Statistical Classification of Economic Activities NACE Rev. 2.0

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

This class includes:
- reselling of wired, wireless and satellite telecommunication (i.e. purchasing and reselling network capacity), including activities of telecommunication brokers and resellers of prepaid calling cards and services
- intermediation services for wired, wireless and satellite telecommunication activities, including:
agent activities for telecommunication carriers
selling mobile telephone service plans on an agent basis
wireless telephone service plan sales agent activities, selling on behalf of wireless telecommunication carriers
agent activities for mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs)
provision of telephone and internet access in facilities open to the public

This class excludes:
- provision of telecommunication services by operators of telecommunication infrastructure, see 61.10

This class includes:
- provision of specialised telecommunication applications (e.g. satellite tracking, communication telemetry, radar station operations)
- operation of satellite terminal stations and associated facilities operationally connected with one or more terrestrial communication systems and capable of transmitting telecommunications to or receiving telecommunications from satellite systems
- provision of internet access over networks between the client and the internet service provider not owned or controlled by the internet service provider (e.g. dial-up internet access)
- transmission via the internet of text messaging (SMS)
- voice over internet protocol (VoIP), text messaging (SMS), advanced data services (SMS+, MMS+) and provision of SMS push services, without operating facilities for the transmission of data
This class also includes:
- provision of notification services (e.g. SMS bank alerts, advertising)
This class excludes:
- provision of internet access by operators of telecommunication infrastructure, see 61.10
- reselling of telecommunication services and intermediation services for telecommunication, see 61.20