NAICS 517210 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)

NAICS Code: 517210

Code Title: Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)

Code Sector: 51 - Information

NAICS 517210 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) Description

This industry comprises establishments 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.


Illustrative Examples

Cellular telephone services Wireless Internet service providers, except satellite Paging services, except satellite Wireless telephone communications carriers, except satellite

Cross References

Establishments primarily engaged in--
  • Operating and maintaining wired telecommunications networks--are classified in Industry 517110, Wired Telecommunications Carriers;
  • Operating and maintaining satellite networks--are classified in Industry 517410, Satellite Telecommunications;
  • Providing satellite television distribution services--are classified in Industry 517110, Wired Telecommunications Carriers;
  • Operating as mobile virtual network operations (MVNO)--are classified in U.S. Industry 517911, Telecommunications Resellers.

NAICS 517210 Crosswalk

Crosswalk between the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities Code Revision 4.0 --

  • ISIC 6120 - Wireless telecommunications activities