2008.

The number of minutes spent in the immobile telephone network decreased in the second quarter of 2009 by 7.0%, as compared to the same period of 2008.

The number of minutes spent in the mobile telephone network increased in the second quarter of 2009 by 6.2%, as compared to the same period of 2008. 

In the second quarter of 2009, there were 908 million SMS messages sent, which was an increase of 0.9%, as compared to the same period of 2008.

In the second quarter of 2009, there were 6 198 thousand MMS messages sent, which was by 50.7% less than in the same period of 2008.

1.   POSTAL AND COURIER SERVICES

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	2008.			2009.			Indices
	IV. – VI.	I. – VI.	IV. – VI.		I. – VI.	IV. – VI. 2009. I. – III. 2009.		IV. – VI. 2009. IV. – VI. 2008.	I. – VI. 2009. I. – VI. 2008.
Postal letters – total	95 621	186 357	91 570		187 105^2)	95,8		95,8	100,4
Domestic – received	87 360	170 892	86 589		177 263^2)	95,5		99,1	103,7
International – posted	3 194	5 190	2 101		4 018	109,6		65,8	77,4
International – received	5 067	10 275	2 880^3)		5 824^3)	97,8		. . .	. . .
Parcel services – total	1 795	3 467	1 899		4 019^2)	89,6		105,8	115,9
Domestic – received	1 736	3 351	1 841		3 904^2)	89,2		106,0	116,5
International – posted	12	25	10		22	83,3		83,3	88,0
International – received	47	91	48		93	106,7		102,1	102,2

1)    Provisional data

2)    Revised data on 1^st quarter 2009 are included.

3)    Break in time series, see Notes on Methodology

2.   TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

	2008.			2009.			Indices
	IV. – VI.	I. – VI.	IV. – VI.		I. – VI.	IV. – VI. 2009. I. – III. 2009.		IV. – VI. 2009. IV. – VI. 2008.	I. – VI. 2009. I. – VI. 2008.
Immobile network minutes spent, mln	1 382	2 793	1 285		2 645	94,5		93,0	94,7
Domestic  traffic	1 296	2 635	1 209		2 496	93,9		93,3	94,7
International  traffic	86	158	76		149	104,1		88,4	94,3
Mobile network minutes spent, mln	1 444	2 783	1 534		2 939	109,2		106,2	105,6
Domestic  traffic	1 416	2 732	1 506		2 887	109,1		106,4	105,7
International  traffic	28	51	28		52	116,7		100,0	102,0
SMS messages, mln	900	1 800	908		1 830	98,5		100,9	101,7
MMS messages, ‘000	12 573	18 163	6 198		11 991	107,0		49,3	66,0
Internet minutes spent, mln	232	495	124		288	75,6		53,4	58,2

NOTES ON METHODOLOGY

Source and methods of data collection

Data on postal and courier services are collected by using the reporting method through the Quarterly Reports on Postal Traffic (P-PT/T-11 form). Data sources are business entities.

Data on telecommunication services are taken over from the Croatian Post and Electronic Communications Agency.

Coverage

Data on postal and courier services are submitted by legal entities that are either registered or are engaged in the activity classified in division 53 according to the NKD 2007. (Postal and courier activities).

Postal and courier services comprise services of delivery of postal letters, delivery of parcels and delivery of telegrams.

Postal letter services include the number of EMS items received in the domestic traffic, that is, the number of postal letters received from abroad and posted abroad in the international traffic Since 1 January 2009, methodology of calculating the posted postal letters in international traffic has been revised and data are completely harmonised with the EU legislation, so they are not comparable to previous years.

Parcels include the number of parcels received in the domestic traffic, that is, the number of parcels received from abroad and posted abroad in the international traffic.

Telecommunication services include the telecommunication traffic realised in immobile and mobile telephone network.

Minutes spent in the immobile telephone network include the total traffic in the immobile network realised in the domestic and international traffic and measured by time units – minutes. The domestic traffic includes the total traffic in the own immobile network, the traffic directed to other immobile networks as well as the traffic directed to mobile networks. The international traffic includes the total traffic in the immobile network that starts within and ends outside the Republic of Croatia. Roaming traffic is not included.

Minutes spent in the mobile telephone network include the total traffic in all mobile telephone networks realised in the domestic and international traffic and measured by time units – minutes. The domestic traffic includes the total traffic in the own immobile network, the traffic directed to other immobile networks as well as the traffic directed to mobile networks. The international traffic includes the total traffic in the immobile network that starts within and ends outside the Republic of Croatia.

SMS messages show the total number of SMS messages sent.

MMS messages show the total number of MMS messages sent.

Internet minutes spent show the total “dial up” minutes realised via the public commutation phone networks used for  Internet access. 

Definitions

Postal letter is a type of item in the postal traffic, which includes letters, postcards, blanks, secograms, small parcels, record delivery items, registered mail and insured letters.

Express mail service (EMS) is a special postal service providing to users the fastest transfer of letters and parcels, except postal and telegram orders.

Telecommunication service is a service of transfer, transmission or reception of signs, written text, pictures, speech, sounds or releasing of any kind rendered through wire, light, wireless or other electromagnetic systems, including the possibility of using those systems either as a whole or in part, through renting, sale or some other way.

Immobile network is telecommunication network in which all elements are connected by using wires.

Mobile network is a telecommunication network in which some elements are not connected by using wires. In that way, a connection is possible even when users are physically moving.

SMS messages (Short Message Service) are short text messages.

MMS messages (Multimedia Messaging Service) are messages which include multimedia services (pictures, music).

Abbreviations

EU                 European Union

mln                million

NKD 2007.   National Classification of Activities, 2007 version

‘000               thousand

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