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Industry · NAICS 517112 · sector 51 Information
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
Federal contract obligations classified under NAICS 517112, the organisations that win them and the agencies that award them.
USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026.
Federal agencies obligated $274M in contracts classified under NAICS 517112, Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite), in FY2026, and $828M over the five fiscal years since FY2023; the industry ranks 211 of 526 on this site.
Obligations were about level on FY2025 ($302M), with $0 so far in FY2027.
The largest recipient organisations over FY2022–FY2025 were Cellco Partnership ($135M), Att Mobility LLC ($103M) and T-Mobile Usa, Inc. ($58M).
By place of performance, the most money went to NJ, WA and AL.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest industry FY2026
| Measure | This industry | Aircraft Manufacturing | All contracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract obligations, FY2026 | $274M | $45B | $716B |
| Five-year total | $828M | $211B | $3.0T |
| Share of all contract obligations, five years | 0% | 7.1% | 100% |
Top contractors obligations, FY2022–FY2025
| # | Organisation | Obligations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cellco Partnership | $135M |
| 2 | Att Mobility LLC | $103M |
| 3 | T-Mobile Usa, Inc. | $58M |
| 4 | T-Mobile Secure Federal Operations LLC | $52M |
| 5 | AT&T Enterprises, LLC | $35M |
| 6 | Verizon Business Network Services LLC | $31M |
| 7 | AT&T Mobility National Accounts LLC | $23M |
| 8 | Vodafone Global Enterprise LTD | $17M |
| 9 | Abacus Technology Corporation | $10M |
| 10 | Automation Innovations LLC | $8.6M |
| 11 | Dynamic Digital Transformation LLC | $7.5M |
| 12 | Qualitynet General Trading and Contracting Company WLL | $6.6M |
| 13 | Government Acquisitions LLC | $4.6M |
| 14 | Telos Corporation | $4.1M |
| 15 | Spok Inc. | $2.8M |
| 16 | V2X Systems LLC | $2.2M |
| 17 | N-Ovation Technology Group LLC | $1.8M |
| 18 | Saudi Telecom Company | $1.8M |
| 19 | Telecom Italia Spa O Tim S.P.A. | $1.7M |
| 20 | AT&T Enterprises, LLC | $1.6M |
| 21 | Navajo Communications Co., Inc. | $1.5M |
| 22 | Widepoint Integrated Solutions Corp | $1.5M |
| 23 | Youmail, Inc. | $1.4M |
| 24 | Motorola Solutions, Inc. | $1.4M |
| 25 | Warren Installations, Inc. | $1.2M |
$7.0M among the top 40 went to recipients not shown.
Buying agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the work is performed
Largest awards since FY2023
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cellco Partnership | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDefinitive Contract | $78M | 7 Mar 2023 | NJ | USAspending |
| T-Mobile Secure Federal Operations LLC | Department of DefenseDefense Information Systems Agency | ContractDefinitive Contract | $64M | 30 Apr 2024 | VA | USAspending |
| Verizon Business Network Services LLC | Department of DefenseDefense Information Systems Agency | ContractDefinitive Contract | $60M | 30 Apr 2024 | VA | USAspending |
| AT&T Enterprises, LLC | Department of DefenseDefense Information Systems Agency | ContractDefinitive Contract | $56M | 29 Mar 2024 | MD | USAspending |
| T-Mobile Usa, Inc. | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDefinitive Contract | $45M | 7 Mar 2023 | WA | USAspending |
| AT&T Mobility National Accounts LLC | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDefinitive Contract | $33M | 14 Mar 2023 | MD | USAspending |
| Att Mobility LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $19M | 3 Jul 2024 | AL | USAspending |
| Dynamic Digital Transformation LLC | Department of the TreasuryOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency | ContractDefinitive Contract | $9.5M | 26 Oct 2023 | DC | USAspending |
| Automation Innovations LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $8.6M | 20 Aug 2025 | — | USAspending |
| Abacus Technology Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractPurchase Order | $8.1M | 25 Mar 2024 | VA | USAspending |
Other industries in sector 51: Information
- 511210 Software Publishers $23B
- 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services $13B
- 517110 Wired Telecommunications Carriers $8.6B
- 517410 Satellite Telecommunications $5.1B
- 513210 Software Publishers $5.0B
- 517919 All Other Telecommunications $3.0B
- 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers $1.6B
- 511199 All Other Publishers $1.4B
- 517312 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) $1.1B
- 517810 All Other Telecommunications $1.1B
- 517311 Wired Telecommunications Carriers $1.0B
- 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services $818M
- 517911 Telecommunications Resellers $718M
- 519130 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals $578M
- 519190 All Other Information Services $434M
- 512110 Motion Picture and Video Production $245M
- 511130 Book Publishers $183M
- 513120 Periodical Publishers $179M
- 511120 Periodical Publishers $169M
- 517121 Telecommunications Resellers $160M
- 519120 Libraries and Archives $147M
- 519210 Libraries and Archives $124M
- 513130 Book Publishers $89M
- 513199 All Other Publishers $86M
Questions and answers
How much does the federal government spend on NAICS 517112?
$274M in contract obligations classified under Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) in FY2026, $828M over the five fiscal years since FY2023. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
Who are the top contractors in Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)?
Cellco Partnership ($135M), Att Mobility LLC ($103M), T-Mobile Usa, Inc. ($58M), T-Mobile Secure Federal Operations LLC ($52M), AT&T Enterprises, LLC ($35M), by contract obligations over FY2022–FY2025.
Which agencies buy in this industry?
By the value of $1.0M-plus contracts since FY2023: Department of Defense ($374M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($160M), Department of the Treasury ($9.5M), Department of Justice ($1.4M), Department of State ($1.4M).
What is a NAICS code?
In USAspending's words: "NAICS stands for the North American Industrial Classification System. This 6-digit code tells you what industry the work falls into. Each contract record has a NAICS code." Assistance awards (grants, loans, direct payments) carry no NAICS code and are not counted here.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending by category (NAICS) by fiscal year, recipient cross-tabulation for FY2022–FY2025 and award search, loaded 30 Sep 2026. State figures come from each state's top-100 NAICS list, so small amounts in a state may be missing. See methodology.