Industry Description
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing telecommunications services to other establishments in the telecommunications and broadcasting industries by forwarding and receiving communications signals via a system of satellites or reselling satellite telecommunications.
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Business Examples
Common types of business activities within NAICS 517410 - Satellite Telecommunications are:
- Long-distance telephone satellite communication carriers
- Telephone communications carriers, satellite
- Satellite telecommunication carriers
- Earth stations for satellite communication carriers
- Resellers, satellite telecommunication
- Satellite telecommunication resellers
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Satellite Telecommunications Providers in the US (51741)
Revenue 2025
$8.1bn
Growth 2025
5.49%
Key Trends
Expanding satellite broadband internet services have fueled demand
COVID-19 had a relatively positive effect on this industry compared with many other industries
Planned deployment of HTS will likely be a boon to the industry
Products and Services
Similar Industries
For some business types, there may be a similar industry to 517410 - Satellite Telecommunications that is a better classification match. Establishments primarily engaged in:
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NAICS Cross Reference
Establishments primarily engaged in providing direct-to-home satellite television services to individual households or consumers are classified in U.S. Industry 517311, Wired Telecommunications Carriers.
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NAICS Hierarchy 517410 - Satellite Telecommunications
NAICS Code 517410 - Satellite Telecommunications sits in the 2-digit Satellite Telecommunications 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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