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Career Prospects in Telecom Sector |
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With telecom sector booming, career in the industry is very lucrative. The career path to the leading companies goes via telecom engineering. The telecom sector offers a variety of career options. There is room for everyone- a degree holder or a diploma holder, a candidate with a part-time certification course or one with a full-time degree.
The Certificate Courses for employment in the industry are:
a) Certificate in Telecom Engineering
b) Certificate in Information Technology
c) Certificate in Computer Science
d) Certificate in Management Information Systems
e) Certificate in Computer Forensics
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The Diploma Programme offered is:
a) Diploma in Telecom Engineering
The Degree Programmes offered are:
a) Bachelor of Science in Telecom Engineering
b) Bachelor of Science in Information Technology/Informatics
c) Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
d) Bachelor of Science in Mobile Internet Communication Technology/Informatics
Duration:
The degree programmes take 4 years for completion; the duration for certification courses varies from 6 months to 1 year.
Eligibility:
Higher secondary (Class XII) passed with minimum eligibility criteria in Physics, Math and chemistry.
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Vocational course passed with minimum eligibility criteria in Physics, Math and chemistry from a recognized institution.
Telecom engineering focuses on a range of specializations. Students can choose from the various subjects offered. The following are the subjects offered in the various telecom segments:
| Subject |
Subject |
Subject |
Subject |
| Telecommunication and Systems Lab |
VHDL / CCN Lab |
DSP and Micro Controller Lab |
Electronic Circuits Lab |
| Advanced Digital Communication |
VLSI |
Image Processing |
Antenna Theory And Design |
| Statistical Signal Processing |
Wireless Communication |
Multirate Systems And Filter Banks |
Wireless ATM Networks |
| Optical Communication & Networking |
Image & Video Processing |
Digital Switching Systems |
Multimedia Communications |
| Digital Signal Compression |
Linear Algebra |
Advanced Computer Networks |
Satellite Communication |
| Detection & Estimation |
Error Control Coding |
Cryptography & Network Security |
Pattern Recognition |
Speech And Audio Processing |
Real-time Embedded Systems |
Radar Systems |
RF And Microwave Circuit Design |
Employment Opportunities
The telecom sector is open for all telecom engineers or diploma holders. The important jobs offered in the sector are:
Division |
Job |
Division |
Job |
Software |
Telecom Software Engineer |
Communication |
Communication Engineer
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Telecom System Solutions Engineer |
Mobile Communication Engineer |
Hardware |
Real-time Computer Systems Developer |
Design |
Antenna Design Engineer
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Telecom Hardware and Software Engineer |
Telecommunications Equipment Designer |
Performance Optimizer |
Management |
Trainer |
DSP Chip Design Engineer |
Technical Support Provider |
Multimedia |
Image Processor |
Research Projects Supervisor |
Video Engineer |
Network |
Artificial Intelligence and Neural Network Engineer |
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The companies employing telecom engineers are:
Public sector organizations: BEL, ISRO, DRDO labs, ITI, CDOT
Private organizations: Wipro, Infosys, TCS, Siemens Communication, National Instruments, Oracle, Honeywell, IT solutions, Digital, Tata Elxsi, Intel, etc.
Future of employment in the sector
The emergence of advance technologies and the high growth rate of the industry hold a lot of promise to the jobseekers. In the future, communication sector is going to employ more people than electronics, computer science or common basic sciences, as is shown in the following chart:
Future employment prediction in IT and Communication Sector (2010-2015)
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