In their essential form, NOS describe functions, standards of performance and knowledge/understanding. A set of NOS, aligned to a certain job role along with their NSQF level form a "Qualification Pack". The Qualification Packs are divided as per the four sub-sectors and can be used for creation of curriculum and assessments. 45 Qualification Packs (Service Providers, Network Management, Handset Segment & Passive Infrastructure) have been approved and are live on our website.

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National Occupational Standards (NOS) are:

National because they are applicable to every part of India.

Occupational because they describe the performance required of an individual when carrying out certain functions in the workplace.

Standards because they are set by the industry and are statements of effective performance, which have been agreed upon by a representative sample of employers and other stakeholders.

National Occupational Standards (NOS) specify the standards of performance an individual must achieve when carrying out a function in the workplace, together with the knowledge and understanding he/she needs to meet that standard consistently. Essentially NOS are benchmarks of good practice.

The developing usage of NOS also reflects the current desire of industries to agree to national standards of competence, descriptions of skills, and a common ‘vocabulary’ among trainees, employers and training providers.

Stages in development of NOS:

Occupational Mapping: Identify key stakeholders in the telecom sector and understand their organizational structure.

Functional Analysis: Analyze the activities individuals are expected to do as part of their job and identify outcomes that these individuals should achieve.

Development of NOS: It incorporates performance criteria, together with knowledge, understanding and skills pertaining to a job.

Approval of NOS: It will be validated by small, medium and large industry players (minimum 10 employers per category), and then by Qualification Ratification Committee (QRC) at NSDC.

Supporting the Implementation of NOS: All key stakeholders willdrive the validation and implementation of NOS.

Maintain relevance and currency of NOS: It will be developed taking into account current industry requirements. Periodic review will be done to maintain currency of occupational standard.

BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION OF 57 JOB ROLES

5G System Integrator

Key Activities

5G System Integrator is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining 5 G network. The individual collaborates with cross-functional teams to develop and optimize network solutions, ensuring high-speed connectivity, low latency, and reliable performance. Their duties include planning network architecture, troubleshooting network issues, conducting system testing, and staying updated with emerging 5 G technologies. They also play a crucial role in enabling the deployment and efficient operation of 5 G networks to support the evolving demands of the telecommunications industry.

Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

5

Education Qualification

12th grade Pass with 2 Years of experience OR Completed 2nd year of UG (UG Diploma) (Completed 2nd year of 3-years/4-years UG (Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant domains) with No Experience required) ORPursuing 2nd year of UG (Pursuing 2nd year of 3- years/4-years UG (Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant domains) and continuing education with No Experience required)

The individual in this job is responsible for provisioning of end-to-end circuits and managing network elements from a centralized server for a Network Management System.

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Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

4

Education Qualification

Class 12th with 2 Years of experience in Switching and Routing OR ITI/Diploma (Science/Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields) with 2 Years of experience in Switching and Routing

AI & ML - Jr. Telecom Data Analyst

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Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

4

Education Qualification

Class 12th Pass (with vocational education in IT) OR Class 10th + ITI (2 years in Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields) OR Class 10th Pass and pursuing continuous regular schooling OR Class 10th with 2 years of relevant experience OR Class 8th Pass + ITI (2 years in Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields) with 2 years of relevant experience

The individual in this job is responsible for collecting and analysing the data from the customers for installation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) devices, their usage and application in the client business scenarios. The individual is also responsible for installing the devices and then verifying the efficiency and application of the installed devices as per customer expectations.

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Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

3

Education Qualification

Class 10th Pass OR Class 8th Pass and pursuing continuous regular schooling OR Class 8th Pass + ITI (2 years in Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields)

An individual in this job role is responsible for ensuring network uptime through preventive maintenance of Base Station Controller (BSC) sites and effective fault management in case of fault occurrence. They also assist field engineers in performing their assigned activities at BSS including Base Transceiver Station (BTS) locations.

Key Activities

  • Perform preventive maintenance at BSC locations
  • Perform corrective maintenance/ fault management at BSC locations
  • Undertake Change management at BSC locations
  • Analyze BSS performance reports, suggest maintenance activities and assist on- field team during critical faults/ upgrades

Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

6

Education Qualification

B.E./B.Tech (Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields) with 2 years of experience in active network maintenance OR Certified in NSQF L-5 Field Management Engineer with 2 Years Experience in active network domain

Broadband Technician is responsible for installation, configuration and testing of CPE (modem, routers and switches) for broadband access. He also establishes connectivity between CPE and end-user device (CPU, Laptop, tablets, Smart/IP TV etc.) at customer premises and carries out basic trouble-shooting for identifying, localizing & rectifying cable, connectivity and equipment fault in coordination with NOC.

