Industry Description
This U.S. industry comprises establishments engaged in purchasing access and network capacity from owners and operators of telecommunications networks and reselling wired and wireless telecommunications services (except satellite) to businesses and households. Establishments in this industry resell telecommunications; they do not operate transmission facilities and infrastructure. Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) are included in this industry.
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Business Examples
Common types of business activities within NAICS 517911 - Telecommunications Resellers are:
- Telephone communications resellers (except satellite)
- Telecommunications resellers
- Wireless telecommunication resellers (except satellite)
- Long-distance telecommunication resellers (except satellite)
- Microwave telecommunication resellers
- Resellers, telecommunication (except satellite)
- Pre-paid calling cards, telecommunications resellers
- Wired telecommunication resellers
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Telecommunications Resellers in the US (51791a)
Revenue 2025
$23.4bn
Growth 2025
1.09%
Key Trends
Companies have focused on servicing niche customers to compete in an increasingly intensive telecommunications market
This industry has made some cuts in wages to reduce operating costs
MVNOs are projected to increasingly compete with for niche customers
Products and Services
Similar Industries
For some business types, there may be a similar industry to 517911 - Telecommunications Resellers that is a better classification match. Establishments primarily engaged in:
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NAICS Cross Reference
Operating and maintaining wired telecommunications networks--are classified in U.S. Industry 517311, Wired Telecommunications Carriers;
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NAICS Cross Reference
Operating and maintaining wireless telecommunications networks--are classified in U.S. Industry 517312, Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite); and
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NAICS Cross Reference
Reselling satellite telecommunications services--are classified in Industry 517410, Satellite Telecommunications.
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NAICS Hierarchy 517911 - Telecommunications Resellers
NAICS Code 517911 - Telecommunications Resellers sits in the 2-digit Telecommunications Resellers sector. NAICS codes can be 2- to 6-digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be. Learn more about the structure of NAICS codes
2 Digits: 51
Sector Title: Information
3 Digits 4 Digits 5 Digits 6 Digits
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5111 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
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51111 Newspaper Publishers
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51112 Periodical Publishers
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51113 Book Publishers
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51114 Directory and Mailing List Publishers
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51119 Other Publishers
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5112 Software Publishers
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51121 Software Publishers
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5121 Motion Picture and Video Industries
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51211 Motion Picture and Video Production
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51212 Motion Picture and Video Distribution
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51213 Motion Picture and Video Exhibition
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51219 Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries
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5122 Sound Recording Industries
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51223 Music Publishers
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51224 Sound Recording Studios
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51225 Record Production and Distribution
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51229 Other Sound Recording Industries
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5151 Radio and Television Broadcasting
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51511 Radio Broadcasting
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51512 Television Broadcasting
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5152 Cable and Other Subscription Programming
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51521 Cable and Other Subscription Programming
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5173 Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers
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51731 Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers
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5174 Satellite Telecommunications
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51741 Satellite Telecommunications
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5179 Other Telecommunications
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51791 Other Telecommunications
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5182 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
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51821 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
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5191 Other Information Services
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51911 News Syndicates
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51912 Libraries and Archives
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51913 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
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51919 All Other Information Services
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