Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Units: Log Price Index (1987=100)

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Communications equipement, all classes
Primary products, comm. equip.	4.605	4.494	4.403	4.293	4.176	4.097	4.011	3.949	3.838	3.737	3.595	3.422	3.296	3.195	3.079	2.941	2.788	2.626	2.565	2.462	2.365	2.222	2.111	1.994	1.911	1.805	1.724	1.630	1.528	1.424
High-level Product Classes
Wireline equip.	4.605	4.528	4.449	4.391	4.329	4.272	4.200	4.115	4.022	3.934	3.825	3.675	3.549	3.442	3.285	3.168	3.016	2.838	2.685	2.553	2.410	2.311	2.208	2.064	1.920	1.775	1.626	1.486	1.340	1.185
Wireless equip.	4.605	4.423	4.299	4.103	3.895	3.766	3.629	3.581	3.426	3.294	3.084	2.849	2.698	2.587	2.506	2.311	2.129	1.947	1.938	1.837	1.756	1.563	1.429	1.298	1.244	1.155	1.087	0.980	0.861	0.742
Misc. comm. equip.	4.605	4.555	4.516	4.479	4.429	4.415	4.403	4.390	4.343	4.296	4.244	4.197	4.164	4.133	4.123	4.077	4.005	3.953	3.916	3.879	3.853	3.814	3.764	3.706	3.628	3.537	3.503	3.491	3.475	3.470
Mid-level Product Classes
Terminals	4.605	4.497	4.306	4.236	4.148	4.012	3.807	3.622	3.460	3.308	3.091	2.925	2.720	2.588	2.334	2.149	2.007	1.850	1.664	1.556	1.470	1.407	1.333	1.239	1.124	1.016	0.915	0.808	0.696	0.596
Switching equip.	4.605	4.534	4.475	4.416	4.355	4.303	4.248	4.179	4.099	4.013	3.901	3.719	3.587	3.483	3.346	3.268	3.111	2.912	2.757	2.620	2.464	2.374	2.290	2.121	1.960	1.830	1.709	1.582	1.443	1.322
Transmission equip.	4.605	4.535	4.478	4.426	4.379	4.357	4.336	4.278	4.199	4.142	4.091	4.026	3.942	3.829	3.642	3.421	3.284	3.196	3.065	2.955	2.864	2.739	2.603	2.478	2.347	2.168	1.960	1.784	1.618	1.409
Cell systems	4.605	4.433	4.261	4.088	3.735	3.577	3.395	3.176	3.041	2.806	2.606	2.368	2.174	2.042	1.902	1.709	1.434	1.246	1.176	1.035	0.915	0.620	0.398	0.165	0.101	-0.050	-0.162	-0.353	-0.569	-0.779
Satellite systems	4.605	4.171	4.010	3.583	3.349	3.233	3.159	3.437	3.232	3.265	3.008	2.730	2.630	2.560	2.587	2.310	2.302	2.049	2.167	2.068	1.980	1.851	1.741	1.630	1.548	1.453	1.368	1.268	1.163	1.059
Misc. wireless	4.605	4.512	4.419	4.326	4.233	4.139	4.046	3.972	3.856	3.750	3.643	3.522	3.441	3.353	3.357	3.283	3.111	2.996	2.996	2.943	2.897	2.712	2.592	2.467	2.436	2.364	2.319	2.230	2.125	2.023
Misc. comm. equip.	4.605	4.555	4.516	4.479	4.429	4.415	4.403	4.390	4.343	4.296	4.244	4.197	4.164	4.133	4.123	4.077	4.005	3.953	3.916	3.879	3.853	3.814	3.764	3.706	3.628	3.537	3.503	3.491	3.475	3.470
Low-level Product Classes
Telephones	4.605	4.550	4.506	4.419	4.284	4.115	3.950	3.845	3.727	3.562	3.366	3.160	2.841	2.655	2.393	2.239	2.126	2.007	1.789	1.705	1.636	1.531	1.380	1.269	1.179	1.085	1.008	0.900	0.772	0.673
Fax machines	4.605	4.550	4.404	4.161	3.991	3.795	3.681	3.550	3.433	3.385	3.221	2.990	2.800	2.628	2.486	2.465	2.166	2.116	2.088	2.051	2.043	1.915	1.747	1.660	1.600	1.540	1.471	1.408	1.344	1.278
Modems	4.605	4.465	4.194	4.165	4.097	3.958	3.688	3.456	3.268	3.125	2.783	2.486	2.246	2.086	1.743	1.422	1.125	0.863	0.670	0.553	0.447	0.387	0.341	0.282	0.150	0.074	0.020	-0.033	-0.122	-0.174
Misc. terminals	4.605	4.499	4.387	4.299	4.212	4.125	4.029	3.918	3.787	3.623	3.512	3.452	3.291	3.188	2.973	2.832	2.772	2.679	2.519	2.405	2.318	2.271	2.221	2.130	2.006	1.894	1.786	1.671	1.559	1.447
Legacy central office	4.605	4.535	4.478	4.426	4.379	4.357	4.336	4.289	4.228	4.139	4.106	4.094	4.080	4.043	3.677	3.525	3.473	3.390	3.361	3.311	3.192	3.031	2.873	2.735	2.629	2.476	2.326	2.177	2.027	1.877
