TELECOMMUNICATIONS

This sub-class includes: - operating, maintaining or providing access to facilities for the transmission of voice, data, text, sound and/or video using wired, wireless or satellite telecommunications infrastructure, including: -operating and/or maintaining switching and/or 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/or television signals) -furnishing telegraph and/or other non-vocal communications using own facilities -maintaining and/or operating mobile cellular and/or other wireless telecommunications networks - purchasing access and/or network capacity from owners and/or operators of networks and/or providing telecommunications services using this capacity to businesses and/or households - fixed lines services (including local/international PSTN and/or leased circuit) - 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.) - provision of Internet access by the operator of the infrastructure - provision of Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) services 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 sub-class includes services provided by telecommunications resellers (i.e., purchasing and reselling network capacity), including value-added network operators and/or internet service providers (i.e., purchasing and reselling network capacity without providing additional services). Units in this sub-class are primarily engaged in: - activities of telecommunications brokers and/or resellers of pre-paid calling cards and/or services - intermediation services for wired, wireless, and/or satellite telecommunications activities, including: -agent activities for telecommunications carriers -selling mobile phone service plans on an agent basis -agent activities for mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) - provision of Internet access over networks between the client and the Internet Service Provider not owned or controlled by the Internet Service Provider - provision of telephone and/or Internet access in facilities open to the public

This sub-class includes other telecommunications activities not elsewhere classified. Units in this sub-class are primarily engaged in: - operation of satellite terminal stations and/or 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 specialised telecommunications applications, such as satellite tracking, communications telemetry, and/or radar station operations - provision of text messaging (SMS), advanced data services (SMS+, MMS+), SMS push services and/or notification services (e.g., SMS bank alert or advertising), without operating facilities for the transmission of data