Groupings of NAICS 2012 - Information and communication technology (ICT) Manufacture

3133ICT - ICT - Manufacturing

This category comprises the portion of NAICS sector 31-33 'Manufacturing' that relates to information and communication technology industries.

334110 - Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing^MEX

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing computers and computer peripheral equipment.

Computers can be digital, analogue or hybrid. Digital computers, the most common type, are devices that can do all of the following: (1) store the processing program or programs and the data immediately necessary for the execution of the program; (2) be freely programmed in accordance with the requirements of the user; (3) perform arithmetical computations specified by the user; and (4) execute, without human intervention, a processing program that requires the computer to modify its execution, by logical decision, during the processing run. Analogue computers are capable of simulating mathematical models and comprise, at least, analogue, control and programming elements.

Peripherals are assemblies of components that are self-contained, but designed for use with computers. For purposes of classification, a peripheral must consist of more than a loaded circuit board. Peripheral equipment may be installed inside or outside the computer's housing. Important types of peripheral equipment are input-output devices, such as monitors, keyboards, mice and joysticks; storage devices, such as disk drives and CD-ROM readers; and printers. Dumb computer terminals, automated teller machines (ATM's), point-of-sale (POS) terminals and bar code scanners are treated as peripheral equipment.

Computers and peripheral equipment may be sold complete or in kits to be assembled by the purchaser.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • automatic teller machines (ATM's), manufacturing
  • bar code scanners, manufacturing
  • CD-ROM drives, manufacturing
  • computer terminals, manufacturing
  • disk drives, computer, manufacturing
  • optical readers and scanners, manufacturing
  • point-of-sale (POS) terminals, manufacturing
  • printers, computer, manufacturing
  • storage devices, computer, manufacturing
  • USB flash drives (e.g., thumbdrives, jumpdrives), manufacturing

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • manufacturing digital telecommunications switches, local area network and wide area network communications equipment, such as bridges, routers and gateways (See 334210 Telephone apparatus manufacturing)
  • manufacturing audio speakers, for use in computer systems (See 334310 Audio and video equipment manufacturing)
  • manufacturing internal loaded printed circuit-board devices, such as sound, video, controller and network interface cards; personal computer modems, whether or not in an external housing; central processing units, memory chips and similar integrated circuits (See 334410 Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing)
  • manufacturing magnetic and optical recording media (See 334610 Manufacturing and reproducing magnetic and optical media)
  • retailing computers, assembled in the store(443144)
  • manufacturing machinery or equipment that incorporate electronic computers for operation or control purposes and embedded control applications (other manufacturing industries based on the classification of the complete machinery or equipment)
  • manufacturing parts, such as casings, stampings, cable sets and switches, for computers and peripheral equipment (other manufacturing industries based on the associated production processes)

334210 - Telephone apparatus manufacturing

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wired telephone and data communications equipment. These products may be stand-alone or board-level components of a larger system.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • cordless telephones (except cellular), manufacturing
  • facsimile equipment, stand-alone, manufacturing
  • modems, carrier equipment, manufacturing
  • private branch exchange (PBX) equipment, manufacturing
  • telephone answering machines, manufacturing
  • telephone carrier line equipment, manufacturing
  • telephone carrier switching equipment, manufacturing
  • telephones (except cellular telephones), manufacturing
  • wide (WAN) and local area network (LAN) communication equipment (e.g., bridges, gateways, routers), manufacturing

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • manufacturing cellular telephones; and microwave transmission equipment (See 334220 Radio and television broadcasting and wireless communications equipment manufacturing)
  • manufacturing internal and external computer modems, fax/modems and telephone transformers (See 334410 Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing)

334220 - Radio and television broadcasting and wireless communications equipment manufacturing

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing radio and television broadcast and wireless communication equipment.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • antennas, transmitting and communications, manufacturing
  • broadcast equipment (including studio), for radio and television, manufacturing
  • cable television transmission and receiving equipment, manufacturing
  • cellular telephones, manufacturing
  • closed circuit television equipment, manufacturing
  • global positioning system (GPS) equipment, manufacturing
  • pagers, manufacturing
  • space satellites, communications equipment, manufacturing

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • manufacturing wired and non-wired intercommunications equipment (intercoms) (See 334290 Other communications equipment manufacturing)
  • manufacturing household audio and video equipment, such as television and radio receiving sets (See 334310 Audio and video equipment manufacturing)

334290 - Other communications equipment manufacturing

This Canadian industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other Canadian industry, primarily engaged in manufacturing communications equipment.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • fire detection and alarm systems, manufacturing
  • intercom systems and equipment, manufacturing
  • remote control units (e.g., garage door, television) manufacturing
  • smoke detectors, manufacturing
  • traffic advisory communication highway signs, manufacturing

  All examples

334310 - Audio and video equipment manufacturing

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing electronic audio and video equipment.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • compact disc players (e.g., automotive, household-type), manufacturing
  • digital video disc (DVD) players or recorders (except computer peripherals), manufacturing
  • home stereo systems, manufacturing
  • home theatre audio and video equipment, manufacturing
  • public address systems and equipment, manufacturing
  • radio receiving sets, manufacturing
  • television (TV) sets, manufacturing
  • video cameras, household-type, manufacturing
  • video cassette recorders (VCR), manufacturing

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • manufacturing photographic (still and motion picture) equipment(33331)
  • manufacturing telephone answering machines(33421)

334410 - Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing^MEX

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing semiconductors and other electronic components.

The following activities involving printed circuit boards are undertaken in this industry: the production of the laminate material; the manufacture of the bare (rigid or flexible) printed circuit boards without mounted electronic components; and the loading of electronic components onto the boards.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • capacitors, electronic, fixed and variable, manufacturing
  • diodes, solid state (e.g., germanium, silicon), manufacturing
  • electron tubes, manufacturing
  • integrated microcircuits, manufacturing
  • loaded computer boards, manufacturing
  • microcontroller or microprocessor chips, manufacturing
  • printed circuit laminates, manufacturing
  • semiconductor devices (e.g., wafers), manufacturing
  • solar cells, manufacturing
  • transformers, electronic component type, manufacturing
  • transistors, manufacturing

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • manufacturing X-ray tubes(334512)
  • manufacturing wire and cable for electronic, computer and communications applications(335920)
  • manufacturing capacitors, rectifiers, surge suppressors and similar devices for electrical applications(335990)
  • manufacturing finished products that incorporate loaded printed circuit boards (other manufacturing industries based on the classification of the final product)

334610 - Manufacturing and reproducing magnetic and optical media^MEX

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing magnetic and optical media, and the mass reproduction of recordings on such media. The media include audio and video tapes, diskettes, hard disk media and CD-ROMs. The products of the industry are blank media; and software (shrink-wrapped), audio, video, and multimedia products recorded on these media.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • compact discs, pre-recorded audio, mass-reproducing
  • compact discs, recordable or re-writable, blank, manufacturing
  • magnetic tapes, cassettes and disks (i.e., audio, data, video), blank, manufacturing
  • mass reproduction of pre-packaged software
  • pre-recorded magnetic audio tapes and cassettes, mass-reproducing
  • shrink-wrapped computer software, mass-reproducing
  • video cassettes, pre-recorded, mass-reproducing
  • video game software cartridges, mass-reproducing

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • designing, developing or publishing prepackaged software or documentation, and publishing and reproducing software in integrated facilities(51121)
  • audio and video producing and publishing, including the production of masters or matrices of recordings, and publishing and reproducing audio, video and film materials in integrated facilities(512)