Corps of Telecommunications (France)
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The Corps of Telecommunications (Corps des Télécommunications) is a great technical corps of the French state. It is formed of the State Engineers of the Telecommunications.
It is interministerial (not attached to any specific Ministry or Department within the administration) as its members are employed by a large number of Ministries. Their activities reach well beyond the traditional telecom sector, ranging from information technology management
to conducting various public policies.
Many executive positions in France's telecoms and IT industry are held by State Engineers of the Telecommunications.
Following the Decree
(executive order) 2009-63 signed January 16th, 2009, related to the specific statute of the engineers of Mines, the "corps des télécommunications" was merged with the "corps of mines
".
. Most of them are from École Polytechnique
; these are known as X-Telecom; the rest come from École Normale Supérieure
, regular curriculum of the École nationale supérieure des télécommunications
or via internal promotion.
Around 25 students are admitted yearly in the Corps of Telecommunications.
There are about 1100 engineers currently in activity. A third is employed within the French Administration ou public services, a third in the France Telecom / Orange group et a third in other private companies.
Examples of employers in France include :
Between 5 and 10% of State Engineers of Telecommunications have set up their own venture or are entrepreneurs.
Apart from the IT and telecom sectors, some engineers are also employed in the bank (including the national Banque de France
cooperating within the European Central Bank
) and finance industries for instance.
It is interministerial (not attached to any specific Ministry or Department within the administration) as its members are employed by a large number of Ministries. Their activities reach well beyond the traditional telecom sector, ranging from information technology management
Information technology management
IT management is the discipline whereby all of the technology resources of a firm are managed in accordance with its needs and priorities. These resources may include tangible investments like computer hardware, software, data, networks and data centre facilities, as well as the staffs who are...
to conducting various public policies.
Many executive positions in France's telecoms and IT industry are held by State Engineers of the Telecommunications.
History
The Corps of Telecommunications was created in 1967. It was formerly known as the Corps of Telegraphs.Following the Decree
Decree
A decree is a rule of law issued by a head of state , according to certain procedures . It has the force of law...
(executive order) 2009-63 signed January 16th, 2009, related to the specific statute of the engineers of Mines, the "corps des télécommunications" was merged with the "corps of mines
Corps of Mines (France)
The Corps of Mines is the foremost of the great technical corps of the French state. It is formed of the State Engineers of the Mines...
".
Admission and training
People entering the Corps are educated at the École nationale supérieure des télécommunicationsÉcole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications
Télécom ParisTech is one of the most prestigious and selective grandes écoles in France and one of the finest institutions in the field of Telecommunications...
. Most of them are from École Polytechnique
École Polytechnique
The École Polytechnique is a state-run institution of higher education and research in Palaiseau, Essonne, France, near Paris. Polytechnique is renowned for its four year undergraduate/graduate Master's program...
; these are known as X-Telecom; the rest come from École Normale Supérieure
École Normale Supérieure
The École normale supérieure is one of the most prestigious French grandes écoles...
, regular curriculum of the École nationale supérieure des télécommunications
École Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications
Télécom ParisTech is one of the most prestigious and selective grandes écoles in France and one of the finest institutions in the field of Telecommunications...
or via internal promotion.
Around 25 students are admitted yearly in the Corps of Telecommunications.
Positions held
Members of the Corps of Telecommunication work both in the French administration and in the private sector.There are about 1100 engineers currently in activity. A third is employed within the French Administration ou public services, a third in the France Telecom / Orange group et a third in other private companies.
Examples of employers in France include :
- French administration Departments, attached to Ministries (especially Economy & Finance, Defense, Homeland Affairs, Foreign Affairs and Relations with the European Union, Agriculture, Maritime Affairs, etc.)
- National regulation authorities (ARCEP for telecoms and postal services, CSACSA-Agriculture, Farming, and Food:* Community Supported Agriculture* Community Shared Agriculture-Politics, Administration and Military:* Confederate States of America* Canadian Securities Administrators* Canadian Space Agency* Canadian Standards Association...
for broadcasting, CNILCNILThe Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés or CNIL is an independent French administrative authority whose mission is to ensure that data privacy law is applied to the collection, storage, and use of personal data. Its existence was established by French , concerning computers,...
for protection of privacy in IT,etc.) - Public research institutes and labs (INRIA, Institut TélécomInstitut TELECOMThe Institut Telecom was created in December 1996 as an administrative public establishment assuring the management of several higher education establishments and of French research in the sector of the Information Technology and Telecommunications.Institut Telecom's mission lies in higher...
, CNRS, etc.) - Public Broadcasting (France Télévision, RFORéseau France Outre-merRéseau Outre-Mer 1ère or Outre-Mer 1ère , is a network of radio and television stations operating in France's overseas departments and territories around the world.The Outre-Mer 1ère network includes:...