Key Activities

  • Cable/system wiring and equipment installation at customer premises
  • Configuration of equipment and establishing Broadband connectivity
  • Trouble-shoot to localize and rectify faults
  • UPS installation & Domestic Power Supply checks

Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

4

Education Qualification

Class 12th OR 10th+ITI OR Diploma (Science/Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields)

A Cloud Computing - Jr. Analyst is responsible for carrying out various tests on software and applications using cloud computing services to ensure that it meets the user requirements and functions as expected. The individual also coordinates the test preparation activities, fixes the identified bugs for optimum software/ application performance, and carries out documentation activities.

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Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

4

Education Qualification

Class 12th Pass (with vocational education in IT) OR Class 10th + ITI (2 years in Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields) OR Class 10th Pass and pursuing continuous regular schooling OR Class 10th with 2 years of relevant experience OR Class 8th Pass + ITI (2 years in Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields) with 2 years of relevant experience OR Diploma after Class 10th (3 years in Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields)

The individual in this job role is responsible for managing cell sites in the cluster by ensuring site hygiene, increasing site up-time, monitoring and certifying preventive and corrective maintenance developing healthy relations with landlord and vendors, handling issues and controlling operational expenses. The individual should ensure efficient and effective operations and maintenance of tower sites to meet company objective of delivering highest up-time along with cost and energy efficiency.

Key Activities

  • Maintain site hygiene
  • Maintain site up-time
  • OPEX management
  • Identify and resolve issues

Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

5

Education Qualification

B.E./B.Tech (Electrical/ Electronics/Telecommunication/ and other related fields) with 1 Year of experience in Passive Infrastructure Maintenance OR Certified in NSQF L4 Tower Technician with 2 Year of experience in Passive Infrastructure Maintenance

The individual in this job is responsible for providing uninterrupted infrastructure services to operators in cluster, ensuring optimum utilization of resources and efficiency in reducing energy and other operational costs while maintaining high up-time per mobile tower. The individual also needs to assure adherence to compliance/performance parameters, technical and safety training of team and adopt a holistic technical approach towards the infrastructure at cell sites/mobile towers. In addition, the individual needs to supervise upgrading of sites and tracking of new sites in the cluster.

Key Activities

  • Reduce repair, maintenance and service cost per cell site
  • Maintain cell site up-time & alarm automation
  • Quality assurance and cell site audit compliance
  • Governance meeting with vendors
  • Employee Health & Safety
  • Team development

Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

6

Education Qualification

B.E./B.Tech (Electrical/ Electronics/Telecommunication/ and other related fields) with 2 Years of experience in Passive Infrastructure Maintenance OR Certified in NSQF L-5 Cluster In-Charge with 2 Years of experience in Passive Infrastructure Maintenance

Individual in this role needs to generate sales for mobile handset &related accessories, steer sales as per organization’s target matrix, increase width &depth of distribution and work in a specified area as per the Beat Plan &Route Plan. Individual is also responsible for handling/escalating retailer’s complaints & queries as per the organizational policies and must be able to handle cash related transactions.

Key Activities

  • Pre-Planning
  • Manage retailer relationship to achieve sales targets
  • Educate retailer’s counter sales person
  • Process compliance

Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

3

Education Qualification

Class 10th

An individual in this job role is responsible for checking the network performance of the cell site by measuring the parameters using fixed/ portable test/ measuring equipment. They are expected to record and analyse the measured data, which can be further used for improving the cell site performance.

Key Activities

  • Tower site verification and preparation for drive test
  • Tower site performance measurement and parameter recording
  • Tower site data analysis and reporting
  • Tower site optimization and troubleshooting
  • Health & Safety

Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

5

Education Qualification

B.E./B.Tech (Electronics/Telecom and other relevant fields) OR B.Sc (IT) with 1 year of relevant experience OR Diploma after 12th (Electronics/Telecom /IT and other relevant fields) with 1 year of relevant experience OR BCA with 1 year of relevant experience OR MCA OR Certified in NSQF-L4 RF Site Surveyor with 3 Years of relevant experience

The individual of this job role is responsible for data extraction and collection, encompassing images, videos, thermal, infrared, radio frequency, lidar, and radar inputs, with a focus on generating precise 3D Point Clouds in .xyz and .las formats. The individual is also responsible for Utilizing both local computer and Cloud-based software, the role involves adept data processing, followed by insightful analysis and projection for informed decision-making.

