Career In The Telecom Sector

India has grown through leaps and bounds, the sector which has lead the whole economy to grow and develop, and reach where it is today. Students are always encouraged to choose the career of their choice, to make them put their whole- hearted efforts in the work. Almost all the industries provide great opportunities for the students to show their creative side, and work according to their interests. One sector which has grown to a great extent and in many ways the basis for many other industries to develop is Information Technology.Telecommunications, a part of the IT industry, has grabbed the attention of a large number of students as their career prospects. Also, the career in telecom sector is very flourishing, with the industry booming and showing great growth rate. Telecom industry is said to be the industry, which even faced the recession well enough, and was not much struck by the same. Therefore, one can find a lucrative as well as a promising career in telecommunications sector. For pursuing a career in telecommunications, a student can opt for any of the following telecom courses, depending on his level of education:v     Bachelors of Science in Telecom Engineeringv     Bachelor of Science in Computer Technologyv     Certificate in Computer Forensicsv     Diploma in Telecom Engineeringv     Certificate in Computer Sciencev     Bachelor of Science in Mobile Internet Communication Informaticsv     Certificate in Information TechnologyThe degree courses require a time period of four years, in which the student is made to learn all the technicalities of the subject. A student needs to have physics, chemistry and maths as his subjects in the senior secondary examination to pursue his career in the telecom sector. There are many subjects in the telecommunications industry, which the student can choose as his specialisation, some of them are:v     Telecommunications and System Labv     Statistical Signal Processingv     Optical Communication & Networkingv     Cryptography & Network Securityv     Speech And Audio Processingv     Advanced Computer Networksv     Image & Video Processingv     Wireless Communicationv     Satellite Communicationv     Multirate Systems And Filter Banksv     Antenna Theory And Designv     DSP and Micro Controller LabTelecommunication sector is so vast, that it provides opportunities for all the students, whether he is a degree or diploma holder. The various sectors and job responsibilities in the telecom sector are:Software:Telecom Software EngineerTelecom Systems Solution EngineerHardware:Telecom Hardware and Software EngineerDSP Chip Design Engineer Real-time Computer Systems Developer Performance Optimizer Communication:Communication EngineerMobile Communication EngineerMultimedia:Image ProcessorVideo EngineerDesign:Antenna Design EngineerTelecommunications Equipment DesignerManagement:TrainerResearch Project SupervisorTechnical Support ProviderWith the advancement of every sector, and the booming technology sector, the growth of telecommunications as a sector is very bright, and even scholars have predicted the industry to grow at a great rate in the upcoming years. The career prospects of the students in this field are also very brilliant, due to the vastness and the number of opportunities provided by this sector to the students. Students in any field are very finicky about their future as a whole; therefore, they make it sure that the career they are opting for is worth it and would definitely help in producing lucrative results overall. Companies like Bharat Sanchar Nigam, MTNL, ISRO, Oracle, TCS, WIPRO, Airtel, siemens Communications, TATA, Vodafone, Honeywell, IT Solutions, Infosys are few of the companies, covering private as well as public sector, which holds the future of the telecommunication students.