Federal Capture Intelligence

Top State wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) contractors (NAICS 517112)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026 Updated October 24, 2026 Department of State agency guide NAICS 517112 · Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
Latest 12 months
$6.6M
Net obligations · Up $1.5M vs. $5.1M preceding
Prime contractors
43
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the State federal contracting market for wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) under NAICS 517112. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, and contract types, competition, and procurement methods.

Contract obligation trends for Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) at the Department of State

Federal records show $22.2M in net obligations across 538 awards in Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) at the Department of State from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 0.040% of $55.3B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 29.1% from $5.1M to $6.6M. 13 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY27 is year-to-date through Oct 23, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY27 year-to-date: $187K versus $3K through the same date in FY26 (+5273.3%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$00Complete
FY2023$4.0M126Complete
FY2024$6.3M282Complete
FY2025$5.3M360Complete
FY2026$6.4M351Complete

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$22.2M
538 awards · 104 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+29.1%
$6.6M vs. $5.1M
Leading eight prime share
70.4%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.040% of $55.3B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
0.0% of 261 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
0 set aside · 261 no set-aside · 277 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Oct 24, 2025–Oct 23, 2026, compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.

No material market changes stood out across the two periods shown.

How these findings are calculated

Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.

Federal contract obligations by funding office

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026.

20.9% of positive obligations were attributed to BUREAU OF AFRICAN AFFAIRS. That represents $1.4M, up $225K from the preceding 12 months.

Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.

  1. BUREAU OF AFRICAN AFFAIRS20.9% · $1.4M · up $225K
  2. BUREAU OF EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC19.6% · $1.3M · up $98K
  3. BUREAU OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIR16.2% · $1.1M · up $793K
  4. BUREAU OF DIPLOMATIC SECURITY10.2% · $674K · up $500K
  5. BUREAU OF EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFF7.0% · $462K · down $105K
  6. All other reported offices26.0% of positive obligations
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence

USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.

  1. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF AFRICAN AFFAIRS

    #1Up 1 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $1.4M

    20.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$225K

    9 active prime contractors · 17 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 19.5% from $1.2M to $1.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 22.6% to 20.9%, a change of −1.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 25 actions across 17 awards and 5 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 8 active prime contractors and 17 awards.

  2. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC

    #2Down 1 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $1.3M

    19.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$98K

    6 active prime contractors · 43 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 8.2% from $1.2M to $1.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 23.4% to 19.6%, a change of −3.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 79 actions across 43 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 8 active prime contractors and 41 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIR

    #3Up 3 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $1.1M

    16.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$793K

    9 active prime contractors · 26 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 291.6% from $272K to $1.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 5.3% to 16.2%, a change of +10.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 62 actions across 26 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 10 active prime contractors and 25 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  4. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF DIPLOMATIC SECURITY

    #4Up 4 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $674K

    10.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$500K

    4 active prime contractors · 9 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 286.0% from $175K to $674K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.4% to 10.2%, a change of +6.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 31 actions across 9 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 8 active prime contractors and 10 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFF

    #5Down 1 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $462K

    7.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$105K

    10 active prime contractors · 39 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 18.5% from $567K to $462K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 11.1% to 7.0%, a change of −4.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 70 actions across 39 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 10 active prime contractors and 36 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS

    #6Up 3 from #9

    Latest 12 months

    $445K

    6.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$306K

    4 active prime contractors · 5 awards

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    Reported obligations increased 219.6% from $139K to $445K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.7% to 6.8%, a change of +4.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 7 actions across 5 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 9 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    U.S. EMBASSY KAMPALA

    #7New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $396K

    6.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$396K

    2 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $396K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 6.0%, a change of +6.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 7 actions across 4 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF NEAR EASTERN AFFAIRS

    #8Down 3 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $181K

    2.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$152K

    2 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 45.5% from $333K to $181K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 6.5% to 2.8%, a change of −3.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 8 actions across 5 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 13 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF INFORMATION RESOURCE MGT

    #9Down 6 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $168K

    2.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$428K

    6 active prime contractors · 14 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 71.9% from $596K to $168K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 11.7% to 2.5%, a change of −9.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 20 actions across 14 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 7 active prime contractors and 18 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  10. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN

    #10Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $142K

    2.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$6K

    3 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 4.6% from $136K to $142K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.7% to 2.2%, a change of −0.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 10 actions across 5 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 4 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPS

    #14Down 3 from #11

    Latest 12 months

    $40K

    0.61% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$30K

    1 active prime contractor · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 42.8% from $70K to $40K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.4% to 0.61%, a change of −0.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    DIPLOMATIC TELECOMMUNICATION SERVC

    #16Down 9 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $27K

    0.42% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$205K

    4 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 88.2% from $233K to $27K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.6% to 0.42%, a change of −4.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 7 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 151 awards had positive obligations totaling $6.7M. Negotiated Proposal/Quote was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 22.4% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 78.1%.

