Prospects for Network Cable Technicians
Although Network Cable Technicians are employed mostly by IT companies, wholesale traders, construction firms, electric power utilities, and other non-technical firms also hire them.
If the Network Cabling Technicians keep themselves in touch with the latest trends in technology, new equipment, and change in work roles, and also acquire better academic qualifications, they can advance to executive or managerial roles.
BLS says that jobs for line installers and repairers, including for those from telecommunications field, are estimated to grow eight percent during 2016-2026.
In the future, fiber optic cables will take the place of coaxial cables. One of the reasons is that the cost of copper is rising and the cost of optical fiber is decreasing. Another factor in favor of optical fiber cable is that they do not degenerate as much as copper cables. The quantity of data that can be transmitted across copper cables is also limited. Importantly, signals can travel much longer distances on fiber than on copper, suggesting that the equipment quantity required can be reduced.
Educational Qualifications and Other Requirements
Candidates with a high school diploma or a G.E.D. can become Network Cable Technicians. But since it involves physical work, applicants would need to be physically fit and also must possess excellent communication skills, as they would interact with vendors and clients. If they have one or two years’ experience of working with low voltage installation services, it would be beneficial.
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