26.30
Class
Manufacture of communication equipment
SDMX: C2630
Class Level
4 Depth
0 Children
0 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes
✓ Includes
This class includes the manufacture of telephone and data communication equipment used to move signals electronically through wired or wireless networks (for example, radio and television broadcasts, wireless communication equipment). This class includes: - manufacture of central office switching equipment - manufacture of cordless telephones - manufacture of private branch exchange (PBX) equipment - manufacture of telephone and facsimile equipment, including telephone answering machines - manufacture of data communication equipment (e.g. bridges, routers, gateways) - manufacture of transmitting and receiving antenna - manufacture of cable television equipment - manufacture of pagers - manufacture of mobile telephones - manufacture of mobile communication equipment - manufacture of radio and television studio and broadcasting equipment, including television cameras - manufacture of modems, carrier equipment - manufacture of radio and television transmitters - manufacture of communication devices using infra-red signals (e.g. remote controls)
+ Also Includes
This class also includes: - manufacture of smartwatches
✗ Excludes
This class excludes: - manufacture of electronic components and sub-assemblies used in communication equipment, including computer modems, see 26.12 - manufacture of printed circuit boards loaded with passive elements, see 26.12 - manufacture of computers and computer peripheral equipment, see 26.20 - manufacture of consumer audio and video equipment, see 26.40 - manufacture of burglar- and fire-alarm systems, sending signals to a control station, see 26.51 - manufacture of global positioning system (GPS) devices, see 26.51 - manufacture of electronic scoreboards, see 27.90 - manufacture of traffic lights, see 27.90
Frequently Confused With
26.12
Manufacture of loaded electronic boards
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26.12 Manufacture of loaded electronic boards
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26.20 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
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26.40 Manufacture of consumer electronics
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26.51 Manufacture of instruments and appliances for measuring, testing and navigation
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Who is this code for?
Verified: SEMANTIC_SECTION_MATRIXProduction managers and directors in manufacturing
SOC 2020:1121 Common titles: Plant manager, Factory manager
Food, drink and tobacco process operatives
SOC 2020:8111 Common titles: Machine operator, Factory worker
Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)
SOC 2020:8131 Common titles: Assembly worker, Line worker
Related Occupations
Industrial engineersMetal working production and maintenance fitters
Evidence: Representative SOC 2020 occupations for SIC Section C (Manufacture of communication equipment).
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Data source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) —
UK SIC 2026
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