Leading award type
78.1%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
22.4%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
Reported parent IDV
78.1%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
76 of 151 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 151 current awards and 177 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Multiple-award parent obligation share
28.7%
Up from 13.3% in the preceding period
How to read these changes

Directional color and the Up or Down labels show historical movement only. Green does not mean favorable and red does not mean unfavorable; neither predicts a future procurement method.

Same-NAICS comparison

Compared with the NAICS 517112 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 77.7 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 42.6 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 77.7 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 193.6% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share78.1%0.38%+77.7 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share43.0%0.32%+42.6 pts
Delivery-order obligation share78.1%0.38%+77.7 pts
Median positive award obligations$21K$7K+193.6%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 3 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:

Agency mission, scale, and acquisition context can differ. Peer position does not establish market attractiveness or predict a future procurement method.

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Delivery Order(C)110$5.2M78.1%
Purchase Order(B)34$880K13.1%
Definitive Contract(D)7$586K8.8%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)110$5.2M78.1%
Not reported41$1.5M21.9%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)75$3.3M49.4%
Multiple Award(M)35$1.9M28.7%
Not reported41$1.5M21.9%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)33$1.5M22.4%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)20$1.3M20.1%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)16$1.2M17.2%
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)17$598K8.9%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)15$575K8.6%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)16$566K8.5%
Other reported values34$957K14.3%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full and Open Competition(A)57$2.9M43.0%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)32$1.2M17.5%
Competed Under SAP(F)14$1.1M15.9%
C(NOT COMPETED)16$566K8.5%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)11$493K7.4%
Not Competed(C)15$347K5.2%
Other reported values6$172K2.6%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)22$1.1M16.1%
Follow-on Action Following Competitive Initial Action(FOO)9$422K6.3%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)3$361K5.4%
Urgency(URG)1$62K0.92%
Not reported116$4.8M71.3%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)21$584K8.7%
Urgency (FAR 6.302-2)(URG)7$220K3.3%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)3$111K1.6%
Follow-on Contract (FAR 6.302-1(A)(2)(Ii/Iii))(FOC)2$77K1.1%
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)1$34K0.50%
Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ)1$32K0.48%
Other reported values2$28K0.42%
Not reported114$5.6M83.8%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)89$4.4M65.6%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)60$2.3M33.7%
K(FIXED PRICE WITH ECONOMIC PRICE ADJUSTMENT)2$46K0.69%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services(DG11)64$3.1M46.2%
IT and Telecom - Mobile Device as A Service(DE11)36$1.6M23.7%
IT and Telecom - Network as A Service(DG10)33$1.5M21.7%
Support- Professional: Communications(R426)7$319K4.8%
IT and Telecom - Mobile Device Support Services (Labor)(DE02)3$89K1.3%
Other Qc/Test/Inspect- Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment(H958)4$50K0.75%
Other reported values4$104K1.6%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Department of State(1900)146$6.7M99.3%
Defense Information Systems Agency(97AK)5$45K0.68%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Acquisitions - Rpso Frankfurt(19GE50)9$1.3M18.8%
U.s. Embassy Kampala(19UG50)6$1.1M16.6%
Us Embassy Bangkok(19TH20)15$941K14.1%
U.s.embassy Ottawa(19CA52)1$364K5.4%
U.s. Embassy Canberra(19AS20)6$188K2.8%
U.s. Embassy Windhoek(19WA80)2$184K2.8%
Other reported values112$2.7M39.6%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
19UG5025D0012(1900)5$1.1M16.3%
19TH2025D0001(1900)14$926K13.8%
19GE5025D0143(1900)2$421K6.3%
19CA5226D0006(1900)1$364K5.4%
19GE5025D0085(1900)2$231K3.5%
19AS2026D0002(1900)6$188K2.8%
19WA8025D0001(1900)1$173K2.6%
19GE5026D0004(1900)1$135K2.0%
Other reported values78$1.7M25.4%
Not reported41$1.5M21.9%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
76 reported · 75 not reported
Positive award obligations
$21K median
$12K–$48K middle 50%
Reported performance period
72 days (~2 months) median
150 reported · 1 not reported

Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Oct 23, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.

