5801 Wired Telecommunications Network Operation
This class consists of units mainly engaged in operating, maintaining or providing access to facilities for the transmission of voice, data, text, sound and video using wired telecommunications networks. Units operate fixed (wired) telecommunications infrastructure, but may also utilise other types of technologies in order to deliver services.
- Parent group
- 580 Telecommunications Services
- Edition
- 2006 Revision 2.0
- Status
- Active
What this code includes
This class consists of units mainly engaged in operating, maintaining or providing access to facilities for the transmission of voice, data, text, sound and video using wired telecommunications networks. Units operate fixed (wired) telecommunications infrastructure, but may also utilise other types of technologies in order to deliver services.
Activities and examples
- International telephone network operation (wired)
- Local telephone network operation (wired)
- Long distance telephone network operation (wired)
- Telecommunications network operation (wired)
- Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Provision (Wired telecommunication-based)
Exclusions and references
- operating and maintaining switching and transmission facilities that provide omni-directional or point-to point communications via wireless telecommunication networks - see ANZSIC 5802 (Other Telecommunications Network Operation)
- reselling telecommunications without operating a network - see ANZSIC 5809 (Other Telecommunications Services)
- producing and broadcasting television programs for pay or subscription television networks or stations - see ANZSIC 5622 (Cable and Other Subscription Broadcasting)
- publishing telephone directories - see ANZSIC 5414 (Directory and Mailing List Publishing)
- maintaining and installing telecommunications infrastructure - see ANZSIC 3109 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction)
Classification hierarchy
- ANZSIC
- J Information Media and Telecommunications
- 58 Telecommunications Services
- 580 Telecommunications Services
- 5801 Wired Telecommunications Network Operation
Correspondence mappings
Related ATO BIC codes
Other classes in this group
- 5802 Other Telecommunications Network Operation operating and maintaining switching and transmission facilities that provide omni-directional or point-to point communications via wireless telecommunication networks is classified there.
- 5809 Other Telecommunications Services reselling telecommunications without operating a network is classified there.
- 5622 Cable and Other Subscription Broadcasting producing and broadcasting television programs for pay or subscription television networks or stations is classified there.
- 5414 Directory and Mailing List Publishing publishing telephone directories is classified there.
- 3109 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction maintaining and installing telecommunications infrastructure is classified there.
In this section
- 5801Wired Telecommunications Network Operation
- 5802Other Telecommunications Network Operation
- 5809Other Telecommunications Services
Official source
- Official source
- ABS detailed classification page
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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