Telecommunications has come a long way from the waving of beacons in the middle ages. It moved on to the telegraph messages which were developed during the 1830’s then on to telephone, radio, television, cell phones, and satellite communications.
Today telecoms jobs are popular and encompass a wide range of communications opportunities. A basic telecom system includes:
A transmitter to take information, converting it into a signal
Some form of transmission which carries the signal
Receivers capable of accepting the signal and converting it into information which is usable.
An example of the above system is found in radio broadcasting. The radio stations transmitter comes from its amplifier while the antenna transmits the data. Then the radio’s receiver is the means by which that data or music is captured in electrical form and presented in audio form for the listening audience.
Jobs in this medium have never been more popular and the communications jobs which are available include a wide variety of categories within which to specialize.
Telecommunications includes:
Telephone which means wired as well as wireless or cell phones
Radio today includes AM, FM, and satellite
Television which is either transmitted via land based lines or through satellite receivers, antennas, and fibre optics
The internet has became an enormously successful means of communication ever since the early 1990’s
Finding telecoms jobs readily available, many choose to go into that line right out of college but some find they need additional training to qualify. The telecom industry covers a wide base of technology and with so many options out there, many find they must specialize their training in order to find a position that fits their requirements. Today the internet and broad band telecommunications are the leading employment targets for many as they are current and relevant to what is in demand.
Among the industries requiring dependable telecom employees:
Banking and highly secure transmission lines for customers choosing to do their ‘banking online’
School and business presentations conducted via the internet
Retail business conducted by way of the internet
Wireless phone services
Jobs required by multiple industries which require sales, ordering, exchange of information, secure web sites, as well as design and engineering
Telecoms jobs may require a term of apprenticeship which is on the job paid training with a knowledgeable instructor. Among the many categories of telecommunication related jobs are working in fibre optics, broadband, networking computers, wireless communications, satellite for radio, television, cable, as well as internet service providers. Representative of the telecommunication industry as a whole, the jobs pertaining to the industry are diverse and full of opportunities.
Where would we be without communication?
Telecommunication is defined as the transportation of information by means of radio, wire, electromagnetic or optical channels to transmit from one end and receive info at a predestined point in a variety of signal forms, such as voice or electrical means. The jobs this industry creates are among the most modern in design and most in demand because of the heavy use of these forms of media in society today. It is what makes this a global village.