Is there a big difference between Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering?

0	telecom engineering electronic telecommunication asked Apr 01 '11 at 20:07 Giorgio94 1.0k●69●81●94

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My Farther is a Telecommunications Engineer. He designed the Fibre Optic system for Saudi Arabia and the first Triple Play system in the UK. According to him there is a huge difference.

answered Apr 01 '11 at 20:14

Mattophobia ♦♦
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Could you please ask him to tell you a few of the differences and for example which career has more job availability in foreign countries and what does he actually do and what would an electronic engineer do? I know they are very related but I don't know which one is for me..

(Apr 02 '11 at 10:32) Giorgio94

My Dad has done a lot of things. He's regarded as the top Telecommunications Engineer in Europe. He went to a LOT of countries when he worked for the ESB in Ireland. Currently he's unemployed as he was an independent contractor. But he did a lot of things, as I said, he designed the entire Fibre Optic system for Saudi Telecoms, the first triple play system in the UK for Sky (I think). Of course that may be a little out of your league, but when his career first started he worked on a lot of telephone and radio masts. He was based in ireland and worked in Bahrain for quite a while and traveled to a lot of other countries. He is also a qualified Electronic Engineer, but his field of expertise lies with Telecommunications. He's out of the country at the moment. I'll ask he about it properly when he gets back.

(Apr 02 '11 at 11:32) Mattophobia ♦♦

Thanks so much.. Looks like an interesting man to meet in person lol

(Apr 03 '11 at 19:06) Giorgio94

I am a Mechanical Engineering (diploma), its just an year ended in the study of 3 years's, so in my experience, it all in short means study of communication, in the world of electronics.

Electronics: Cell phone, computer, television or any other electronic item Electrical: All the wiring you see Mechanical: study of machines

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answered Apr 04 '11 at 11:26

Yogi
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