Top federal contractors

Latest 12-month market share, concentration, and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.

Prime contractor concentration
13 of 43prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
19.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
55.9%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
70.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $6.6M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.

Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.

15 leading contractors
  1. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.3M

    19.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$88K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    45 awards

    101 actions

    Historical and award details for MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.2M → $1.3M
    +7.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    22.9% → 19.2%
    −3.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $7.3M
    32.7% of all-period positive obligations · 176 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 31, 2022
    through Oct 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside2844
    Not reported179
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.1M

    16.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$280K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for MTN UGANDA LTD
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $810K → $1.1M
    +34.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    15.7% → 16.5%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.9M
    8.6% of all-period positive obligations · 10 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 11, 2024
    through Mar 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported55
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $917K

    13.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$154K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    18 awards

    27 actions

    Historical and award details for ADVANCED WIRELESS NETWORK COMPANY LIMITED
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $763K → $917K
    +20.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    14.8% → 13.8%
    −0.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.7M
    7.9% of all-period positive obligations · 27 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 23, 2024
    through Oct 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1813
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $424K

    6.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$424K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for JINNY TELECOM SAL
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $424K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 6.4%
    +6.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.4M
    6.3% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 21, 2024
    through Jan 28, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $364K

    5.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$364K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $364K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 5.5%
    +5.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $364K
    1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 13, 2026
    through Mar 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $231K

    3.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$190K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for DIGICEL (FIJI) PTE LIMITED
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $41K → $231K
    +464.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.79% → 3.5%
    +2.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $272K
    1.2% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 29, 2025
    through Sep 28, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported21
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $188K

    2.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$188K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    18 actions

    Historical and award details for TELSTRA LIMITED
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $188K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 2.8%
    +2.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $188K
    0.85% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 11, 2025
    through Sep 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported60
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $178K

    2.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$178K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for AMENTUM SERVICES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $178K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 2.7%
    +2.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $178K
    0.80% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 20, 2026
    through Feb 12, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside20
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $173K

    2.6%

    Dollar movement

    −$39K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $212K → $173K
    −18.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.1% → 2.6%
    −1.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $436K
    2.0% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 18, 2024
    through Jul 29, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported13
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $149K

    2.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$60K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    11 actions

    Historical and award details for TURK TELEKOMUNIKASYON ANONIM SIRKETI
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $89K → $149K
    +67.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.7% → 2.3%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $238K
    1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 28, 2025
    through Sep 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported63
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $135K

    2.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$135K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for VIETTEL BURUNDI SA
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $135K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 2.0%
    +2.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $135K
    0.61% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 15, 2026
    through Jan 15, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $127K

    1.9%

    Dollar movement

    −$26K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    11 actions

    Historical and award details for GRUPO DE COMUNICACIONES DIGITALES S.A.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $153K → $127K
    −17.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.0% → 1.9%
    −1.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $664K
    3.0% of all-period positive obligations · 15 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 3, 2023
    through Mar 27, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported69
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $105K

    1.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$46K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for TELEFONICA CELULAR S.A. DE C.V.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $59K → $105K
    +78.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.1% → 1.6%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $305K
    1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 13 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 31, 2024
    through Aug 31, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported510
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $103K

    1.6%

    Dollar movement

    −$24K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    17 actions

    Historical and award details for SMART COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $127K → $103K
    −18.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.5% → 1.6%
    −0.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $230K
    1.0% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 4, 2025
    through Sep 17, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported64
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $90K

    1.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$8K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for STC BAHRAIN B.S.C CLOSED
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $81K → $90K
    +10.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.6% → 1.4%
    −0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $271K
    1.2% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 12, 2024
    through Aug 27, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported12
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

Recent federal contract award activity

Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.

