Electronics and Communication Engineering: The BTech That Quietly Powers India’s “AI Everywhere” Future
When students shortlist branches after Class 12, electronics and communication engineering (ECE) is often framed as the “middle option”—not as flashy as pure computer science, not as traditional as core mechanical or civil. That framing misses what is actually happening in the market. Here is the interesting angle: as AI spreads, the bottleneck is shifting away from “who can train a model” to “who can run intelligence reliably in the real world.” Real-world intelligence needs devices, sensors, connectivity, edge computing, signal integrity, power efficiency, and secure communication. That entire stack is ECE territory. So, a BTech in electronics and communication is increasingly less about telecom alone and more about building the infrastructure layer that makes modern products work—phones, cars, medical devices, drones, factories, smart cities, and the networks that connect them. 1) Why ECE is not “telecom only” an...