Studies & Degrees in Wireless Communication

Choose where you would like to study Wireless Communication:

Wireless communications are used when electromagnetic waves (instead of some form of wire) carry the signal over the communication path. More clearly, examples of wireless equipment include cellular phones and pagers; wireless LANs or local area networks (providing flexibility and reliability for business computer users); Global Positioning System (GPS) - allowing drivers of cars and trucks, captains of boats and ships, and pilots of aircraft to verify their location anywhere on earth; cordless computer mouse or cordless telephone sets, baby monitors, satellite television, etc.

Specialists in the field of wireless communication usually install, start up, maintain and repair such equipment. They either build, install, and adjust this kind of equipment, or they assist in doing so. Furthermore, professionals in the area replace faulty wiring and terminals and re-join connections; they use electronic equipment to find and replace faulty assemblies or parts; as well as check output power, frequency, and modulation, using specialized equipment.

Personal Qualities

In order to engage with wireless communications, you should be good with technical stuff and truly enjoy repairing and exploring all kinds of modern technology. Further qualities are:

• Good with your hands

• Have excellent eyesight and color vision

• Aptitude for mathematics and science

• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills

• Adaptable, flexible, and willing to learn about new technologies

Study Options

Depending on your ambition and motivation, you can undertake various study paths. If you wish to become a wireless communications technician, it is very likely that companies offer on-the-job training that you can undertake, and then try to climb up the hierarchy with a great deal of experience and hard work. On the other hand, you could aim for a specialized high school or a course that will give you a diploma in wireless communications. Such a course could be offered in universities, vocational schools, or community colleges. It would provide you with some form of certification that would greatly enhance your employability and career options.

Another opportunity is to look for a bachelor’s degree in technology or a related field. There are many technical institutions that offer this kind of study options, and you could easily specialize in the area of wireless communications. Such a degree would provide you with the chance to aim for management positions within the field. Also keep in mind that this profession mostly requires practical knowledge, so it would be smart of you to look for an institution with excellent labs, providing access to equipment that is going to help you understand the concepts you learn.

Career Options

With the growing popularity and demand of wireless communications all over the world, your career opportunities in this area of study are very diverse. You might work for a service provider, installing, configuring and maintaining voice and data communication systems, or entertainment systems based on cable and satellite communications. You could also pursue a job with a manufacturer of some sort of wireless equipment, where you could undertake a quality assurance or a service technician role. Many big companies also hire in-house wireless communication specialists to keep their systems running. Finally, you could specialize to be a broadcasting technician, which would include both TV and radio.