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CERTIFICATION .....i
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................................................................ii
DEDICATION .iii
ABSTRACT ...iv
ABBREVIATIONS....v
CHARTS ...vi
TABLE OF CONTENTS vii
CHAPTER 1 .1
INTRODUCTION OF INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT .........1
1.1.1. BACKROUND AND HISTORY OF SIERRATEL .1
1.1.2. Vision statement .......3
1.1.3. Mission Statement ....3
1.1.4. REASON FOR MERGER .........3
1.1.5. PROBLEMS AFFECTING MERGER .........4
1.16. RESPONSIBILITYS ...4
1.1.7. GOERNMENT PLANS ..4
1.1.8. QUALIFICATIONS AND SKIILLS NEEDED ...5
1.1.9. SIERRATEL ORGANIZATION STRUCTURES .......5
1.2.1. STRUCTURE OF THE ENGINEERING SECTOR ...6
1.2.2. OBJECTIVES AND INTERES INTERESTS OF INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT ....7
1.2.3. OBJECTIVES ..........7
1.2.4. INTEREST .......7
CHAPTER 2 .......9
THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTS AND IT FUNCTIONS .9
2.1.1. POWER SECTION .9

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2.1.2. BASE STATION CONTROLLER (BSC) ..9

2.1.3. RADIO AND TRANSMISSION UNIT ...9
2.1.4. NETWORK PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION DEPARTMENT .11
2.1.5. MICROWAVE RADIO LINKS .....11
2.1.6. FIXED LINE SWITCHING DEPARTMENT ..12
2.1.7. RADIO AND CDMA DEPARTMENT ..12
2.1.8. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 14
CHAPTER 3 .15
3.1.1. FIELD WORK AND ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT DURING TRAINING PERIOD ....15
CHAPTER 4 ...17
4.1.1. DISSCUSSION ON GAIN AND EXPERIENCE ..17
4.1.2. TECHNICAL ....17
4.1.3. PROFESSIONAL .....17
4.1.4. SOCIALLY ...18
CHAPTER 5 .19
CONCLUSION .....19
5.1.1. CONCLUSION .20
5.1.2. RECOMMENDATIONS .....20
REFERENCES .20

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