NAICS Code 517312 – Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
Official 6-digit NAICS national industry U.S. Census Bureau NAICS 2017
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2017 NAICS mapping
This is a 2017 NAICS industry that split to two or more 2022 NAICS industries.
517 Telecommunications
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517112 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) Specific piece of the 2017 industry that is contained in the 2022 industry: except agents for wireless telecommunications carriers. Part of 2022 NAICS United States industry; new NAICS industry/code for 2022; Part of 2017 NAICS United States industry. 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.
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517122 Agents for Wireless Telecommunications Services Specific piece of the 2017 industry that is contained in the 2022 industry: agents for wireless telecommunications carriers. Part of 2022 NAICS United States industry; new NAICS industry/code for 2022; Part of 2017 NAICS United States industry. This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acting as agents for wireless telecommunications carriers and resellers, selling wireless plans on a commission basis.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS to 2022 NAICS concordance (xlsx)
Industry examples
Census industry examples, shown as published.
- Beeper (i.e., radio pager) communication carriers
- Cellular telephone communication carriers
- Cellular telephone services
- 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)
Show all industry examples
- Wireless data communication carriers (except satellite )
- Wireless Internet service providers (except satellite)
- Wireless telephone communications carriers (except satellite)
- Wireless video services (except satellite)
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: U.S. Census Bureau, NAICS 2017
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Example companies
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- Teletouch Paging LP Tyler, TX View classification →
- Cellco Partnership Schaumburg, IL View classification →
- CMB Wireless Group, LLC Bohemia, NY View classification →
- Spok Plano, TX View classification →
- Midwest Paging Jefferson City, MO View classification →
- Valcom Inc Roanoke, VA View classification →
- Aruba Wireless Net Inc Santa Clara, CA View classification →
- Mindwireless Austin, TX View classification →
Key facts
- Code
- 517312
- Classification level
- Official 6-digit NAICS national industry
- Official source
- U.S. Census Bureau · NAICS 2017
- SBA size standard
- 1,500 employees
- Related SIC
- 4812 Radiotelephone Communications +1 more
Source: U.S. Small Business Administration Table of Size Standards →
Cross-references
- Operating and maintaining wired telecommunications networks: classified in U.S. NAICS Code 517311 - Wired Telecommunications Carriers
- Operating and maintaining satellite networks: classified in NAICS Code 517410 - Satellite Telecommunications
- Providing satellite television distribution services: classified in U.S. NAICS Code 517311 - Wired Telecommunications Carriers
- Operating as mobile virtual network operations (MVNO): classified in U.S. Industry 517911, Telecommunications Resellers.
NAICS classification hierarchy
Five official Census levels, from sector to national industry, plus a commercial extended level.
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National industry 517312 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
Extended 8-digit codes are commercial segments, not official Census NAICS codes.
Related classifications
Correspondences in SIC, ISIC and NACE Rev. 2.1. These mappings do not replace the official Census definition.
| System | Code | Title |
|---|---|---|
| NAICS This page | 517312 | Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) |
| SIC | 4812 | Radiotelephone Communications Radiotelephone Communications |
| SIC | 4899 | Communication Services, Not Elsewhere Classified Communication Services, Not Elsewhere Classified |
| ISIC Rev. 4 | 6120 | Wireless Telecommunications Activities Wireless Telecommunications Activities |
| NACE Rev. 2.1 (via ISIC 6120) | 61.20 | Telecommunication reselling activities and intermediation service activities for telecommunication Telecommunication reselling activities and intermediation service activities for telecommunication |
Source: Eurostat, NACE Rev. 2.1 to ISIC Rev. 5 correspondence; United Nations Statistics Division, ISIC Rev. 4 to ISIC Rev. 5 correspondence table.
Sources
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Official classification source U.S. Census Bureau.
North American Industry Classification System (2017), NAICS 517312. U.S. Census Bureau → -
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