TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

The telecom sector is growing at a tremendous pace. India is among the few countries, which have realized the potential of Telecom and IT in the process of Economic growth A Telecommunication Engineering Course imparts training to students on various telecommunication devices like mobile phones, cable TV, computer networking, satellites, radar, navigation, aviation etc. India is facing a huge demand for telecommunication engineers due to rapid growth in the field of satellites, internet and mobile telephony. The emergence of electronic media, telecom industry has become one of the fast growing sectors in every corner of the world.

In this era of information and communication, more digitally enhanced communication devices like mobiles, internet and satellites are paving way to expansion for the wider reach of communication technology. Telecommunication is major field within Electronic engineering, is concerned with all types of information & transmission networks through electronic means and deals with communication systems such as cables, radio, satellite communications, TV, radar, navigational communication equipments etc. Telecommunication engineering is mainly involved with the designing, manufacturing and operation of telecommunication devices.




Telecommunication engineers have always been in great demand because of the growing requisite of digital and wireless communication networks. It is a challenging career for those interested in the fields of microelectronic devices, signal processing, data networking, coding, compression, encryption and transmission. They deal with the line, wireless or radio communication & major tasks performed by them are designing and installation of telecommunications equipment according to the clients interest. They are responsible for the network maintenance, quality control of the products and developing software in the telecom industry, and troubleshooting. A telecommunication engineer should possess good knowledge of fibre optics, cellular technology, laser technology etc.



The telecom sector is growing at a tremendous pace. India is among the few countries, which have realized the potential of Telecom and IT in the process of Economic growth. However, the growth of trained manpower in this sector is far from adequate. The convergence has led to technology providers shifting from proprietary to open systems, which in turn created ample employment opportunities for equipment manufacturers, suppliers and service providers and thus increased the need for trained managers to manage these services.

The career prospects for Telecom engineers are increasing rapidly both in India and abroad because of the boom in this industry. Telecommunication Engineers are the one who are concerned with establishing communication by means of telephones, telegraphs, radar, radio, tale printers etc. Their work deals with designing, manufacturing, operating, maintaining, installing and troubleshooting of telecom devices. Telephone industry, computer industry, microwave radio systems, satellite communications, earth stations using satellite dishes, cellular phone industry, fiber optics communication systems etc. are some of the areas which provide job opportunities to the Telecommunication Engineers Graduates with specialization in these areas can be employed as design development engineer, production engineer, and quality assurance engineer, sales engineer, servicing engineer and software engineers.

Employment opportunities are available in the filed of paramilitary force like the BSF, CRPF and defense-related organizations. Candidates with B.E/ B.Tech in telecommunication with 2 or 3 years experience can works as teachers and those with ME / M.Tech can work as lecturers or researchers etc. Those with MBA graduation can obtain managerial jobs.

Some of the career prospects in the field of telecommunication engineering are:
1. Research and Development: The production engineers are engaged in developing and building the materials, machinery, assembly line operations and quality standardization.

3. Sales and Marketing: Telecommunication engineers with the ability to understand customer needs evaluate potential applications and advice on matters regarding marketing can work in the field of sales and marketing.

4. Teaching: People with excellent academic record, great communication skills, great interest in teaching, and excellent command over the subject can work as teachers in this field. They are responsible for completing the syllabus of the students within the stipulated period and should handle all type of teaching work in accordance with the task.

Career prospects in this highly specialized field is based on the candidates specialized skill and training, which varies from basic circuit designers to strategic mass developers. The main focal areas of telecommunication engineering are research and development, production, servicing, sales and marketing and teaching.



Indian Telecom sector, like any other industrial sector in the country, has gone through many phases of growth and diversification. Starting from telegraphic and telephonic systems in the 19th century, the field of telephonic communication has now expanded to make use of advanced technologies like GSM, CDMA, WLL to the great 3G Technology in mobile phones. Day by day, both the public players and the private players are putting in their resources and efforts to improve the telecommunication technology so as to give the maximum to their customers. The leaders in the fixed landline sectors, MTNL, VSNL and BSNL have now come up with mobile services (Trump and Garuda) and broadband services (tri-Band by MTNL). Mobile service providers like Airtel and Reliance are going into the fixed line systems providing the broadband services as well. All the mobile service providers like Airtel, Idea, Hutch are using the GPRS technology to facilitate the mobile commerce after the huge success of electronic commerce.



