2017 NAICS Definition

T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.

334210 Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wire telephone and data communications equipment. These products may be stand-alone or board-level components of a larger system. Examples of products made by these establishments are central office switching equipment, cordless and wire telephones (except cellular), PBX equipment, telephone answering machines, LAN modems, multi-user modems, and other data communications equipment, such as bridges, routers, and gateways.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
  • Manufacturing internal and external computer modems, single-user fax/modems and electronic components used in telephone apparatus--are classified in Industry 33441, Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing; and
  • Manufacturing cellular telephones--are classified in Industry 334220, Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing.
2007
NAICS		   2012
NAICS		   2017
NAICS		   Corresponding Index
Entries
334210   334210   334210   Carrier equipment (i.e., analog, digital), telephone, manufacturing
334210   334210   334210   Central office and switching equipment, telephone, manufacturing
334210   334210   334210   Communications headgear, telephone, manufacturing
334210   334210   334210   Cordless telephones (except cellular) manufacturing
334210   334210   334210   Data communications equipment (e.g., bridges, gateways, routers) manufacturing
334210   334210   334210   Facsimile equipment, stand-alone, manufacturing
334210   334210   334210   Keysets, telephone, manufacturing
334210   334210   334210   Local area network (LAN) communications equipment (e.g., bridges, gateways, routers) manufacturing
334210   334210   334210   Modems, carrier equipment, manufacturing
334210   334210   334210   Multiplex equipment, telephone, manufacturing
334210   334210   334210   PBX (private branch exchange) equipment manufacturing
334210   334210   334210   Private branch exchange (PBX) equipment manufacturing
334210   334210   334210   Repeater and transceiver equipment, carrier line, manufacturing
334210   334210   334210   Subscriber loop equipment, telephone, manufacturing
334210   334210   334210   Switching equipment, telephone, manufacturing
334210   334210   334210   Telephone answering machines manufacturing
334210   334210   334210   Telephone carrier line equipment manufacturing
334210   334210   334210   Telephone carrier switching equipment manufacturing
334210   334210   334210   Telephones (except cellular telephone) manufacturing
334210   334210   334210   Telephones, coin-operated, manufacturing
334210   334210   334210   Toll switching equipment, telephone, manufacturing
334210   334210   334210   Wide area network communications equipment (e.g., bridges, gateways, routers) manufacturing