Enterprise voice	4.605	4.535	4.478	4.426	4.379	4.357	4.336	4.289	4.333	4.238	4.193	4.177	4.129	4.086	4.034	3.933	3.888	3.840	3.848	3.847	3.844	3.809	3.787	3.700	3.656	3.629	3.585	3.548	3.510	3.472
Data networking	4.605	4.477	4.351	4.224	4.098	3.945	3.799	3.685	3.522	3.441	3.273	2.996	2.812	2.683	2.596	2.535	2.351	2.117	1.933	1.782	1.609	1.499	1.373	1.159	0.935	0.783	0.652	0.494	0.308	0.147
Local loop	4.605	4.535	4.478	4.426	4.379	4.357	4.336	4.239	4.092	3.967	3.932	3.832	3.745	3.626	3.367	3.068	2.783	2.603	2.415	2.264	2.150	2.034	1.950	1.871	1.673	1.561	1.433	1.292	1.178	1.063
Fiber optic long-haul	4.605	4.535	4.478	4.426	4.379	4.357	4.336	4.289	4.228	4.172	4.077	3.981	3.842	3.653	3.365	3.043	2.874	2.756	2.565	2.416	2.296	2.123	1.921	1.737	1.585	1.374	1.125	0.890	0.664	0.374
Non-fiber long-haul	4.605	4.535	4.478	4.426	4.379	4.357	4.336	4.289	4.228	4.200	4.152	4.105	4.035	3.940	3.796	3.635	3.551	3.492	3.397	3.322	3.262	3.176	3.074	2.982	2.906	2.801	2.676	2.559	2.446	2.301
Cell phones	4.605	4.436	4.267	4.097	3.688	3.546	3.367	3.090	3.035	2.781	2.593	2.358	2.136	2.043	1.767	1.530	1.320	1.166	1.038	0.864	0.712	0.561	0.409	0.268	0.193	-0.006	-0.270	-0.558	-0.809	-1.059
Cell stations	4.605	4.419	4.233	4.046	3.860	3.674	3.487	3.338	3.107	2.895	2.682	2.440	2.277	2.102	2.109	1.961	1.617	1.388	1.387	1.280	1.189	0.818	0.579	0.329	0.267	0.122	0.033	-0.144	-0.355	-0.559
Satellites	4.605	3.830	3.604	2.874	2.468	2.317	2.265	2.754	2.508	2.620	2.276	1.887	1.771	1.716	1.769	1.259	1.427	1.039	1.254	1.130	1.024	0.919	0.814	0.708	0.603	0.498	0.392	0.287	0.181	0.076
Sat. grd. equip.	4.605	4.512	4.419	4.326	4.233	4.139	4.046	3.972	3.856	3.750	3.643	3.522	3.441	3.353	3.357	3.283	3.111	2.996	2.996	2.943	2.897	2.712	2.592	2.467	2.436	2.364	2.319	2.230	2.125	2.023
Misc. wireless	4.605	4.512	4.419	4.326	4.233	4.139	4.046	3.972	3.856	3.750	3.643	3.522	3.441	3.353	3.357	3.283	3.111	2.996	2.996	2.943	2.897	2.712	2.592	2.467	2.436	2.364	2.319	2.230	2.125	2.023
Studio & broadcast	4.605	4.491	4.384	4.306	4.230	4.202	4.168	4.129	4.032	3.933	3.835	3.744	3.695	3.649	3.616	3.512	3.367	3.262	3.189	3.100	3.046	2.961	2.864	2.753	2.599	2.403	2.307	2.266	2.213	2.195
Intercom systems	4.605	4.609	4.638	4.645	4.624	4.626	4.636	4.652	4.668	4.686	4.695	4.704	4.692	4.684	4.699	4.711	4.712	4.711	4.711	4.726	4.730	4.748	4.761	4.770	4.782	4.794	4.805	4.812	4.820	4.825
Signal systems	4.605	4.609	4.638	4.645	4.624	4.626	4.636	4.652	4.668	4.686	4.695	4.704	4.692	4.684	4.699	4.711	4.712	4.711	4.711	4.726	4.730	4.748	4.761	4.770	4.782	4.794	4.805	4.812	4.820	4.825
Alarm systems	4.605	4.609	4.638	4.645	4.624	4.626	4.636	4.652	4.668	4.686	4.695	4.704	4.692	4.684	4.699	4.711	4.712	4.711	4.711	4.726	4.730	4.748	4.761	4.770	4.782	4.794	4.805	4.812	4.820	4.825
Memo
Telecommunications (wireless & wireline)	4.605	4.486	4.387	4.265	4.138	4.050	3.952	3.882	3.761	3.653	3.499	3.311	3.175	3.066	2.940	2.788	2.620	2.440	2.376	2.262	2.155	1.990	1.864	1.729	1.644	1.534	1.439	1.323	1.196	1.066

Note: Telecommunications equipment includes wireless and wireline equipment and excludes miscellaneous equipment (i.e. studio & broadcast equipment, intercom systems, signal systems, and alarm systems). Price indexes are provided in natural log form. The price index level equals the exponent of the log price: price index level = exp( log price ). Product class descriptions can be found here.