# Telecommunications: What the whole chain draws on

Mobile, fibre, subsea cable and satellite operators carrying voice and data

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/telecom/materials/

#### What the whole chain draws on

Every commodity, chemical and energy tile named by the enterprises above; ×n shows how many of them depend on it. Open any tile for its full detail.
**Commodities (14)**[Cu Copper](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/copper/)×3 [St Steel](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/steel/)×3 [Ge Germanium](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/germanium/)×2 [Al Aluminium](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/aluminum/)[Ga Gallium](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/gallium/)[REE Rare earths](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/rare_earths/)[Au Gold](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/gold/)[Qz Silica sand](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/industrial_sand/)[He Helium](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/helium/)[Zn Zinc](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/zinc/)[Pb Lead](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/lead/)[Li Lithium](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/lithium/)[Cem Cement](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/cement/)[Agg Sand & gravel](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/sand_gravel/)**Chemicals (7)**[LLDPE Polyethylene (LDPE, LLDPE)](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polyethylene/)×2 [PTFE Fluoropolymers (PTFE, PVDF)](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fluoropolymers/)[PC Polycarbonate](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polycarbonate/)[H2 Hydrogen](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/hydrogen/)[O2 Oxygen](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/oxygen/)[AAc Acrylic acid](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/acrylic_acid/)[HDPE High-density polyethylene](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/hdpe/)**Energy (11)**[Dist Distribution grids, mini-grids and interconnectors](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_distribution/)×3 [ICE Internal combustion engines and gensets](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_engines/)×2 [LFP Lithium iron phosphate batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_li_lfp/)×2 [PE Transformers and power electronics](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_power_electronics/)[Shp Ship propulsion](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_marine/)[Cab Underground, submarine and superconducting cables](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_cables/)[HVAC AC transmission](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_hvac/)[PV Solar photovoltaics](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_pv/)[Rkt Rockets and human power](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_rockets/)[Oil Crude oil](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/crude_oil/)[DC Data centres](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_data_centres/)

## Other sections

- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/telecom/index.md)
- [Where ₹100 goes](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/telecom/cost-mix/index.md)
- [Price links with suppliers](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/telecom/price-links/index.md)
- [Example story](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/telecom/story/index.md)
- [Linked industries](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/telecom/linked-industries/index.md)
- [Value chain](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/telecom/value-chain/index.md)
- [Chokepoints and risks](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/telecom/risks/index.md)
- [Sources](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/telecom/sources/index.md)