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Swiss federal authorities

This type includes:

  • operating, maintaining or providing access to facilities for the transmission of voice, data, text, sound and video using wired, wireless or satellite telecommunication infrastructure, including:
  • operating and maintaining switching and transmission facilities to provide point-to-point communication via landlines, microwave or a combination of landlines and satellite link-ups
  • operating of cable distribution systems (e.g. for distribution of data and television signals) with or without providing customers with third-party video-on-demand services
  • provision of internet access by the operator of the infrastructure
  • maintaining and operating cellular and other wireless telecommunication networks (including paging systems)
  • 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 or via internet protocol television (the units classified here generally do not produce programming material)
  • voice over internet protocol (VoIP) provision 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 type excludes:

  • installation of telecommunication, computer network and cable television wiring in buildings, including fibre optic wiring without operating facilities for the transmission of data, see 432100

  • publishing of instant messaging or satellite geolocation applications, see 582900

  • telecommunication reselling activities and intermediation service activities for telecommunication, see 612000

  • provision of telephone and internet access in facilities open to the public, e.g. internet cafés, see 612000

  • Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) provision, without operating facilities for the transmission of data, see 619000