Open competition for internet provider to expand the internet network in rural parts of Serbia

Around 125,000 homes in Serbia do not have fixed internet connection. In the next few days, The Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications will publish a call for an open competition for operators that will , together with the Ministry, work on setting up communication infrastructure in rural parts of the country where there is no fixed connection to the internet, Startit Dnevnik portal reports.

The planned expansion of internet network should provide fast internet for 90,000 homes more in rural areas as well as enable public purpose facilities, entailing at least 600 schools, and public institutions, local communities and other state and local self-government organs to be connected to the internet.


According to the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, 73.1 households in Serbia own a computer while 80.1% has internet access

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