Key Activities

Demonstrate proficiency in importing, pre-processing, and synthesizing drone and remote sensing data, including 3D point cloud spatial data, aerial imagery, and remote sensing data such as thermal, infrared, and RF data.</p> <p>Develop the ability to perform thorough analysis of GIS data, extract relevant features, and generate 3D models and orthomosaics for further analysis and decision-making processes.

Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

5

Education Qualification

Graduate (Completed 2nd Year of 3year/4year (Electronics/Telecom/CS)) with NA of experience OR Graduate (Completed 1st Year of 3year/4year (Electronics/Telecom/CS)) with 1 Year of experience and 6 months in relevant experience OR Completed 3-year diploma after 10th with 1 Year of experience and 6 months in relevant experience OR Previous relevant Qualification of NSQF Level (NSQF Level 4.5) with 1 Year of experience and 6 months in relevant experience

Drone Monitoring and Maintenance Associate

Key Activities

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Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

3

Education Qualification

Class 10th Pass OR Class 8th Pass and pursuing continuous regular schooling OR Class 8th Pass + ITI (2 years in Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields)

The individual in this job role is responsible for using drones to capture aerial footage and images for use in a variety of creative projects. They are also responsible for providing drone photography and videography, as well as the ability to work independently and as part of a team

Key Activities

• Demonstrate drone operations and its camera accessories • Perform post processing and editing of photographs and footages • Illustrate the process of maintenance and troubleshooting of drones. • Define the use of drones in different other sectors. • Explain the importance of organising work and resources as per health and Safety standards. • Explain the importance of interacting effectively with team members and customers. 

Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

3

Education Qualification

10th grade pass (or equivalent) OR 9th grade pass (with1-year relevant experience) OR 8th grade pass (with2-year relevant experience)

An individual in this job role will undertake on-ground implementation of fiber cabling from drop point Optical Line Test Set (OLTS) to the last mile connectivity i.e. customer premise (termination point). The work will include fiber splicing and termination at every distribution point. The work will follow the structured cabling norms and compliance to telecommunication cabling guidelines on the subject.

Key Activities

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Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

3

Education Qualification

Class 10th OR Class 8th with 2 years of relevant experience OR Class 8th + ITI (Electronics/Telecom /IT and other relevant fields)

A Field Management (FM) Engineer coordinates with the Network Operation Centre (NOC) and transmission team to ensure a fault-free network through periodic maintenance activities and helps in fault management in case of fault occurrence at radio locations. They are also responsible for accepting new sites from the projects team and for ensuring completion of upgrade/ change activities as required.

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Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

5

Education Qualification

Post Graduate in relevant field OR B.E./B.Tech (Electronics/Telecom /IT and other relevant fields) OR Graduate in relevant filed with 1 year of relevant experience OR Diploma after 12th (3 years in Electronics/Telecom /IT and other relevant fields) with 1 year of relevant experience OR Certified in NSQF-L4 Active Network Management Associate with 3 years of relevant experience

The individual in this job role visits customers to deliver prepaid telecom products/services to retailers. The individual is also responsible for achieving monthly revenue target, increasing width and depth of distribution, adhering to process compliance for new customer enrollment and increasing customer base. Additionally, the individual may be responsible for selling broadband subscriptions.

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Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

3

Education Qualification

Class 10th OR Class 8th with 2 years of relevant experience in Sales or Marketing

The individual is responsible to keep Optical Network Terminal (ONT) site operational on 24x7 basis, maintain and repair basic faults/issues at ONT site, promote use of devices among local population and provide services.

Key Activities

  • Site security and hygiene.
  • Preventive maintenance.
  • Promote use of devices and provide services.

Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

4

Education Qualification

Class 12th OR Class 10th + ITI OR Diploma (Science/Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields)

An individual in this job role is responsible for soldering/de-soldering components on telecom boards, re-work on boards to address soldering defects and undertake cleaning and inspection of boards.

Key Activities

  • Hand soldering technician handles soldering of components, rework, cleaning and inspection of telecom boards.
  • Rework on defects and undertake selective soldering
  • Cleaning and inspection of telecom boards
  • Health and Safety

Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

3

Education Qualification

Class 10th OR Class 8th with 2 years of relevant experience OR Class 8th + ITI (Electronics/Telecom /IT and other relevant fields)

The individual in this job is responsible for repairing handsets for various hardware and software issues under supervision of a senior. The individual is responsible for helping seniors in testing the handset for adequacy post repair/service.

