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The Telecommunications industry covers a vast array of technologies that send information over distances, including Mobile phones, land lines, satellite phones and voice over Internet protocol (VoIP).

The telecommunications industry is responsible for the provision of a diverse range of services, such as landlines, internet, pay television and mobile telephone services. The widespread take-up of high-speed digital transmission methods such as fibre optic cabling, and the increasing use of mobile telecommunications services, has resulted in rapid change and evolution in the industry. Recent growth in the use of telecommunications services for data transportation has been significant, with data transmission expected to provide an ever increasing proportion of the revenue generated in the sector.

Due to its central role in facilitating internet usage and rapid digital information exchange, the telecommunications industry has been dubbed the backbone of the so-called new economy, particularly with reference to the Federal Government’s impending rollout of the National Broadband Network.

Telecommunications is such an integrated part of daily life now - from its use at home, to the heavy reliance the commercial world imposes on its infrastructure. Skilled Telecommunications engineers who have a passion for technology and an appetite for self growth and learning are therefore in high demand.

Further information regarding careers and training opportunity in the Telecommunications industry can be found via the following link:

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