NAICS Code 51731: Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers
NAICS industry
Definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating, maintaining, and/or providing access to switching and transmission facilities and infrastructure that they own and/or lease for the transmission of voice, data, text, sound, and video using wired and wireless telecommunications networks. Transmission facilities may be based on a single technology or a combination of technologies. By exception, establishments providing satellite television distribution services using facilities and infrastructure that they operate are included in this industry.
This NAICS replaced 51711 and 51721 in 2017.
Government contracts for this service: PSC DG11 IT Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services
Code facts
- Part of
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51
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517
- 5173
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517
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51
- Contract awards
- 992 In the last 12 months
- Contract obligations
- $435,265,410 In FY2025
NAICS codes and definitions come from the U.S. Census Bureau and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Business activities under NAICS 51731
- Cellular telephone communication carriers
- Cellular telephone services
- Mobile telephone communication carriers, 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 telephone communications carriers (except satellite)
- Wireless video services, except satellite
- Cable program distribution operators
- Cable television distribution services
- Cable TV providers (except networks)
- Closed circuit television (CCTV) services
- Direct broadcast satellite (DBS) services
- Direct-to-home satellite system (DTH) services
- Internet service providers, using own operated wired telecommunications infrastructure (e.g., cable, DSL)
- Local telephone carriers, wired
- Long-distance telephone carriers, wired
- Multichannel multipoint distribution services (MMDS)
- Music program distribution, cable or satellite
- On-line access service providers, using own operated wired telecommunications infrastructure
- Satellite master antenna television service (SMATV)
- Satellite television distribution systems
- Telecommunications carriers, wired
- Television operations, closed circuit
- VoIP service providers, using own operated wired telecommunications infrastructure
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Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $7,828,814 |
| FY2026 | $325,272,951 |
| FY2025 | $435,265,410 |
| FY2024 | $540,722,239 |
| FY2023 | $848,558,515 |
Top contractors by obligations
| Rank | Contractor | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Att Mobility LLC | $85,842,543 | |
| 2 | Cellco Partnership | $63,308,380 | |
| 3 | Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. | $42,816,889 | |
| 4 | Full Spectrum Operations LLC | $27,376,482 | |
| 5 | Turning Point Global Solutions LLC | $20,381,571 | |
| 6 | Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. | $17,157,837 | |
| 7 | University Corporation For Advanced Internet Development | $9,276,072 | |
| 8 | Comcast Government Services LLC | $8,966,493 | |
| 9 | At&T Enterprises, LLC | $7,659,826 | |
| 10 | T-Mobile Usa, Inc. | $5,967,849 |
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defense Information Systems Agency | $51,533,950 | |
| 2 | Air Force | $41,678,393 | |
| 3 | Department of Justice | $34,237,897 | |
| 4 | Department of Health and Human Services | $27,764,746 | |
| 5 | Department of the Navy | $25,487,697 | |
| 6 | Department of Commerce | $22,580,725 | |
| 7 | Department of Transportation | $19,894,176 | |
| 8 | Department of Agriculture | $17,216,647 | |
| 9 | Department of State | $16,500,522 | |
| 10 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $10,890,068 |
Top PSC codes by obligations
| Rank | PSC code | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DG11 IT and Telecom – Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services | $101,838,830 | |
| 2 |
DD01 IT and Telecom – Service Delivery Support Services: ITSM, Operations Center, Project/ |
$48,131,368 | |
| 3 | DE02 IT and Telecom – Mobile Device Support Services (Labor) | $42,668,621 | |
| 4 | R426 Communications Services | $29,226,023 | |
| 5 | DE11 IT and Telecom – Mobile Device as a Service | $26,826,672 | |
| 6 | 7E21 IT and Telecom – Mobile Device Products (Hardware and Perpetual License Software) | $26,570,684 | |
| 7 | D304 ADP Telecommunications and Transmission Services | $12,834,759 | |
