We are in closer contact than ever, we could communicate with someone from all over the world with just one phone, even while we were at a local coffee shop or we were walking down the street.

Much of this is due to the telecommunications and radio technicians, who maintain the technologies that unite us. Whether installing a state-of-the-art telephone system in a busy corporate office or repairing a simple telephone line at someone's home, they are the ones who keep the world in touch.

Telecommunications and radio technicians install, repair and maintain telephone and radio equipment, such as switches, routers, fiber optic lines and distribution boards.

What does a telecommunications technician do?

Telecommunication technicians connect, perform maintenance tasks and repair communications and cabling equipment. Telecommunication technicians are better known as telecommunications technicians.

Work activities

 As a telecommunications technician, you:

•         place, connect and test underground or underground cables
•         install, test and repair fixed and mobile telephone networks, copper cable and fiber optic cabling
•         configure, reorganize and replace routing and dialing equipment
•         Install and maintain antennas in communication poles or buildings.
•         work with specialized wiring types
•         adjust or calibrate equipment configuration to improve performance
•         tracks maintenance, repair and installation work
•         demonstrate & explain the use of equipment to customers
•         Design and test of telecommunications equipment.

Key skills and interests 

To become a telecommunications technician, you would need: 

•         ability to read, interpret technical drawings and circuit diagrams
•         good practical and technical skills
•         an understanding of electronics
•         good color vision
•         manual dexterity
•         ability to solve problems
•         clear communication skills
•         attention to details.

Duties

The duties of the communications technician refer to the repair, installation or construction of the communication equipment. As such, these professionals may need to operate mobile test equipment to detect defective equipment and perform the necessary repairs. They can also travel to remote locations to work on devices such as switches, distributors, routers and dialers that can support phones, cable TVs, Internet connections and wireless communications.

Salary

In May 2018, the U.S. BLS UU. (BLS) established that the average annual salary for telecommunications repairers and installers was $ 57,080, and most of these professionals received salaries between $ 32,440 and $ 82,860 (the median was $ 56,100). Those dedicated to scientific research and development services have earned the highest salary of all telecommunications technicians, and radio communication technician jobs with an average annual salary of $ 71,150.

With a post-secondary education in communications technology, you will be equipped to work as a technician who builds, installs, repairs, tests or operates equipment that keeps our world connected. From TV to the Internet and mobile phones, communications technicians make everything work, traveling on the problem site, climbing towers and pillars or working the night shift. There is good compensation available in this area, but jobs are expected to decline in the coming years.