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Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

4

Education Qualification

Class 12th OR 10th+ITI OR Diploma (Science/Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields)

In-Building Wireless Solution (IBS) Technician

Key Activities

The individual at work is responsible for inspecting site readiness and conduct due diligence for survey, planning and installing inbuilding wireless solutions as per the client requirement. They are also responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting the installed components in the commercial establishments as per the organizations standards and procedures.

Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

4

Education Qualification

12th grade Pass or equivalent OR 11th grade pass (with 1-year relevant experience) OR 10th grade pass (with 2-year relevant experience

The individual at work installs and ensures uptime of the assigned ICT node/network segment including 5G and legacy networks by undertaking preventive maintenance, fault management, upgradation, capacity augmentation, configuration changes and Point of Interconnect (POI) testing with minimal disruption of services.

Key Activities

  • Perform preventive maintenance at ICT nodes.
  • Perform Corrective maintenance/Fault Management at ICT nodes.
  • Undertake upgrade, capacity augmentation and configuration change activities.
  • Undertaking of POI.

Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

6

Education Qualification

B.E./B.Tech (Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields) with 2 years of experience in active network maintenance

The individual at work installs and maintains the ICT (Information and Communication Technology) at all times, observes and repairs Level-1 faults or issues in installed ICT equipment at site, carries out specified preventive and corrective maintenance procedures and reports relevant network incidents to the supervisor in-time for information as well as response.

Key Activities

  • Perform preventive maintenance at ICT nodes.
  • Perform Corrective maintenance/Fault Management at ICT nodes.
  • Undertake upgrade, capacity augmentation and configuration change activities.
  • Undertaking of POI Performance Criteria As described in the relevant OS units

Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

4

Education Qualification

Class 12th OR Class 10th + ITI OR Diploma (Science/Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields)

An Infrastructure Technician - 5G Networks is responsible for installing the passive infrastructure equipment at 5G network infrastructure sites to ensure power supply to 5G network and transmission equipment. The individual is also responsible for maintaining the passive infrastructure equipment. The person may also carry out regular repair and maintenance of the 5G network infrastructure.

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Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

4

Education Qualification

Class 12th OR Class 10th + ITI (2 years in Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields) OR Class 10th with 2 years of relevant experience OR Class 8th + ITI (2 years in Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields) with 2 years of relevant experience OR Diploma after 10th (2 years in Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields) OR Certified in NSQF-L3 Telecom Rigger – 5G and Legacy Networks with 2 Years of relevant experience

The individual in this job is responsible for installing SDH, DWDM, L2 and L3 equipment in the site and carrying out site acceptance testing. As an optional responsibility, the engineer may need to undertake commissioning of the site based on network topology.

Key Activities

  • Installation of SDH, DWDM/ L2, L3 equipment
  • Acceptance Testing of SDH, DWDM equipment
  • Commissioning of SDH, DWDM equipment

Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

5

Education Qualification

B.E./B.Tech (Electrical/ Electronics/Telecommunication/ and other related fields) with 1 Year of experience in Passive Infrastructure Maintenance OR Certified in NSQF L-4 Network System Associate with 2 Year of relevant experience in active network domain

The individual in this job role is responsible for demonstrating and highlighting the product Features, Advantages and Benefits (FAB) approach to customers, offering them the opportunity to touch and feel the products on display and responding to queries on products and services.

Key Activities

  • Managing the counter
  • Sale and promotion of handsets
  • Daily reporting

Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

3

Education Qualification

Class 10th

The individual in this job is responsible for provisioning of end-to-end circuits and managing network elements from a centralized server for a Network Management System.

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Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

5

Education Qualification

B.E./B.Tech (Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields) OR Graduate in relevant field with 1 year of relevant experience OR Diploma (3 years after Class 12th in Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields) with 1 year of relevant experience OR Class 10th + ITI (2 years in Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields) with 4 years of relevant experience OR Class 12th Pass with 4 years of relevant experience

IoT Technical Service Operator 4 Electives IoT – Smart City IoT – Agriculture IoT - Telemedicine IoT – Transport

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Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

3

Education Qualification

Class 10th Pass OR Class 8th Pass and pursuing continuous regular schooling OR Class 8th Pass + ITI (2 years in Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields)

Jr. Technician - Last Mile Active Network

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Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

3

Education Qualification

Class 10th Pass OR Class 8th Pass and pursuing continuous regular schooling OR Class 8th Pass + ITI (2 years in Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields)

An individual in this job role is responsible for assembly of handsets and telecom equipment various stages of the production/ assembly line operations adhering to the stages/ process which are pre-defined. The outcome of the activity is fully/ partially assembled unit. The job includes assembly of electronic boards, components and related accessories using relevant tools as per work instructions and product specification drawings.

