how the telephone utility works and operates. Additionally, the OSP engineer has to secure real estate in which to place outside facilities, such as an easement to place a cross-connect box. See also Computer engineering Computer networking Electronic design automation Electronic engineering Electronic media Fiber-optic communication History of telecommunication Information theory List of electrical engineering topics (alphabetical) List of electrical engineering topics (thematic) Professional engineer Radio Receiver (radio) Telecommunication Telephone Television Transmission medium Transmitter Two-way radio Wired communication Wireless References Further reading External links Telecommunications engineering