Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (Except Satellite)
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 517312 directly.
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Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating and maintaining switching and transmission facilities to provide communications via the airwaves. Establishments in this industry have spectrum licenses and provide services using that spectrum, such as cellular phone services, paging services, wireless Internet access, and wireless video services.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.
Illustrative examples
- Cellular telephone services
- Paging services, except satellite
- Wireless Internet service providers, except satellite
- Wireless telephone communications carriers, except satellite
Which code does this activity belong in?
NAICS 517312 covers wireless telecommunications carriers that operate spectrum-licensed airwave transmission facilities to provide services such as cellular, paging, and wireless Internet. The boundary with NAICS 517311, Wired Telecommunications Carriers, turns on the transmission technology: wireless carriers use airwave spectrum and unlicensed wireless infrastructure, while wired carriers operate fixed wired networks including cable and fiber optic facilities. Satellite-based wireless services are excluded from this code and classified elsewhere in the telecommunications industry.