Modification

This action

+$424K

JINNY TELECOM SAL

BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS

EXPANSION OF EXISTING LAND MOBILE RADIO IN LEBANON ON BEHALF OF BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AFFAIRS-IMPLEMENTING EXECUTIVE ORDERS-EXTENDING PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE AND ADDING SPARE PARTS

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.

The modification added $424K while contractor obligations rose $424K overall.

Award net obligations
$1.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 6.4% share
+6.4 percentage points · $424K net increase; action accounted for 100.0%
Funding office
#6 · 6.8% attributed share
up 3 ranks · +4.0 percentage points · $306K net increase; action exceeded it by $118K
PIID 19GE5024C0019 · Mod P00003
Base award

This action

+$394K

MTN UGANDA LTD

BUREAU OF AFRICAN AFFAIRS

MTN TASK ORDER FOR SCDL-02 ICASS

Why it stands out

One action represented 6.0% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $394K, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$394K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 16.5% share
+0.8 percentage points · $280K net increase; action exceeded it by $114K
Funding office
#1 · 20.9% attributed share
up 1 rank · −1.7 percentage points · $225K net increase; action exceeded it by $169K
PIID 19UG5026F0084
Base award

This action

+$364K

ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC

BUREAU OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIR

MOBILE COMMUNICATION SERVICES

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The base action placed the contractor #5 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$364K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 5.5% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#3 · 16.2% attributed share
up 3 ranks · +10.8 percentage points · $793K net increase; action accounted for 45.9%
PIID 19CA5226F0213
Modification

This action

+$241K

MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES

BUREAU OF DIPLOMATIC SECURITY

CELLULAR TELEPHONE SERVICES FOR U.S EMBASSY OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger office-attributed spending.

The modification added $241K while office-attributed obligations rose $500K overall.

Award net obligations
$332K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.6%
Supporting data
Funding office
#4 · 10.2% attributed share
up 4 ranks · +6.8 percentage points · $500K net increase; action accounted for 48.2%
PIID 19GE5025F0519 · Mod P00002
Base award

This action

+$135K

VIETTEL BURUNDI SA

BUREAU OF AFRICAN AFFAIRS

CELL PHONE SERVICES FOR US MISSION BURUNDI

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The base action placed the contractor #11 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$135K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#11 · 2.0% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
PIID 19GE5026F0004
Base award

This action

+$144K

AMENTUM SERVICES, INC.

BUREAU OF AFRICAN AFFAIRS

STARLINK GLOBAL PRIORITY DATA - 10TB

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The base action placed the contractor #8 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$144K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#8 · 2.7% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
PIID 19KE5026P0310
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. Action+$66K
    Award net obligations$66K
  2. Action+$66K
    Award net obligations$66K
  3. Action+$66K
    Award net obligations$66K
  4. Action−$2K
    Award net obligations$26K
  5. Action+$8
    Award net obligations$20K
  6. Action−$8K
    Award net obligations$60K
  7. Action+$20K
    Award net obligations$20K
  8. Action+$15K
    Award net obligations$16K
  9. Action+$6K
    Award net obligations$140K
  10. Action+$153K
    Award net obligations$153K

State wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top State wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) contractors?

In the 12 months through October 23, 2026, MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES, MTN UGANDA LTD, and ADVANCED WIRELESS NETWORK COMPANY LIMITED were the leading State wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES

    $1,272,301 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    MTN UGANDA LTD

    $1,089,582 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    ADVANCED WIRELESS NETWORK COMPANY LIMITED

    $916,958 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did State contract obligations increase in the wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported State activity in the wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) market increased 29.1% from $5,097,605 in the preceding 12 months to $6,582,533 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$6,582,533
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$5,097,605
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+29.1%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent State contract award activity was reported under NAICS 517112?

Recent State contract award activity reported in the wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) market included actions for JINNY TELECOM SAL, MTN UGANDA LTD, and ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC during the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.

Which procurement methods were reported for State contracts under NAICS 517112?

From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, State reported 151 positive-obligation awards for wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) under NAICS 517112. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was negotiated proposal/quote.

Positive-obligation awards
151
Leading reported procedure
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
22.4% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
78.1% of positive obligations
Full and open
43%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
78.1%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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Reported obligations include contract actions from October 1, 2021 through October 23, 2026. Set-aside and business-size fields reflect award records, not a contractor's current eligibility.

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