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Telecommunications technician

Other names

telecoms systems technician, communication technician, telecommunications installer, technician in telecommunications, telecommunications service technician, technician in satellite telecommunications, communication line technician, telecommunications technicians, communication line technicians, telecommunications equipment technician, technician in telecommunication systems, telecommunications equipment installer

Telecoms

They put in, test, and fix phone and data systems, replace broken parts, and help the people who use them.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Note differences in wire and cable colours so that work can be performed correctly.

  2. 2

    Test circuits and components of malfunctioning telecommunications equipment to isolate sources of malfunctions, using test meters, circuit diagrams, polarity probes, and other hand tools.

  3. 3

    Assemble and install communication equipment such as data and telephone communication lines, wiring, switching equipment, wiring frames, power apparatus, computer systems, and networks.

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Sources

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Uganda programmes: NCHE accredited programmes and the health, vocational and teacher training bodies

Official record

National Council for Higher Education, UHPAB, UVTAB, the TVET Council, UNMC, AHPC, UNITE and others. Gathered by The Collar360.

Public registers

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
technicien des télécommunications/technicienne des télécommunications
español
técnico de telecomunicación/técnica de telecomunicación
العربية
فني الاتصالات السلكية واللاسلكية
português
Técnico de telecomunicações/Técnica de telecomunicações
Deutsch
Telekommunikationstechniker/Telekommunikationstechnikerin
italiano
tecnico delle telecomunicazioni

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