61 Telecommunications
This division includes the activities of providing telecommunications and related service activities, that is transmitting voice, data, text, sound and video. The transmission facilities that carry out these activities may be based on a single technology or a combination of technologies. The commonality of activities classified in this division is the transmission of content, without being involved in its creation. The breakdown in this division is based on the type of infrastructure operated. In the case of transmission of television signals this may include the bundling of complete programming channels (produced in division 60) in to programme packages for distribution.
Where 61 sits in the ISIC Rev 4 hierarchy
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61 in other classification systems
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Subcategories of 61 Telecommunications
- 611Wired telecommunications activities
This class includes: - operating, maintaining or providing access to facilities for the transmission of voice, data, text, sound and video using a wired telecommunications infrastructure, including: • operating and maintaining switching and transmission facilities to provide point-to-point communications via landlines, microwave or a combination of landlines and satellite linkups • operating of cable distribution systems (e.g. for distribution of data and television signals) • furnishing telegraph and other non-vocal communications using own facilities The transmission facilities that carry out these activities, may be based on a single technology or a combination of technologies. This class excludes: - telecommunications resellers, see 61.90
- 612Wireless telecommunications activities
This class includes: - operating, maintaining or providing access to facilities for the transmission of voice, data, text, sound, and video using a wireless telecommunications infrastructure - maintaining and operating paging as well as cellular and other wireless telecommunications networks The transmission facilities provide omni-directional transmission via airwaves and may be based on a single technology or a combination of technologies. This class excludes: - telecommunications resellers, see 61.90
- 613Satellite telecommunications activities
This class includes: - operating, maintaining or providing access to facilities for the transmission of voice, data, text, sound and video using a satellite telecommunications infrastructure - 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. (The units classified here do not generally originate programming material.) This class excludes: - telecommunications resellers, see 61.90
- 619Other telecommunications activities
This class includes: - provision of specialised telecommunications applications, such as satellite tracking, communications telemetry, and radar station operations - operation of satellite terminal stations and associated facilities operationally connected with one or more terrestrial communications systems and capable of transmitting telecommunications to or receiving telecommunications from satellite systems - provision of Internet access over networks between the client and the ISP not owned or controlled by the ISP, such as dial-up Internet access etc. - provision of telephone and Internet access in facilities open to the public - provision of telecommunications services over existing telecom connections: • VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) provision - telecommunications resellers (i.e. purchasing and reselling network capacity without providing additional services) This class excludes: - provision of Internet access by operators of telecommunications infrastructure, see 61.10, 61.20, 61.30
Other ISIC Rev 4 codes under 61 Telecommunications
Frequently asked questions
- What is ISIC Rev 4 61?
- ISIC Rev 4 61 is "Telecommunications". This division includes the activities of providing telecommunications and related service activities, that is transmitting voice, data, text, sound and video. The transmission facilities that carry out these activities may be based on a single technology or a combination of technologies. The commonality of activities classified in this division is the transmission of content, without being involved in its creation. The breakdown in this division is based on the type of infrastructure operated. In the case of transmission of television signals this may include the bundling of complete programming channels (produced in division 60) in to programme packages for distribution.
- What does ISIC Rev 4 61 include?
- 61 Telecommunications contains 4 direct subcategories: 611 Wired telecommunications activities; 612 Wireless telecommunications activities; 613 Satellite telecommunications activities; 619 Other telecommunications activities.
- How does ISIC Rev 4 61 map to other classification systems?
- 61 Telecommunications has equivalents in BSIC (61); CAEB (61); CLANAE Rev 4 (Argentina) (61); CIIU Rev 4 (Chile) (61). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISIC Rev 4 and 123 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 61?
- 61 Telecommunications sits under 61 Telecommunications in the ISIC Rev 4 hierarchy.
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