Statistical classification of economic activities NACE 2.1 version

This class includes:
- operating, maintaining or providing access to facilities for the transmission of voice, data, text, sound and video using wired, wireless or satellite telecommunication infrastructure, including:
operating and maintaining switching and transmission facilities to provide point-to-point communication via landlines, microwave or a combination of landlines and satellite link-ups
operating of cable distribution systems (e.g. for distribution of data and television signals) with or without providing customers with third-party video-on-demand services
provision of internet access by the operator of the infrastructure
maintaining and operating cellular and other wireless telecommunication networks (including paging systems)
delivery of visual, aural or textual programming received from cable networks, local television stations or radio networks to consumers via direct-to-home satellite systems or via internet protocol television (the units classified here generally do not produce programming material)
voice over internet protocol (VoIP) provision by the operator of the infrastructure

The transmission facilities that carry out these activities, may be based on a single technology or a combination of technologies.

This class excludes:
- installation of telecommunication, computer network and cable television wiring in buildings, including fibre-optic wiring without operating facilities for the transmission of data, see 43.21
- publishing of instant messaging or satellite geolocation applications, see 58.29
- telecommunication reselling activities and intermediation service activities for telecommunication, see 61.20
- provision of telephone and internet access in facilities open to the public (e.g. internet cafes), see 61.20
- voice over internet protocol (VoIP) provision, without operating facilities for the transmission of data, see 61.90