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use communication equipment

🏛️ Enduring ESCO reuse: sector-specific

Set up, test and operate different types of communication equipment such as transmission equipment, digital network equipment, or telecommunications equipment.

use communication equipment — set up, test and operate different types of communication equipment such as transmission equipment, digital network equipment, or telecommunications equipment. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 48.63/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. ESCO classifies it as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill within skills. It is currently listed by 8 occupations in our catalogue, including moving truck driver, astronaut, chemical plant control room operator, and followspot operator.

Category: skills › operating communications equipment SCI: 48.63/100 Also known as: operate telecommunications equipment, use equipment for communication, test communication equipment, use equipment to communicate

Occupations that require use communication equipment

Showing top 8 of 8 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

moving truck driver · 🤖 3.8/10
astronaut · 🤖 5.0/10
chemical plant control room operator · 🤖 5.0/10
followspot operator · 🤖 5.0/10
ground rigger · 🤖 5.0/10
high rigger · 🤖 5.0/10
telecommunications technician · 🤖 5.0/10
tram controller · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is use communication equipment?

Set up, test and operate different types of communication equipment such as transmission equipment, digital network equipment, or telecommunications equipment.

What category of skill is use communication equipment?

ESCO classifies use communication equipment under the skills category, specifically in the operating communications equipment subcategory.

Is use communication equipment an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 48.63/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. This is a durable skill to invest in — high human-connection skills consistently resist automation.

Which jobs require use communication equipment?

In our catalogue, 8 occupations list use communication equipment as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include moving truck driver, astronaut, chemical plant control room operator, followspot operator, ground rigger, high rigger.

How transferable is use communication equipment between industries?

ESCO tags use communication equipment as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is use communication equipment the same as operate telecommunications equipment?

Yes — use communication equipment is also known as operate telecommunications equipment, use equipment for communication, test communication equipment, or use equipment to communicate. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn use communication equipment?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands use communication equipment and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.