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A1 Hrvatska

Logo: A1, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Croatian telecommunications company

A1 Hrvatska d.o.o. (formerly VIP) is a Croatian telecommunications company headquartered in Zagreb. It is a subsidiary of the A1 Telekom Austria Group, a regional provider of digital and communication solutions in Central and Eastern Europe.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1999Founded1
  • Industrymobile phone industry, telecommunications industry1
  • HeadquartersZagreb1
  • Websitea1.hr
  • Legal formjoint-stock company1

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A1 Hrvatska d.o.o. (formerly VIP) is a Croatian telecommunications company headquartered in Zagreb. It is a subsidiary of the A1 Telekom Austria Group, a regional provider of digital and communication solutions in Central and Eastern Europe. Employing approximately 2,000 people, the company offers mobile and fixed services, television services, comprehensive business solutions, ICT and cloud services, and develops new digital platforms for about two million users in Croatia. The calling codes of the A1 network are 091 and 092 (Tomato). On October 1, 2018, the former Vipnet changed its name to A1.2

Corporate structure

A1 Hrvatska is part of a group headed by A1 Telekom Austria Group. 13 entities, 6 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

1999 – Start of market operations

1999 – Introduction of prepaid service (top-up mobile accounts)

2001 – Vipnet introduces SMS parking (paying for parking via SMS)

2002 – Vipnet introduces MMS messaging

2006 – Establishment of the Tomato brand

2008 – Vipnet launches HomeBox – the first prepaid fixed-line service in Croatia

2011 – Acquisition of B.net

2012 – Launch of the 4G network

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2015 – Acquisition of Amis

2016 – Launch of the crowdfunding platform Čini pravu stvar (“Do the Right Thing”)

2017 – Acquisition of Metronet

2018 – Vipnet changes its name to A1

2021 – Establishment of the company A1 Towers for passive mobile telecommunications infrastructure

2021 – Launch of the 5G network

2021 – Opening of a new data center in Zagreb

2021 – Launch of the Life4GreenBroadband project

2022 – Launch of the GigaBEEtno project for the preservation of solitary bees and their ecosystem.

2022 – Launch of the A1 STEMfemme program

2023 – Launch of the platform #BoljiOnline in collaboration with the Center for a Safer Internet (CSI).

2023 – The Institute for Social Research in Zagreb launched the STEMfemme Junior program in collaboration with A1 Hrvatska and the City of Split.

2024 – Strategic partnership signed with Netflix

2024 – A1 data center certified with the prestigious Tier III Facility certificate

2024 – Launch of Travel Insurance service for A1 users

2025 – Strategic partnership signed with SkyShowtime

2025 – A1 Hrvatska began shutting down its 3G network

2025 – Launch of the A1 Security Operations Center

2025 – Starlink included in A1 Hrvatska’s offering

From Wikipedia’s article on A1 Hrvatska, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

A1 Hrvatska offers a wide range of telecommunications services, as well as services outside its telecommunications portfolio, including streaming services and insurance services for both private and business customers. Business customers also have access to ICT and cloud solutions, including a data center, smart and security solutions, and solutions for the hospitality and tourism sectors. A1 also manages a Security Operations Center (SOC) to protect business customers from cyber threats.

Key partnerships include collaborations with global streaming services Netflix, HBO Max, and SkyShowtime, as well as the integration of Starlink satellite internet, expanding internet availability for users in less-connected and isolated areas.

From Wikipedia’s article on A1 Hrvatska, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1999Founded Founded1

Sources

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