Communication Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersCommunication equipment mechanics install and maintain the switches that connect someone with someone else whenever they dial the phone. Many work in “central offices” — those windowless phone company buildings seen in many towns.
Mechanics specializing in installation and repair setup and connect computer phone switches. They punch copper wire into connector boards or splice fiber optic cable to make the physical connections and then program the switches to establish the electronic connections
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Communications Equipment Operators Job DescriptionCommunications Equipment Operators keep the world talking. They may be switchboard operators, telephone operators, or directory assistance operators.
They might work at a company with an internal phone system…or at a global long distance provider…but the basic task is the same: they connect callers with the people they’re trying to reach.
These days that process might include a lot of automation, with machines handling key functions such as message taking and routing calls
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Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersEveryday we pick up the phone, or turn on the television set and expect to have perfect service 24 hours per day. These services come to you through a system of wires and cables, which telephone and cable TV installers and repairers construct and maintain.
Line installers place cable or phone lines underground, or on poles or towers. They also connect wiring inside your home or office, making sure the signal reaches your phone or television set
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