NAICS Code 51711 — Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
NAICS Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It contains 2 direct sub-codes.
| Code | 51711 |
|---|---|
| Title | Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) |
| Level | NAICS Industry (5-digit) |
| Edition | NAICS 2022 edition |
Official definition (2022 NAICS)
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.
Illustrative 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
Where 51711 sits in the hierarchy
| Level | Code | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | 51 | Information |
| Subsector | 517 | Telecommunications |
| Industry Group | 5171 | Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) |
| NAICS Industry | 51711 | Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) |
Codes under 51711
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
517111 | Wired Telecommunications Carriers |
517112 | Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) |
Related NAICS Industry codes
51712— Telecommunications Resellers and Agents for Wireless Telecommunication Services
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Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.