This Survey covers the communications hardware that is used by communication services firms (like telephone companies and cable operators) and by corporations and individuals. It includes data networking hardware. The wireless segment includes wireless handsets and wireless infrastructure (network equipment).
The wireline segment includes broadband, optical, and data networking equipment. "Communications Equipment" is a GICS sub-industry in the "Information Technology" sector of the S&P 1500. Industry Surveys covers more than 50 of the largest and most significant US industries. The information provided for each follows the same general format: the industry's recent performance, an analysis of trends that will influence it in the future, and a broad and fundamental overview of its structure. Both text and data are provided, as are references to additional sources of industry information, including Web sites. | 
