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Industry · NAICS 517312 · sector 51 Information
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
Federal contract obligations classified under NAICS 517312, 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 $178M in contracts classified under NAICS 517312, Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite), in FY2026, and $1.1B over the five fiscal years since FY2023; the industry ranks 181 of 526 on this site.
Obligations were down 16% on FY2025 ($213M), with $0 so far in FY2027.
The largest recipient organisations over FY2022–FY2025 were Cellco Partnership ($461M), Att Mobility LLC ($421M) and AT&T Mobility National Accounts LLC ($177M).
By place of performance, the most money went to DC, MD and NJ.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest industry FY2026
| Measure | This industry | Aircraft Manufacturing | All contracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract obligations, FY2026 | $178M | $45B | $716B |
| Five-year total | $1.1B | $211B | $3.0T |
| Share of all contract obligations, five years | 0% | 7.1% | 100% |
Top contractors obligations, FY2022–FY2025
| # | Organisation | Obligations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cellco Partnership | $461M |
| 2 | Att Mobility LLC | $421M |
| 3 | AT&T Mobility National Accounts LLC | $177M |
| 4 | T-Mobile Usa, Inc. | $46M |
| 5 | Turning Point Global Solutions LLC | $40M |
| 6 | Tribalco LLC | $19M |
| 7 | Akima Data Management LLC | $6.3M |
| 8 | Arwadh Trading Establishment | $5.2M |
| 9 | Docomo Pacific, Inc. | $3.9M |
| 10 | Precisepoint JV LLC | $3.8M |
| 11 | Widepoint Integrated Solutions Corp | $2.7M |
| 12 | Beyon B.s.c | $2.6M |
| 13 | National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Inc. | $2.3M |
| 14 | Liptinfor Niger SA | $2.2M |
| 15 | Motorola Solutions, Inc. | $2.1M |
| 16 | Telefonica de Espana Sau | $2.0M |
| 17 | Advanced Wireless Network Company Limited | $1.9M |
| 18 | Okinawa Cellular Telephone Company | $1.9M |
| 19 | Saudi Telecom Company | $1.9M |
| 20 | Red Orange North America Inc. | $1.7M |
| 21 | Radiomovil Dipsa, S.A. de C.V. | $1.5M |
| 22 | Tuva LLC | $1.5M |
| 23 | N-Ovation Technology Group LLC | $1.4M |
| 24 | Gci Communication Corp. | $1.3M |
| 25 | The South Sudanese Mobile Telephone (zain). Co. LTD | $1.1M |
$4.4M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att Mobility LLC | Department of State | ContractDelivery Order | $60M | 27 Dec 2023 | MD | USAspending |
| Cellco Partnership | Department of AgricultureOffice of the Chief Financial Officer | ContractBpa Call | $27M | 28 Jun 2024 | CO | USAspending |
| Att Mobility LLC | Department of State | ContractDelivery Order | $24M | 30 Dec 2022 | GA | USAspending |
| Cellco Partnership | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | ContractBpa Call | $14M | 24 Aug 2023 | DC | USAspending |
| Cellco Partnership | Department of AgricultureOffice of the Chief Financial Officer | ContractBpa Call | $14M | 18 Dec 2025 | NJ | USAspending |
| Att Mobility LLC | Department of JusticeOffices, Boards and Divisions | ContractBpa Call | $14M | 22 Feb 2023 | GA | USAspending |
| Turning Point Global Solutions LLC | Department of Health and Human ServicesOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources | ContractDelivery Order | $13M | 30 Apr 2025 | MD | USAspending |
| Att Mobility LLC | Department of JusticeFederal Bureau of Investigation | ContractBpa Call | $12M | 10 Feb 2025 | VA | USAspending |
| Att Mobility LLC | Department of JusticeFederal Bureau of Investigation | ContractBpa Call | $12M | 21 Jan 2026 | AL | USAspending |
| Cellco Partnership | Department of DefenseDefense Information Systems Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $10M | 7 Jun 2024 | NJ | 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
- 517810 All Other Telecommunications $1.1B
- 517311 Wired Telecommunications Carriers $1.0B
- 517112 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) $828M
- 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 517312?
$178M in contract obligations classified under Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) in FY2026, $1.1B 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 ($461M), Att Mobility LLC ($421M), AT&T Mobility National Accounts LLC ($177M), T-Mobile Usa, Inc. ($46M), Turning Point Global Solutions LLC ($40M), by contract obligations over FY2022–FY2025.
Which agencies buy in this industry?
By the value of $1.0M-plus contracts since FY2023: Department of State ($93M), Department of Defense ($76M), Department of Justice ($65M), Department of Health and Human Services ($45M), Department of Agriculture ($45M).
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.