Broadband Technician
Entry Level Qualification
10
Career Fields
Mechanic & Technician
For Specially Abled
Career Entrance Exam
About Career
As a Broadband Technician, you will be installing residential/official cable as well as other broadband connections as well as repairing various equipment related to broadband connections. You may also need some knowledge of telecommunications, electronics or computer networking. You will mainly be involved in the service, repair, and maintenance of broadband-related devices and equipment. Your job will be to install underground and aerial cables, organize client’s wireless routers, computers, television sets, and other related equipment. You may also train new employees at a later stage. You will have to travel to customer’s premises for installation, servicing, and troubleshooting of broadband connections as per their requests.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
As a Broadband Technician, you will be engaged with one or more of the following roles and responsibilities: -
1. Installing, configuring, maintaining or repairing broadband connections, networking equipment or other related equipment such as routers, switches, modems etc..
2. Inspecting installation sites, lines and studying work orders to determine the kind of materials required for the installation.
3. Aligning modems for obtaining the clearest signal strengths.
4. Attaching electrical/telephone wiring and splicing cables using hand tools for making the proper broadband connection.
5. Drilling holes for wiring and passing cables through roof spaces, access holes or cavity walls to connect cables required for the installation.
6. Examining systems for locating problems like short circuits or loose connections.
7. Demonstrating usage instructions and benefits of broadband service to subscribers and explaining the details to them.
PARTICULARS | DESCRIPTION |
Name | Broadband Technician, |
Purpose | Installing, configuring, maintaining |
Career Field | Mechanic & Technician |
Required Entrance Exam | No Entrance Exam |
Average Salary | 70000 - 150000 Rs. Per Year |
Companies For You | Network Technician – Broadband, Technical Support Executive – Broadband & Many More |
Who is Eligible | Any One |
Career Entry Pathway
Class 10 all subjects as per scheme of studies – obtain training at an ITI in Electronics Mechanic or similar course– NSQF Training and Certificate for ‘Broadband Technician’ or similar course.
After Class 10, you may obtain training at an Industrial Training Institute (ITI), National Skill Training Institute (NSTI), Regional Vocational Training Institute (RVTI), National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI), Industrial Training Center (ITC) or other vocational institutesfor Electronics Mechanic or similar trades. Then you can go for National Skill Qualifications Framework (NSQF) Level 4 Training and Certificate for ‘Broadband Technician’ or similar courses. You have to be at least 18 years of age for this course. The total number of training hours is 300.
After Class 10, you can go for National Skill Qualifications Framework (NSQF) Level 5 Training and Certificate for ‘Information Technology & Electronics System Maintenance’ or ‘Information & Communication Technology System Maintenance’ similar courses. The total number of training hours is 3120 and 4160 respectively.
After Class 12, you can go for National Skill Qualifications Framework (NSQF) Level 4 Training and Certificate for ‘Broadband Technician’ or similar courses. You have to be at least 18 years of age for this course. The total number of training hours is 300.
Required Qualification & Competencies
After Class 10, you can:
1. Go for NSQF / ITI Training courses.
2. Complete Class 11-12 and go for NSQF Training.
Various private / public vocational training establishments across India offer the following or similar courses:
1. Electronics Mechanic
2. Mechanic Consumer Electronics Appliances
3. Mechanic –cum-Operator Electronics Communication System
4. Mechanic Industrial Electronics
5. Mechanic Repair and Maintenance of Electronics Test Equipment
6. Mechanic (Electrical Domestic Appliances)
7. Electrical Drives & Systems
8. Electrical Signal Processing & Systems
9. Electronic Systems & Devices
10. Advanced Electronics Maintenance
11. Electronics Trade
Competencies Required
1. You should have interests for Realistic Occupations. Realistic occupations involve more practical and hands-on activities than paperwork or office work. Realistic occupations often involve physical activities for getting things done using various tools and equipment.
2. You should have interests for Conventional Occupations. Conventional occupations involve repetitive and routine tasks as well as fixed processes or procedures for getting things done. These occupations involve working more with data, systems, and procedures and less with ideas or creativity.
3. You should have Machine Repair and Maintenance Skills - performing repair and maintenance of different machines, equipment, and devices.
4. You should have Process and Operation Controlling Skills - controlling processes and operations of various machines, equipment, devices and systems using different types of electrical and electronic control instruments and systems.
5. You should have Active Listening Skills- giving full attention to what other people are saying, understanding the points being made by others, asking questions, etc.
6. You should have Problem Solving Skills - analysis and understanding of problems, evaluating various options to solve the problems and using the best option to solve the problems.
7. You should have Manual Dexterity –ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
8. You are always or mostly careful about your actions and behavior.
9. You are practical always or in most situations.
10. You are always or mostly disciplined in your action and behavior.
11. You are calm always or in most situations.
12. You are always or mostly organized in your day-to-day life and activities.
Career - Job Opportunities & Profiles
After obtaining the requisite qualifications, you may get opportunities with various roles such as:
1. Network Technician – Broadband
2. Field Hardware Technician - Broadband Network
3. Field Technician Broadband Network
4. Technical Support Executive – Broadband
5. IT Executive - Broadband Installations
Career Growth
1. With experience, you can get promotions to various senior level roles progressively. From being a broadband Technician, you can become a Senior Technician, Team Leader etc.
2. However, for getting promoted to higher level jobs, you will need further educational qualifications such as higher / senior secondary degree, graduation etc. apart from training in different types of Broadband services and related technologies.
3. After having 5-8 years of experience, you can become broadband Engineer, Supervisor, Technical Trainer Networking etc.
Salary Offered
1. In the entry level, you may earn about Rs 6,000 – Rs 9,000or more per month as salary.
2. With 1-3 years of experience, you may earn about Rs. 7,000-11,000 or more a month.
3. With 4-10 years of experience, you may earn about Rs. 15,000 – 25,000 or more per month.
Work Activities
1. Analysing and interpreting data and information: Analysis of data and information to find facts, trends, reasons behind situations, etc.; interpretation of data to aid in decision making.
2. Communicating with co-workers and others: Communicating with people in writing, verbally or otherwise inside your workplace and various other people who have professional relationships with your place of work including vendors, government officials, etc. or with people at large.
3. Communicating with customers: Communicating with potential and existing customers of your organisation in writing, verbally or otherwise.
4. Decision making and problem solving: Analysis of data and information; evaluation of alternative decisions and results of decisions; taking the right decisions and solving problems.
5. Developing and maintaining inter-personal relationships: Developing professional relationships with co-workers and others outside organisations and maintaining good relationships.
6. Getting Information and learning: Observing, hearing, reading, using computers, or otherwise obtaining information and learning from it.
7. Inspecting situations, events, and people: Inspecting situations, events and people to understand the reasons and causes for the situation or events to happen; inspecting people to understand reasons behind their behaviour and actions.
8. Leading: Inspiring and motivating co-workers to work to achieve specific goals; enabling and facilitating others to perform tasks effectively; addressing issues and solving problems in order to help people perform well.
9. Managing and supervising: Manging and supervising work of others; setting goals; giving instructions; monitoring work performance, etc.
Future Prospects
The future of Broadband Technicians looks promising as the Telecom industry is penetrating into the Indian rural market more than ever before. India has the world’s 2nd largest telecommunication market today in terms of a total number of Internet users. The telecom sector is predicted to generate around 4 million jobs.