Key Activities

  • Preparing workspace for assembly operations
  • Assembly operations in production line
  • ESD safe procedures and practices
  • Health & Safety

Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

4

Education Qualification

Class 12th OR Class 10th + ITI (Electronics/Telecom /IT and other relevant fields) OR Class 10th with 2 years of relevant experience OR Class 8th + ITI (Electronics/Telecom /IT and other relevant fields) with 2 years of relevant experience OR Diploma after 10th (Electronics/Telecom /IT and other relevant fields) OR Certified in NSQF-L3 Hand Soldering Technician with 2 Years of relevant experience

A Machine Learning Engineer develops self-running AI software to automate predictive models for recommended searches, virtual assistants, translation apps, etc. The individual designs machine learning systems, generates accurate predictions by applying algorithms, and resolves data set problems.

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Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

5

Education Qualification

B.E./B.Tech (Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields) OR Graduate in relevant field with 1 year of relevant experience OR Diploma (3 years after Class 12th in Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields) with 1 year of relevant experience OR Class 10th + ITI (2 years in Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields) with 4 years of relevant experience OR Class 12th Pass with 4 years of relevant experience

The individual in this job role is responsible for the implementation, maintenance, and integration of WAN, LAN and server architecture. This individual is also responsible for implementation and administration of network security hardware and software, enforcing the network security policy and complying with requirements of external security audits and recommendations.

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Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

4

Education Qualification

Class 12th OR Class 10th + ITI OR Diploma (Science/Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields)

The individual in this job ensures efficient splicing of the optical fiber cables and test effectiveness and record the test results.

Key Activities

  • Undertake splicing of optical fiber
  • Installation & Commissioning of Optical fiber cables (OFC)

Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

3

Education Qualification

Class 10th OR Class 8th with 1-year relevant experience

The individual in this job coordinates the activities for installation and commissioning of Optical Fiber Cables (OFCs) and maintains the up-time and quality of the network segment (both optical media & equipment) by undertaking periodic preventive maintenance activities and ensuring effective fault management in case of fault occurrence.

Key Activities

  • Co-ordinate Installation & Commissioning of Optical fiber cables (OFC)
  • Undertake Condition based Maintenance & Planned repair activities
  • Perform corrective maintenance/ restoration of optical fault

Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

4

Education Qualification

Class 12th OR Class 10th+ITI OR Diploma (Science/Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields) OR Certified in NSQF L-3 Optical Fiber Splicer with 2 Years Experience

An individual in this job role is responsible for on-site optical fibre installation activities adhering to the best practices for optical splicing, testing and safety compliances/measures on the field. They manage a team of splicers and technicians to achieve work completion within stipulated timelines and quality of service (QoS).

Key Activities

  • Handling Fiber constructs, performance and selection criteria
  • Fiber connectorisation, splicing and first level checks
  • Outside plant cable installation procedures and practices
  • Preparing cables for termination and splicing
  • Outside plant fiber testing and troubleshooting
  • Work safety practices with fiber optics

Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

4

Education Qualification

Class 12th OR Class 10th + ITI (Electronics/Telecom /IT and other relevant fields) OR Class 10th with 2 years of relevant experience OR Class 8th + ITI (Electronics/Telecom /IT and other relevant fields) with 2 years of relevant experience OR Diploma after 10th (Electronics/Telecom /IT and other relevant fields) OR Certified in NSQF-L3 FTTH/X Installer with 2 Years of relevant experience

The individual in this job is responsible for ensuring that the 5G site is active and running right after successful installation and commissioning of mobile site include 5G antenna, MIMO of Next Generation Nodes (gNodes). The individual should also possess knowledge of passive and active hardware equipment and the software at the time of installation. In addition, the individual is responsible in performing site acceptance test (include site audit, VSWR testing call testing and measuring physical positioning of antenna i.e., antenna tilt, azimuth, zenith angle, etc.

