NAICS

517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers

Overview

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating, maintaining, and/or providing access to transmission facilities and infrastructure that they own and/or lease for the transmission of voice, data, text, sound, and video using wired telecommunications networks. Transmission facilities may be based on a single technology or a combination of technologies. Establishments in this industry use the wired telecommunications network facilities that they operate to provide a variety of services, such as wired telephony services, including VoIP services; wired (cable) audio and video programming distribution; and wired broadband Internet services. 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
  • Closed-circuit television (CCTV) services
  • Direct-to-home satellite system (DTH) services
  • Local telephone carriers, wired
  • Long-distance telephone carriers, wired
  • Multichannel multipoint distribution services (MMDS)
  • Satellite television distribution systems
  • Telecommunications carriers, wired
  • VoIP service providers, using own operated wired telecommunications infrastructure

Alternate descriptions

  • Cable program distribution operators
  • Cable television distribution services
  • Cable TV providers (except networks)
  • Closed-circuit television (CCTV) services
  • Direct broadcast satellite (DBS) services
  • Direct-to-home satellite system (DTH) services
  • Internet service providers, using own operated wired telecommunications infrastructure (e.g., cable, DSL)
  • Local telephone carriers, wired
  • Long-distance telephone carriers, wired
  • Multichannel multipoint distribution services (MMDS)
  • Online access service providers, using own operated wired telecommunications infrastructure
  • Satellite master antenna television service (SMATV)
  • Satellite television distribution systems
  • Telecommunications carriers, wired
  • Television operations, closed-circuit
  • VoIP service providers, using own operated wired telecommunications infrastructure

Related NAICS

  • Operating and maintaining wireless telecommunications networks--are classified in U.S. Industry 517112, Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite);
  • 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 516210, 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 and agents for wireless telecommunications services), without operating a network--are classified in U.S. Industry 517121, Telecommunications Resellers;
  • Acting as agents for wireless telecommunications services, including operating as agents for mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs)--are classified in U.S. Industry 517122, Agents for Wireless Telecommunications Services;
  • Reselling satellite telecommunications services--are classified in Industry 517410, Satellite Telecommunications;
  • Providing Internet access services via client-supplied telecommunications connections (e.g., dial-up ISPs)--are classified in Industry 517810, All Other Telecommunications;
  • Providing voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) services via client-supplied telecommunications connections--are classified in Industry 517810, 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.

Top carriers

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Cross reference

Industry codes related to NAICS 517111: general liability, SIC, and state or NCCI class codes.

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