Scope of Telecommunication Industry.
The Telecommunication Industry is one of the fastest and most important core sector industries. Soon it will emerge as the largest industry in the world. We live in the information age and telecommunication addresseses the most important need for information. In the modern world, all business processes are paraylised if the telecommunication network fails. Banks, Airlines, Railways, Roadways and other core sector industries cannot function without proper communication facilities. Telecommunication had been traditionally the telephone and telex, but now it includes various other important means such e-mail and the internet.
The private sector has opened up a new whole segment , one that did not exist before and has provided employment to thousands of people. With private sector being allowed entry into telecommunication, investements in this sector has been in the order of hundreds of thousands of crores. This will make the country and economic powerhouse, because it will foster economic activity. As the world moves towards being more and more information driven, telecommunication will become a necessity and will be considered a basic need rather than a luxury.
The future of three fields - information technology, communication and television entertainment are merging into one area.
Careers in Telecommunication Industry.
The telecommunication industry has thrown up new jobs where none existed before and in a true sense has created a greater job opportunities. The range of jobs available in telecommunication industry are -
1. Customer Support - The most important service in telecommunication industry. customer service has ensured that the personnel selected for banks are notjust qualified, but also presentable and oriented to customers needs.
2. Operations.
3. Administration - Since telecommunication companies have a huge infra structure, there is huge opportunity in this department.
4. Sales - This is a high pressure and demanding job as it involves selling of a new concept, selling of services and also selling the equipment at the same time. It requires good communication skills, preservence, hard work and presentability for the job.
Management is the biggest force that drives business today. Trained managers are always in demand in various Manufacturing, Trading and Service Industry.