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Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

5

Education Qualification

Post Graduate in relevant field OR B.E./B.Tech (Electronics/Telecom /IT and other relevant fields) OR Graduate in relevant filed with 1 year of relevant experience OR Diploma after 12th (3 years in Electronics/Telecom /IT and other relevant fields) with 1 year of relevant experience OR Certified in NSQF-L4 5G Technician – Active Network Installation with 3 years of relevant experience

SATCOM Operation Technician

Key Activities

SATCOM Operation Technician is responsible for installing antennas at remote ends, establishing links, and operating ground stations. They conduct signal analysis, maintain ground stations, and implement security measures. Additionally, they manage Network Operation Centre (NOC) or Hub, handle incident management or PM activities, and oversee network management, performance optimization, and testing for seamless SATCOM operations.

Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

5

Education Qualification

Completed 2nd year of UG (UG Diploma) (of 3-years/4-years UG BE, B. Tech (Electrical/ Electronics & Instrumentation/ Mechanical, Civil Engineering)) OR Completed 2nd year diploma after 12th (in relevant field with 1 year of relevant experience) OR Completed 3-year diploma after 10th (in relevant field with 1 year of relevant experience) OR Previous relevant Qualification of NSQF Level (4(Infrastructure Technician-5G Network, Technician 5G- Active Network Installation)) with 3 Years of experience

A System Architect - 5G Cloud RAN is responsible for developing and implementing system architecture for 5G Cloud Radio Access Network (RAN) to enable high-speed wireless telecommunication over a virtualized and centralized or edge cloud network.

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Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

6

Education Qualification

Post Graduate in relevant field OR B.E./B.Tech (Electronics/Telecom /IT and other relevant fields) with 1 years of relevant experience OR Graduate in the relevant filed with 2 year of relevant experience OR Diploma after 12th (3 years in Electronics/Telecom /IT and other relevant fields) with 2 year of relevant experience OR Certified in NSQF-L5 5G Project Engineer with 2 years of relevant experience

A Technical Supervisor is responsible for carrying out various activities, such as planning and supervising the installation of stationary iATP - Kavach (indigenous Automatic Train Protection System), Loco iATP, and iATP systems and sub-systems, e.g. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Tags and readers. The individual is also responsible for soil testing and foundation of railway telecom towers, testing and maintenance of iATP systems and sub-systems, including fault localisation and troubleshooting. They are also responsible for OFC cable laying, jointing/splicing, termination, testing and documentation of the OFC cable plant. They also supervises a team of technicians and workers.

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Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

5

Education Qualification

B.E./B.Tech (Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields) OR Certificate-NSQF L4 Technician - Automatic Train Protection System (ATPS) with 2 Years of experience Automatic Train Protection System (ATPS) OR Certificate (Equivalent Associate Member of the Institution of Engineers (AMIE(I) or AMIETE) in relevant field)

An ATPS Technician is responsible for performing various activities, such as the installation of Radio Frequency (RF) antennas, Ultra High Frequency (UHF) antennas, feeder cables, and Radio Frequency Identification Tags (RFID) tags. The individual is also responsible for laying, terminating, splicing, and rectifying fibre, optical fibre, and copper cables. The individual also performs mast rigging operations, including mounting and aligning antennas.

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Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

4

Education Qualification

Class 12th OR Class 10th + ITI (Electronics/Telecom and other relevant domains) OR Diploma (Science/Electronics/Telecom or other relevant domains)

A 5G Technician - Active Network Installation is responsible for carrying out rack-level installation to install 5G network equipment and then carrying out the 5G active network installation. The individual also identifies and rectifies faults or malfunctions during the installation process.

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Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

4

Education Qualification

Class 12th OR Class 10th + ITI (2 years in Electronics/Telecom /IT and other relevant fields) OR Class 10th with 2 years of relevant experience OR Class 8th + ITI (2 years in Electronics/Telecom /IT and other relevant fields) with 2 years of relevant experience OR Diploma after 10th (3 years in Electronics/Telecom /IT and other relevant fields) OR Certified in NSQF-L3 Last Mile - Active Network Comp Installer with 2 Years of relevant experience

Individuals at this job provide customer service by handling, following and resolving walk-in customer’s queries, requests and complaints and proactively recommend/sell organization’s products and services.

Key Activities

  1. Shop/Showroom/Outlet and self-management
  2. Sell, up-sell and cross-sell
  3. Service desk and customer management
  4. Monitor and analyse self-performance
  5. Data expertise

Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

3

Education Qualification

Class 10th OR Class 8th with 2 years of relevant Experience in Sales or Marketing

The individual in this job provides customer service support to an organisation by interacting with the customers who walk-in. They handle and resolve customer queries, requests and complaints in a timely manner.

