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This type includes the manufacture of telephone and data communication equipment used to move signals electronically through wired or wireless networks (for example, radio and television broadcasts, wireless communication equipment).

This type includes:

  • manufacture of central office switching equipment
  • manufacture of cordless telephones
  • manufacture of private branch exchange (PBX) equipment
  • manufacture of telephone and facsimile equipment, including telephone answering machines
  • manufacture of data communication equipment (e.g. bridges, routers, gateways)
  • manufacture of transmitting and receiving antenna
  • manufacture of cable television equipment
  • manufacture of pagers
  • manufacture of mobile telephones
  • manufacture of mobile communication equipment
  • manufacture of radio and television studio and broadcasting equipment, including television cameras
  • manufacture of modems, carrier equipment
  • manufacture of radio and television transmitters
  • manufacture of communication devices using infra-red signals (e.g. remote controls)

This type also includes:

  • manufacture of smartwatches

This type excludes:

  • manufacture of electronic components and sub-assemblies used in communication equipment, including computer modems, see 261200
  • manufacture of printed circuit boards loaded with passive elements, see 261200
  • manufacture of computers and computer peripheral equipment, see 262000
  • manufacture of consumer audio and video equipment, see 264000
  • manufacture of burglar and fire alarm systems, sending signals to a control station, see 265100
  • manufacture of global positioning system (GPS) devices, see 265100
  • manufacture of electronic scoreboards, see 279000
  • manufacture of traffic lights, see 279000