Educational: The basic eligibility criteria for B.E / B.Tech are higher secondary or 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with fairly high percentage of marks in aggregate. In some universities diploma holders in telecommunication engineering or those with B.Sc. degree are eligible for admission to the B.E. course. After the bachelor's degree, one can go in for a post graduate degree; i.e. M.E/ M.Tech in telecommunication engineering. Some institutes offer MBA course besides certificate, diploma and post graduate diploma courses in telecommunication, while some institutes offer various certificate and diploma and post graduate diploma courses. The basic eligibility for MBA and diploma courses is graduation and for post graduate diploma courses it is B.Tech / B.E

• B.E. Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering


• B.E. Telecommunication Engineering


• B.Tech. Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering


• B.Tech. Telecommunication Engineering


• Diploma in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering


• Diploma in Telecommunication Technology


• Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering (DIPIETE/ AMIETE)


• M.B.A. Telecommunication Systems Management


• M.E. Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering


• M.Tech. Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering


• Post Graduate Diploma in Telecommunication

• Admission to the B.E/ B.Tech courses is made on the basis of the marks obtained in +2 and the merit in the entrance examinations. Entrance to the IIT's is through the JEE' (Joint Entrance Exam) and for other major institutions through AIEEE (All India Engineering/Pharmacy/Architecture Entrance Examination) or their own separate entrance exams and other state level and national level exams.


• A student with B.Tech degree in telecommunication from an A.I.C.T.E (All India Council of Technical Education) approved University can get admission to M.E/ M.Tech courses.


• Symbiosis Institute of telecom management admit students to MBA course on the basis of the marks obtained in Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP), Group Discussion and Personal Interview. In Amity Institute of Telecom Technology and Management, Noida the admission is based on CAT, MAT and GMAT score.


• The Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) which is the National Apex Professional body of electronics and telecommunication, computer and IT professionals.


• The institute conducts both the graduate ship examination (AMIETE – Associate Membership of Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers) and diploma examination (DIPIETE – Diploma of Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers) in Electronics and Telecommunication and ComputerScience and Engineering streams.


• A pass in AMIETE examination is recognised by Government of India for the purposes of recruitment to superior posts and services under the Central Government while a pass in DIPIETE examination is recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India for the purpose of employment to posts and services under the Central Government in the appropriate field.


• The institute also conducts postgraduate level course ALCCS (Advanced Level Course in Computer Science) which 9s equivalent to M. Tech in Computer Science and is recognized by the Ministry of HRD for the appointment to superior posts and services under the Central Government.

BE / B.Tech courses are of 4 years duration and the post graduate diploma, ME/ M.Tech and MBA courses are of 2 years. The duration of the diploma courses are 1 year and that of certificate course is 3 months. A course on telecommunication teaches students on various telecommunication devices such as mobile phones, cable TV, satellites, computer networking, radar, navigation etc. Particular emphasis is placed on wireless communication, mobile telephony, GSM architecture, internet protocol media system, CDMA, GPRS network, simian operating system, voice over internet protocol, designing optical networks and understanding and designing data network etc.



The personal attributes which are required for a telecommunication engineer is good communication skills, organizational ability, skills in evaluating situations, making quick decisions and solving problems. Excellent analytical and teamwork skills are a necessity, as is a sound knowledge of both computer hardware and software. They should possess a creative and inventive mind, an eye for detail, sustained attention and be very adept in public speech, technical writing and project management. Besides these, good knowledge of science, mathematics and strong background in computer hardware and C-language programming is very essential for the telecommunication engineer.



The personal attributes which are required for a telecommunication engineer is good communication skills, organizational ability, skills in evaluating situations, making quick decisions and solving problems. Excellent analytical and teamwork skills are a necessity, as is a sound knowledge of both computer hardware and software. They should possess a creative and inventive mind, an eye for detail, sustained attention and be very adept in public speech, technical writing and project management. Besides these, good knowledge of science, mathematics and strong background in computer hardware and C-language programming is very essential for the telecommunication engineer.

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.

Telecommunication engineering B.M.S. College of Engineering, Bangalore( Karnataka ). B.M.S. Institute of Technology, Bangalore (Karnataka) C.M.R. Institute of Technology (C.M.R.I.T.), Bangalore( Karnataka ). Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore( Karnataka ) Dayananda Sagar Institutions, Shavige Malleshwara Hills, Kumaraswamy Layout , Bangalore ( Bangalore (Bengaluru) Dist. ) - 560078 Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Bangalore ( Karnataka )Near Janana Bharathi campus , Bangalore ( Bangalore (Bengaluru) Dist. ) - 560056 Jawaharlal Nehru National College of Engineering, Shimoga( Karnataka ) K.L.E. Society's College of Engineering and Technology, Belgaum Karnataka. Kalpataru Institute of Technology, Tiptur ( Karnataka ). M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore( Karnataka ). M.V.J. College of Engineering, Bangalore ( Karnataka ). P.E.S. Institute of Technology (P.E.S.I.T.), Bangalore( Karnataka ). R.V. College of Engineering, Bangalore ( Karnataka ) Rural Engineering College, Bhalki( Karnataka ) Bhalki ( Bidar Dist. ) - 595328 Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur Karnataka. Sir M. Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, Bangalore( Karnataka ). Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology, Tucker( Karnataka ).

Remuneration of the telecommunication engineer depends upon the status of the industry, experience, qualification and ability of the employee. When compared with the government sectors, private firms offer much better salary. Depending upon the firm, fresh graduates can expect an initial monthly salary of Rest. 10,000 and above. With a few years of experience it may gradually increase to Rest. 20,000 or more per month. Courses.