Key Activities

  • Managing queries / complaints of walk-in customers
  • Identify issues and troubleshoot
  • Co-ordination for replacement/repair

Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

4

Education Qualification

Class 12th OR 10th+ITI OR Diploma (Science/Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields)

The individual in this job role is responsible for installing and maintaining inverters and battery banks, designing and installing one-phase and three-phase electrical systems at cell sites. The individual also ensures efficient and reliable telecommunications operations by troubleshooting, inspecting, and adhering to safety protocols.

Key Activities

• Describe the process of designing and installing electrical infrastructure, including grounding and bonding systems, transformers, switchgear, and power distribution units, while adhering to industry standards and safety codes. • Analyze power quality issues, calculate power-related parameters, and use monitoring equipment to ensure stable power distribution. • Install an inverter system by choosing the appropriate capacity, selecting compatible batteries, and following safety precautions, ensuring a reliable power supply. • Monitor and maintain batteries, inverters, and generators, including cleaning terminals, applying anticorrosion grease, and setting up battery monitoring systems for optimal performance.

Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

4

Education Qualification

12th grade Pass or Equivalent with 1 Year of experience in relevant field OR 11th grade pass with 1 year of experience in relevant field OR 10th grade pass with 2year of experience in relevant field OR Completed 3‐year diploma after 10th (in relevant field) OR Previous relevant Qualification of NSQF Level (3‐Telecom Electrician (Basic)) with 3 Years of experience

The individual in this job role is responsible for optimizing DC and AC circuits with RLC components, operates series and parallel circuits using simulation software, identify DC power supplies, tests power backup systems, and installs surge protection systems. The individual also ensures efficient and reliable telecommunications operations by troubleshooting, inspecting, and adhering to safety protocols.

Key Activities

• Describe the size and scope of the Telecom industry and its sub-sectors. • Discuss the role and responsibilities of a Telecom Electrician and identify various employment opportunities in this field. • Define fundamental components in electronic circuits, recall Ohm's Law, apply Kirchhoff's laws, design circuits, simulate AC waveforms, and analyze circuit behaviors using simulation software. • Develop and implement standardized electrical procedures for telecom infrastructure to enhance operational efficiency and safety.

Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

3

Education Qualification

10th grade pass (or equivalent) OR 9th grade pass with 1 Years of experience OR 8th grade pass with 2 Years of experience

The individual is responsible for dealing with industry standard design techniques, flows and tools involved in design and maintenance of telecom embedded hardware designs, systems and products.

Key Activities

  • Embedded Hardware Developer
  • Embedded Firmware Developer

Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

4

Education Qualification

Class 12th OR Class 10th + ITI OR Diploma (Science/Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields)

The individual in this job is responsible for collecting telecom e-waste from retailers, repair shops and other unorganized stakeholders. They are also responsible for promoting the importance of telecom e-waste management and ill-effects of improper handling of the telecom e-waste. In addition, they need to ensure proper transportation of the collected telecom e-waste to the central warehouse by packaging the e-waste, labelling it and maintaining the log record.

Key Activities

  • Promotion of e-waste disposal
  • Collection, transportation & storage of e-waste

Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

3

Education Qualification

Class 10th OR Class 8th with 2-year relevant experience

Telecom Grameen Udhyami

Key Activities

The individual in this job role is responsible for installing, configuring, and testing CPE (modem, routers, and switches) for broadband access, Wi-Fi backhaul equipment, Wi-Fi access points, and Optical Fiber Cables (OFCs). The individual will also repair handsets for hardware and software issues and conduct postrepair/service testing. Additionally, they can undertake power supply checks and UPS installation at service provider/customer premise. 

Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

4

Education Qualification

Grade 12th Pass (All Streams) OR Completed 2nd year of 3-year diploma (after 10th) OR Pursuing 2nd year of 3-year regular Diploma (after 10th) OR 11th Grade Pass with 1-year relevant experience OR 10th Grade Pass with 2-year relevant experience OR Previous relevant Qualification of NSQF Level 3.0 with 3 years relevant experience

An Infrastructure Engineer in the telecom industry is responsible for ensuring site uptime by supervising and monitoring preventive and corrective maintenance of Passive Infrastructure at sites. They also coordinate infrastructure up-gradation activities and ensure timely payments of rent, diesel, and electricity charges after validating the vendor bills.

