U.S. Census Bureau

2007 NAICS Definition


517210  Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)

 

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.

 

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; and

• Operating as mobile virtual network operations (MVNO)--are classified in U.S. Industry 517911, Telecommunications Resellers.

 

2007 NAICS

2002 NAICS

1997 NAICS

 Index Entries for this Industry

517210

517211

513321

 Beeper (i.e., radio pager) communication carriers

517210

517212

513322

 Cellular telephone communication carriers

517210

517212

513322

 Cellular telephone services

517210

517212

513322

 Mobile telephone communication carriers, except satellite

517210

517211

513321

 Paging services, except satellite

517210

517211

513321

 Radio paging services communications carriers

517210

517212

513322

 Ship-to-shore broadcasting communication carriers, except satellite

517210

517212

513322

 Telecommunications carriers, cellular telephone

517210

517212

513322

 Telephone communications carriers, wireless (except satellite)

517210

517211

513321

 Two-way paging communication carriers, except satellite

517210

517212

513322

 Wireless data communication carriers, except satellite 

517210

518111

514191

Wireless Internet service providers, except satellite

517210

517212

513322

 Wireless telephone communications carriers (except satellite)

517210

517212

513322

Wireless video services, except satellite