NAICS
51711 Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
Overview
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating, maintaining, and/or providing access to switching and transmission facilities and infrastructure that they own and/or lease for the transmission of voice, data, text, sound, and video using wired and wireless telecommunications networks (except satellite). Transmission facilities may be based on a single technology or a combination of technologies. By exception, establishments providing satellite television distribution services using facilities and infrastructure that they operate are included in this industry.
Examples
- Broadband Internet service providers, wired (e.g., cable, DSL)
- Cable television distribution services
- Cellular telephone service carriers
- Direct-to-home satellite system (DTH) services
- Satellite television distribution systems
- Telecommunications carriers, wired and wireless
- VoIP service providers, using own operated wired telecommunications infrastructure
- Wireless Internet service providers, except satellite
- Wireless telecommunications carriers, except satellite
- Wireless telephone communications carriers, except satellite
Related NAICS
- Operating television and radio broadcasting networks, including satellite television and radio networks, that produce media programming for distribution through cable, satellite, streaming, or Internet broadcasting--are classified in Industry 51621, Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers;
- Operating radio and television broadcasting stations--are classified in Industry Group 5161, Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations;
- Reselling telecommunications services (except satellite telecommunications), without operating a network, and/or acting as agents for wireless telecommunications services, including operating as mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs)--are classified in Industry 51712, Telecommunications Resellers and Agents for Wireless Telecommunication Services;
- Operating and maintaining satellite network infrastructure that they own and/or lease and/or reselling satellite telecommunications services--are classified in Industry 51741, Satellite Telecommunications;
- Providing Internet access services via client-supplied telecommunications connections (e.g., dial-up ISPs)--are classified in Industry 51781, All Other Telecommunications;
- Providing voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) services via client-supplied telecommunications connections--are classified in Industry 51781, All Other Telecommunications; and
- Providing expert advice in the field of information technology or in integrating communication and computer systems--are classified in Industry 54151, Computer Systems Design and Related Services.
Cross reference
Industry codes related to NAICS 51711: general liability, SIC, and state or NCCI class codes.
Market report
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