Key Activities

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Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

5

Education Qualification

B.E./B.Tech (Science/Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields) OR Certified in NSQF-L4 Infrastructure Technician with 2 Years of experience in Passive Infrastructure

A Telecom Rigger - 5G and Legacy Networks works under supervision and is responsible for assisting in the installation and maintenance of telecom equipment on telecom structures and towers by using rigging and other installation related skills. The individual also assists in upgrading, dismantling and removing telecom equipment and cabling as per the requirement.

Key Activities

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Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

3

Education Qualification

Class 10th OR Class 8th + ITI (2 years in Electronics/Telecom /IT and other relevant fields) OR Class 8th with 2 years of relevant experience

An individual in this job role is responsible for handling end-to-end SMT process which includes screen printing, component placement, reflow soldering, cleaning and inspection, including re-work to address defects. The technician will be handling high end machinery/equipment towards achieving the above functionality.

Key Activities

  • Screen printing of telecom boards
  • Component placement on telecom boards
  • Re-flow soldering on telecom boards
  • Cleaning and inspection of telecom boards
  • Health and safety

Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

4

Education Qualification

Class 12th OR Class 10th + ITI (Electronics/Telecom /IT and other relevant fields) OR Class 10th with 2 years of relevant experience OR Class 8th + ITI (Electronics/Telecom /IT and other relevant fields) with 2 years of relevant experience OR Diploma after 10th (Electronics/Telecom /IT and other relevant fields) OR Certified in NSQF-L3 Hand Soldering Technician with 2 Years of relevant experience

IoT installation and service technician is responsible for onsite installation of IoT devices, their configuration and establishing device communication as per the required protocol.

Key Activities

  • Installation of IoT devices at customer premise/equipment
  • Configuring IoT devices and establishing communication links
  • Undertake Level 1 Troubleshooting of IoT devices
  • Health and Safety

Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

4

Education Qualification

Class 12th OR Class 10th + ITI OR Diploma (Science/Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields)

The individual is responsible for designing and developing advanced customised applications for the android platform that can be used by various smartphones and/or tablets running on android operating system. The incumbent would create user interfaces, write business logic for events and activities defined by the applications, test the code for robustness, including edge cases, usability and general reliability, perform bug-fixing and improve applications performance.

Key Activities

  • Setting up Android Application Development environment & creating User Interface
  • Creating Android VAS Application
  • Creating Applications for Android Tablets
  • Testing and Publishing Android Applications

Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

4

Education Qualification

Class 12th OR 10th+ITI OR Diploma (Science/Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields)

The individual is responsible for creating customized applications for various mobile platform that can be used by smartphone or tablets running across different platforms. The individual also performs tests for the written codes and ensures that adequate security measures are taken to protect valuable data used in the application from unauthorised external agents.

Key Activities

  • Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3
  • Developing Native Apps Using HTML5 and JavaScript
  • Developing Native Apps Using HTML5 and JavaScript

Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

4

Education Qualification

Class 12th OR 10th+ITI OR Diploma (Science/Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields)

Individual at this job manages and supervises DSAs activities and achievement of sales targets, in the assigned territory; enhances average revenue per user (ARPU) and customer base; channel development and process compliance.

Key Activities

  • Managing DSA and retail channel
  • Managing modern trade
  • Increase revenue and customer base
  • Compliance to processes

Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

5

Education Qualification

Graduate (in any stream) with 2 Years of experience in Sales or Marketing OR Class 12th with 6 years of relevant experience

The individual at work maintains the tower site live at all times, repair level-1 faults, carry out corrective/preventive maintenance at the telecom tower site and report issues to the supervisor. The individual also conducts energy management, estate management-level 1 and verify the assets.

Key Activities

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Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

4

Education Qualification

Class 12th OR Class 10th + ITI OR Diploma (Science/Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields)

Wireless Technician is responsible for installation, configuration and testing of Wi-Fi Backhaul Eqpt (5 GHz) and Wi-Fi Access Points (2.4 GHz) for broadband access. He also establishes connectivity in the backhaul network.

Key Activities

  • Wi-Fi Backhaul Equipment (5 GHz) & Wi-Fi Access Points (2.4 GHz) wiring & Installation at different sites
  • Configuration of Equipment and establishing connectivity
  • Troubleshoot to localize and rectify faults.
  • UPS Installation & domestic Power supply checks.
  • Health and Safety

Segment

Service Provider

NSQF Level

4

Education Qualification

Class 12th OR Class 10th + ITI (2 years in Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields) OR Class 10th with 2 years of relevant experience OR Class 8th + ITI (2 years in Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields) with 2 years of relevant experience OR Diploma after 10th (2 years in Electronics/Telecom/IT and other relevant fields)