, Radio FranceRadio FranceRadio France is a French public service radio broadcaster.-Mission:Radio France's two principal missions are:* To create and expand the programming on all of their stations; and...
, La Chaîne parlementaireLa Chaîne parlementaireLa Chaîne parlementaire is a French television network responsible for broadcasting activity from the National Assembly of France and the Senate of France . It is available through digital terrestrial television "TNT"...
, etc.) - Private Telecom operators (France TélécomFrance TélécomFrance Telecom S.A. is the main telecommunications company in France, the third-largest in Europe and one of the largest in the world. It currently employs about 180,000 people and has 192.7 million customers worldwide . In 2010 the group had revenue of €45.5 billion...
/ Orange, the former public monopole, SFRSFRSFR is a French mobile phone company. It has over 20 million customers, and provides over 4.6 million households with high-speed internet access...
, Bouygues TelecomBouygues TelecomBouygues Telecom is a French mobile phone and Internet service provider company, part of the Bouygues group. Its headquarters, designed by Arquitectonica, are located at the border of Paris and Issy-les-Moulineaux near the River Seine....
, etc.) - IT manufacturers and service providers (Alcatel-LucentAlcatel-LucentAlcatel-Lucent is a global telecommunications corporation, headquartered in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France. It provides telecommunications solutions to service providers, enterprises, and governments around the world, enabling these customers to deliver voice, data, and video services...
, NortelNortelNortel Networks Corporation, formerly known as Northern Telecom Limited and sometimes known simply as Nortel, was a multinational telecommunications equipment manufacturer headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada...
, BullGroupe Bull-External links:* * — Friends, co-workers and former employees of Bull and Honeywell* *...
, Cap Gemini, ThomsonThomson SATechnicolor SA , formerly Thomson SA and Thomson Multimedia, is a French international provider of solutions for the creation, management, post-production, delivery and access of video, for the Communication, Media and Entertainment industries. Technicolor’s headquarters are located in Issy les...
, Comverse, etc.)
Between 5 and 10% of State Engineers of Telecommunications have set up their own venture or are entrepreneurs.
Apart from the IT and telecom sectors, some engineers are also employed in the bank (including the national Banque de France
Banque de France
The Banque de France is the central bank of France; it is linked to the European Central Bank . Its main charge is to implement the interest rate policy of the European System of Central Banks...
cooperating within the European Central Bank
European Central Bank
The European Central Bank is the institution of the European Union that administers the monetary policy of the 17 EU Eurozone member states. It is thus one of the world's most important central banks. The bank was established by the Treaty of Amsterdam in 1998, and is headquartered in Frankfurt,...
) and finance industries for instance.
Current or former members (examples)
- Didier LombardDidier LombardDidier Lombard is a French businessman. Between February 2005 and March 2010 he was Chairman and CEO of France Télécom. In 2010 he resigned as CEO, retaining the chairmanship....
, CEO of France TélécomFrance TélécomFrance Telecom S.A. is the main telecommunications company in France, the third-largest in Europe and one of the largest in the world. It currently employs about 180,000 people and has 192.7 million customers worldwide . In 2010 the group had revenue of €45.5 billion...
(Orange) - Jean-Bernard LevyJean-Bernard LévyJean-Bernard Lévy is a French businessman and the current chairman of Vivendi.-Early life:Born on March 18, 1955, the son of a doctor, he attended the Lycée Pasteur in Neuilly-sur-Seine...
, CEO of VivendiVivendiVivendi SA is a French international media conglomerate with activities in music, television and film, publishing, telecommunications, the Internet, and video games. It is headquartered in Paris.- History :... - Michel Combes, CEO, Europe Region of VodafoneVodafoneVodafone Group Plc is a global telecommunications company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest mobile telecommunications company measured by revenues and the world's second-largest measured by subscribers , with around 341 million proportionate subscribers as of...
- Pascale SourissePascale SourissePascale Sourisse is a French businesswoman.Born at Nantes, Pascale Sourisse graduated at Ecole Polytechnique and at Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications. She held management positions at the Compagnie Générale des Eaux in 1984/85, and Jeumont-Schneider Telecom in1985/86...
, deputy CEO of Thales GroupThales GroupThe Thales Group is a French electronics company delivering information systems and services for the aerospace, defense, transportation and security markets...
See also
- Corps of MinesCorps of Mines (France)The Corps of Mines is the foremost of the great technical corps of the French state. It is formed of the State Engineers of the Mines...
- Corps of INSEECorps of INSEE (France)The Corps of INSEE is a great technical corps of the French state. It is formed of the public servant Administrateurs de l'INSEE who on majority work for INSEE or in the French Ministry of Economy....
- Corps of Bridges and RoadsCorps of Bridges and Roads (France)The Corps of Bridges is a great technical corps of the French state. It is formed of the State Engineers of the Bridges.People entering the Corps are educated at the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées...