CSI-OL-009 - Integrating AI Into the Broadband Technician Role

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CellStream, Inc. – Telecom Consulting and Training!

2-day In Person Instructor Led course.

Using ChatGPT for troubleshooting, documentation, packet analysis, customer communication, safety, and daily field operations.

Course Description:

This course teaches broadband technicians how to use ChatGPT as a practical daily assistant for troubleshooting, learning, packet analysis, Wi-Fi support, documentation, safety planning, escalation, and customer communication. The course starts from the ground up with ChatGPT account setup and progresses into role-specific configuration, AI-assisted workflows, and realistic broadband troubleshooting scenarios.

The course emphasizes that AI does not replace technical judgment, company procedures, field experience, safety policy, or network evidence. Instead, students learn how to use AI to organize their thinking, ask better questions, structure troubleshooting, explain technical topics, document work more clearly, and prepare stronger escalations.

All of this is accomplished with a combination of lecture, examples and hands on lab exercises.

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

Create or access a ChatGPT account safely and responsibly.
Configure ChatGPT for the broadband technician role.
Understand data privacy, data controls, and customer-information risks.
Use Custom Instructions to improve AI response quality.
Manage Memory appropriately for technician workflows.
Create role-based Projects for troubleshooting, Wireshark, Ethernet, TCP/IP, Wi-Fi, safety, documentation, and communication.
Use ChatGPT to support structured troubleshooting without blindly accepting AI-generated conclusions.
Use ChatGPT to strengthen Ethernet, TCP/IP, Wi-Fi, and Internet operations knowledge.
Use ChatGPT to plan packet captures and improve Wireshark analysis.
Use ChatGPT to turn rough field notes into professional documentation.
Use ChatGPT to prepare for safe field work.
Use ChatGPT to improve customer, dispatch, supervisor, NOC, and engineering communications.
Complete a realistic capstone scenario using AI responsibly from ticket intake through documentation and escalation.

Audience:

The target audience for this course is anyone in Engineering, Test, Customer Support, Technical Marketing, or even Sales and Marketing that requires an understanding of the fundamental usage of AI and seeks to comprehend the leveraging of these AI skills and applying them to their job function.

Ideal candidates are:

BB Technicians and Operations individuals that will provide configuration and support services
Network Design Engineers
Network Management individuals that are providing element and network management tools
Technical sales individuals that must be able to leverage AI concepts discussed in this course
Technical marketing individuals that want more than just a basic understanding of AI
Certification Track individuals that need to expand their knowledge and studies
Network Administrators

Course Prerequisites:

This course is designed to appeal to anyone needing the skills and knowledge of leveraging AI in their job functions. The ideal student will be Broadband Technicians and support individuals with experience in networking, and network operations, however no prior specific AI knowledge is necessary.

Student Requirements

Students attending this course must attend with a laptop with Wi-Fi capability and a current web browser. Students should also be aware of their corporate policies on using AI prior to attending.

Course Materials:

Students will be provided with a PDF Course Student Guide via the Online School of Network Science as well as many course reference materials.

Course Outline:

Module 1: Course Introduction and ChatGPT Account Setup
Module 2: Data Controls and Privacy
Module 3: Custom Instructions
Module 4: Memory
Module 5: Projects
Module 6: AI-Assisted Troubleshooting Workflow
Module 7: AI for Ethernet and TCP/IP Skill Building
Module 8: AI for Wi-Fi Understanding and Troubleshooting
Module 9: AI for Wireshark and Packet Capture Assistance
Module 10: AI for Documentation and Escalation
Module 11: AI for Safety and Job Preparation
Module 12: AI for Communication Skills
Module 13: Capstone Exercise

Course Availability:

View the course calendar and browse for our schedule.

CSI-OL-009 – Integrating AI Into the Broadband Technician Role