--- title: The Importance of Telecommunications to the Manufacturing Sector description: Telecommunications are essential to eastern Ontario’s manufacturing sector, which has high-tech careers in the trades, engineering, assembly and testing. image: https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hubfs/image4.jpg --- [Skip to main content](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/the-importance-of-telecommunications-to-the-manufacturing-sector#main) - FAQs - [News](https://ontarioeast.ca/news) - [Events](https://ontarioeast.ca/events) - [Ontario East Municipal Conference](https://ontarioeast.ca/happenings/our-team-partners) - [About Us](https://ontarioeast.ca/about-us/) - Search [![site_main_logo](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hubfs/site_main_logo.svg) ![site_main_logo_scrolled](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hubfs/site_main_logo_scrolled.svg) ![Ontario East Economic Development logo](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/logo.png?width=245&height=150&name=logo.png) ![Ontario East Economic Development logo](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/logo.png?width=245&height=150&name=logo.png)](https://ontarioeast.ca/) - 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Examples include the telephone, radio broadcasting, the Internet, television and wireless communications (e.g. WiFi, LTE). The advanced manufacturing sector requires telecommunications for all of its [interconnected processes](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/the-4th-industrial-revolution-and-what-it-means-for-your-job-search) and control systems. Modern assembly lines, robots, and manufacturing equipment are connected to programmable logic controllers (PLCs) that monitor output, speed, errors or the need to shut down for maintenance. PLCs contain telecommunication software and hardware to receive machine signals and communicate the health of the manufacturing equipment to personnel. Much more simplistically though, the Internet and telephones are required for a business to serve customers. When a company’s email servers, internet connection or power go down, the loss of telecommunications stops all manufacturing and business processes. The telecommunications industry has become an essential service to manufacturers. ## High-Tech Careers in Telecommunications Manufacturing Because telecommunications is a part of so many products and industries, it offers endless career opportunities for you. On top of that, you’ll be in high demand for years to come as devices become more connected and our homes and jobs are powered by smart technologies. Telecommunications manufacturers produce super-secret, high-tech satellites and communication systems for the military, as well as smaller components that have become a daily part of life, like the receivers in cell phones, connected cars, smart speakers and PLCs. Telecommunications manufacturers also produce the framework used to transmit data and messages: - ![image15](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/image15.jpg?width=357&name=image15.jpg)Cables - Internet modems - Television cable boxes - Phone landlines - Cell phone towers - GPS satellites Careers in telecommunications manufacturing are hugely varied, meaning you can: - Conceptualize and design new cell phone technology as an [engineer](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/manufacturing-jobs-profile-engineering-professionals) - Build prototype systems as a [skilled tradesperson](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/manufacturing-jobs-profile-skilled-trades) - Design software for future plant controllers as a [process control engineer](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/manufacturing-job-profiles-process-control-engineer) - Test electronics in a manufacturing quality control lab - Install cable and internet services - Troubleshoot telecommunications issues for military aircraft ## Eastern Ontario Is Home to Telecommunications Experts Many manufacturers in eastern Ontario make use of telecommunications extensively for their operations. During Manufacturing Month, [Ontario East](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/heres-what-ontario-east-is-doing-for-manufacturing) is highlighting local companies, including these three telecommunications-heavy manufacturers: - [ImStrat Corporation](http://www.imstrat.ca/Solutions) offers services and training to gather geographical data using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which require telecommunication technology to scan the surface of the earth and collect data using sensors and wireless communication. - [L3 Harris](https://www.l3t.com/) has expertise in antenna technology, aircraft and aerospace programming and controls, as well as communications/networking. - [3M](https://www.3mcanada.ca/) is using telecommunications and data collection to better serve healthcare professionals and hospital information systems. ## Learn How You Can Get Involved in Telecommunications [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4499088/44e78be1-3d0f-4f90-bb0e-e87ca351a621.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4499088/44e78be1-3d0f-4f90-bb0e-e87ca351a621) *External links are provided as informational resources only and are not necessarily endorsed by Ontario East.* **References:** [http://www.imstrat.ca/Solutions](http://www.imstrat.ca/Solutions) [https://www.l3t.com/](https://www.l3t.com/) [https://www.3mcanada.ca](https://www.3mcanada.ca/) ![Ontario East](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hubfs/Ontario%20Website%202021/Mask%20Group%20(11).png) ## Ontario East [For job seekers](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/tag/for-job-seekers) - [![linkedin-1](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hubfs/linkedin-1.svg) Post](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ontarioeast/) - [![square-x-twitter](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hubfs/square-x-twitter.svg) Post](https://x.com/OntarioEast) - [![facebook](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hubfs/facebook.svg) Share](https://www.facebook.com/Ontario.East/) - [![envelope-solid](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hubfs/envelope-solid.svg) Email](mailto:info@ontarioeast.ca) ## You Might Also Be Interested In ### [![](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/image31-1.jpg?height=485&name=image31-1.jpg) January 17, 2020 Could the Region Benefit from an Ontario Immigration Strategy? 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