| 8 | R425 Engineering and Technical Services | $9,077,812 | |
| 9 |
DA01 IT and Telecom – Business Application/ |
$8,537,606 | |
| 10 | DG10 IT and Telecom – Network as a Service | $5,805,406 |
Contract obligations by state
| Rank | Place of performance | Obligated, last 12 months | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | $50,082,452 | |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $46,330,796 | |
| 3 | Virginia | $44,073,566 | |
| 4 | New Jersey | $35,571,271 | |
| 5 | Florida | $27,893,653 | |
| 6 | Oklahoma | $15,538,777 | |
| 7 | Alabama | $12,824,274 | |
| 8 | Washington | $10,346,769 | |
| 9 | Georgia | $10,169,519 | |
| 10 | Michigan | $8,240,077 | |
| 11 | Illinois | $3,894,576 | |
| 12 | California | $3,228,584 | |
| 13 | Colorado | $3,053,467 | |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | $2,990,437 | |
| 15 | Massachusetts | $2,982,577 | |
| 16 | New Mexico | $2,665,487 | |
| 17 | Louisiana | $2,105,433 | |
| 18 | New York | $1,810,695 | |
| 19 | Guam | $1,693,592 | |
| 20 | Tennessee | $1,500,004 | |
| 21 | North Carolina | $1,067,005 | |
| 22 | Arizona | $954,301 | |
| 23 | Texas | $847,043 | |
| 24 | Nevada | $828,937 | |
| 25 | Utah | $767,373 | |
| 26 | Indiana | $499,126 | |
| 27 | South Carolina | $495,340 | |
| 28 | Ohio | $420,722 | |
| 29 | Kentucky | $402,228 | |
| 30 | Delaware | $359,460 | |
| 31 | Montana | $340,171 | |
| 32 | Maine | $269,406 | |
| 33 | Oregon | $252,320 | |
| 34 | Missouri | $220,426 | |
| 35 | Iowa | $203,562 | |
| 36 | New Hampshire | $194,160 | |
| 37 | Minnesota | $178,640 | |
| 38 | Idaho | $171,190 | |
| 39 | Nebraska | $165,250 | |
| 40 | Mississippi | $158,432 | |
| 41 | West Virginia | $154,261 | |
| 42 | Connecticut | $97,433 | |
| 43 | Rhode Island | $79,481 | |
| 44 | Wisconsin | $63,849 | |
| 45 | Wyoming | $37,957 | |
| 46 | South Dakota | $33,495 | |
| 47 | American Samoa | $16,197 | |
| 48 | Northern Mariana Islands | $8,082 | |
| 49 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $3,722 |
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Shares are of everything obligated under NAICS 51731 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.
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Quick answers
What is NAICS 51731?
NAICS 51731 is Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers, a NAICS industry in NAICS 51, Information.
What is the NAICS code for cellular telephone services?
The NAICS code for cellular telephone services is 51731, Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers.
What is the NAICS code for cable program distribution operators?
The NAICS code for cable program distribution operators is 51731, Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers.
What is the NAICS code for closed circuit television (CCTV) services?
The NAICS code for closed circuit television (CCTV) services is 51731, Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers.
How much do federal agencies spend under NAICS 51731?
Federal contracts under NAICS 51731 obligated $435,265,410 in fiscal year 2025 and $2,157,647,929 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Who are the largest contractors under NAICS 51731?
The contractors with the most obligated under NAICS 51731 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Att Mobility LLC ($85,842,543); Cellco Partnership ($63,308,380); and Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. ($42,816,889).
Which agencies buy the most under NAICS 51731?
The agencies that obligated the most under NAICS 51731 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Defense Information Systems Agency ($51,533,950), Air Force ($41,678,393) and Department of Justice ($34,237,897).
Which PSC codes are used with NAICS 51731?
The PSC codes with the most obligated under NAICS 51731 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are DG11 IT and Telecom – Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services; DD01 IT and Telecom – Service Delivery Support Services: ITSM, Operations Center, Project/
Where is the work under NAICS 51731 performed?
By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under NAICS 51731 over the last 12 months are Maryland ($50,082,452), the District of Columbia ($46,330,796) and Virginia ($44,073,566).
What is the latest contract opportunity under NAICS 51731?
The latest contract opportunity under NAICS 51731 is CSU Sources Sought Wired Telecommunication and Highspeed Internet, pre-solicitation from Indian Health Service, posted October 27, 2022.
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