Division 61 - Telecommunications

PSIC Division 61 covers Telecommunications. Child codes include Wired telecommunications activities, Wireless telecommunications activities, and Satellite telecommunications activities. It is the shortlist layer for...

Level Division

Hierarchy depth 2/5

Children 4

Last verified 2026-10-21

Key facts

Code summary

Code 61

Official title Telecommunications

Version PSIC 2019

Source layer PSA / BSP

Parent J - Information and Communication

Section J - Information and Communication

Next step

Child codes

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611

Wired telecommunications activities

612

Wireless telecommunications activities

613

Satellite telecommunications activities

619

Other telecommunications activities

Nearby codes

Publishing Activities

Motion Picture, Video and Television Programme Production, Sound Recording and Music Publishing Activities

Programming and Broadcasting Activities

Computer Programming, Consultancy and Related Activities

Information Service Activities

About this level

Practical summary

Division 61 sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy under J Information and Communication. This division collects tightly related groups, with child examples such as Wired telecommunications activities, Wireless telecommunications activities, and Satellite telecommunications activities. It is the main bridge between a broad sector label and the more precise groups below it.

Official note

Source-backed description

This division includes the activities of providing telecommunications and related service activities, that is transmitting voice, data, text, sound and video. The transmission facilities that carry out these activities may be based on a single technology or a combination of technologies. The commonality of activities classified in this division is the transmission of content, without being involved in its creation. The breakdown in this division is based on the type of infrastructure operated. In the case of transmission of television signals, this may include the bundling of complete programming channels (produced in division 60) to programme packages for distribution.