Telecommunications Industry Guide, NAICS Code 517

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Scope of This Guide:

Industries in the Telecommunications subsector include establishments providing telecommunications and the services related to that activity. The Telecommunications subsector is primarily engaged in operating, maintaining, and/or providing access to facilities for the transmission of voice, data, text, sound, and video. A transmission facility may be based on a single technology or a combination of technologies.
(2002 NAICS Definitions, US Census Bureau)

Industry Definitions: Description by NAICS Sector / Sub-Sector


CODE	NAICS Sector (WHAT is NAICS?)
517	Telecommunications
517110	Wired Telecommunications Carriers
517212	Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications
517310	Telecommunications Resellers
517410	Satellite Telecommunications

Databases for Industry Research

Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage

Industry surveys
Bond ratings
Company profiles and corporation records
Stock, bond and fund research

Telecommunications Wireline and Telecommunications Wireless

Plunkett Research Online (Industry Information)

Industry sector analysis and research
Industry trends and statistics
Market research and trends
Company profiles

Reuters Research On-Demand

Real-time full-text investment research
Reports cover companies and industries
Over 750 contributing firms

ValueLine

Aggregate data and analysis on industries
Reports, articles, and company highlights

Telecom.Services

ABI/Inform (via ProQuest)

Indexes over 1000 business periodicals
Trade journals, business magazines, academic journals and other news sources
Most articles full text

IBISWorld

Over 700 full-text industry reports
Over 700 US industry risk rating reports
Information on over 8000 Publicly Traded Companies
Hundreds of economic and demographic profiles

For additional database choices, see:

Selected U.S./World Industry Data & Company Sites

U. S. Data


Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Wireline Telecommunications Bureau FCC Statistical Reports Annual Circuit Status Report Annual International Telecommunications Data Trends, Analyses, and Data on the Telecommunications Industry	National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) US Census Bureau Information and Communication Technology Annual Report (Expenditure) Computer Use and Ownership Report Telecommunication Annual Report 2002 Economic Census In the "Industry Statistics Sampler", type "Telecommunications" or use the drill-down arrow. Reports are also available by geographic area

World Data


International Telecommunication Union (ITU) / United Nations ITU is an international organization within the United Nations System where governments and the private sector coordinate global telecom networks and services Information and communication technology Statistics Regulatory information Country reports	International Institute of Communications International, independent research organization Publishes "Intermedia" Source OECD Global Statistics Communications Outlook (Select "Outlook & Annuals" from dropdown list. Click on "OECD Communications Outlook") Telecommunications Database (Select "OECD Databases" from dropdown list. Click on "Teleommunications & Internet")

Selected Companies

Inclusion based on sales, new subscribers, and local interests. Listed alphabetically. (as of Jan. 2007)

Allegheny Energy, Inc.

Alltel

AT&T Inc.

AT&T Wireless (now Cingular)

Cingular Wireless

Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.

Comcast Corporation

Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises, Inc.

D&E Communications, Inc.

Deutsche Telekom AG

Dobson Communications

France Telecom

InfraSource Services, Inc.

Integrated Data Corp.

Leap Wireless

North Pittsburgh Systems, Inc.

NTT

NTT DoCoMo

Pegasus Communications Corporation

PPL Telcom, LLC

Sprint Nextel

SunCom Wireless Holdings, Inc.

Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc.

Verizon Wireless

Vodafone

WPCS International Incorporated

Resources for Identifying Companies in the Industry

Hoover’s Online

Proprietary company overviews
Industry breakdowns and explanations
Competitor listings
Financial synopses

Lexis/Nexis Corporate Affiliations
Business Library, Reference: HG4057.A219

U.S. corporate directory
Holding company directory

Mergent Online

Information on 11,000 U.S. public companies and 17,000 non-U.S. Public companies
Detailed, standardized financial statements
Searchable by company name, industry codes, revenue levels, and other characteristics
Comparative analysis among companies
Access to SEC reports

Ward’s Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies
Business Library, Reference: HG4057.A56

Listings organized by NAICS code
Ranks public and private companies by revenues/sales

Library Collections: Selected Reference Titles & Call Number Ranges

Selected Reference Titles

For additional materials, contact the Schreyer Business Library.

