NAICS 517312 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)

NAICS Code: 517312

Code Title: Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)

Code Sector: 51 - Information

NAICS 517312 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) Description

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.


Illustrative Examples

Cellular telephone servicesPaging services, except satelliteWireless Internet service providers, except satelliteWireless telephone communications carriers, except satellite

Cross References

Establishments primarily engaged in--
  • Operating and maintaining wired telecommunications networks--are classified in U.S. Industry 517311, Wired Telecommunications Carriers;
  • Operating and maintaining satellite networks--are classified in Industry 517410, Satellite Telecommunications;
  • Providing satellite television distribution services--are classified in U.S. Industry 517311, Wired Telecommunications Carriers; and
  • Operating as mobile virtual network operations (MVNO)--are classified in U.S. Industry 517911, Telecommunications Resellers.

Alternate Titles

  • Beeper (i.e., radio pager) communication carriers
  • Cellular telephone communication carriers
  • Cellular telephone services
  • Cellular telephone stores, primarily selling cellular phone service plans
  • Mobile phone stores, primarily selling mobile phone service plans
  • Mobile telephone communication carriers (except satellite)
  • Paging services (except satellite)
  • Radio paging services communications carriers
  • Ship-to-shore broadcasting communication carriers (except satellite)
  • Telecommunications carriers, cellular telephone
  • Telephone communications carriers, wireless (except satellite)
  • Two-way paging communication carriers (except satellite)
  • Wireless data communication carriers (except satellite)
  • Wireless Internet service providers (except satellite)
  • Wireless phone stores, primarily selling wireless phone service plans
  • Wireless telephone communications carriers (except satellite)
  • Wireless video services (except satellite)