SAMPLE subjects:
(To narrow fields, add geographic terms or other limiting terms. Combining terms such as "Telecommunications" in the keywords anywhere line with subject terms such as "Economic" or "Economic Research" in the title+subject line will also narrow the focus.)

Artificial satellites
Broadband Communications system
Cellular telephone equipment industry
European COST Telecommunication Symposium
Internet Service Providers
Mobile commerce
Mobile communications
Telecommunication policy
Telecommunication Policy Research Council
Telecommuting
Telegeography
Telephony
Wireless communication

Series Titles:

Artech House Telecommunications Library
McGraw-Hill Telecommunications

Industry-wide Ratios
Use one of the three print sources below. Information may be arranged by either SIC or NAICS.

RMA Annual Statement Studies
Business Library, Reference: HF5667.R701

Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios
Business Library, Reference: HF5681.R25I5

Almanac of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios
Business Library, Reference: HF5681.R25T684

Additional Reference Sources
Many of these sources provide conversions between SIC and NAIC's codes.

Plunkett's Infotech Industry Almanac
Business Library, Reference: HD9696.C63 U5287

Plunkett's Telecommunications Industry Almanac
Business Library, Reference: HE7621.P58

Selected Journals and Other Industry Publications
All issues are located on 3rd Floor Paterno in the Schreyer Business Library, unless otherwise noted. Current Journals are shelved alphabetically by title in the Current Periodicals area on the 3rd Floor, Paterno. Web links from the CAT are available for some titles.

Alcatel Telecommunications Review (quarterly) TK5101.A1E513			Info (bi-monthly) HE7601.I54
Business Communication Review (monthly) HF5717.B87			Rural Telecommunications (bimonthly) HE8801.R86
Communications News (monthly)			Telecommunications GA 1.13:GAO-05-257
Communications Outlook			Wireless News
Computer Science and Telecommunications Board Type "Telecommunications" in the search box

Trade Associations: Selected Industry Associations Web Sites

Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

Association for Information Systems (AIS)

Association for Local Telecommunications Services (ALTS)

Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA)

CommerceNet

Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization

Competitive Telecommunications Association (CompTel)

Data Interchange Standards Association

ETNO (European PTO's)

European Telecommunication Standards Institute (ETSI)

EURESCOM (Germany)

European Telecommunications Information Service (ETIS) (Denmark)

European Telecommunications Office (ETO)

Fiber Optic Association

Foundation for Rural Service (FRS)

Global Wireless Education Consortium

GSM Association

Industrial Telecommunications Association

Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)

Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)

Inter-American Telecommunications Commission (CITEL)

North American Association of Telecommunications Dealers (NATD)

Organization for the Promotion & Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies (OPASTCO)

Satellite Industry Association

Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) (United States)

Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) (United Kingdom)

Telecommunications Standards Advisory Council of Canada

Telecommunications Policy and Research Conference (TPRC)

United States Telecom Association (USTA)

United Telecom Council (UTC)

Wireless Foundation

See also Associations Unlimited for association listings by subject or keyword.
See also ABI/Inform for articles reporting trade association data.

Career Information: Selected Sources for Employment Information

Vault Online Career Library (Currently, Vault Guides are facing problems opening in Adobe Reader 8.x. Please see here for using FREE Adobe Digital Editions to access these guides)

Vault provides full-text career and industry guides
Includes company profiles, occupation descriptions, and career-related articles

Career Guide to Industries (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Business Library, Reference: HF5382.5.U5 C3162

Occupational Outlook Handbook (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
CAT record for print copies
Business Library, Reference: HD8051.A623

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