Assessor Resource
ICTNPL5071A
Develop planning strategies for core network design
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Technical officers or engineers from private and public organisations apply the skills and knowledge in this unit. They combine technical skills with broader organisational skills to plan the various core network technologies within a telecommunications network.
As a member of a network planning team, their job titles would include network planner, project manager and core network planner.
This unit may apply to various core network technologies such as data, ethernet, Next Generation Networks (NGN), fixed and wireless broadband, core and edge networks, media and content required for the deployment of core network infrastructure.
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop specifications for core networks to be used by network designers. It involves gathering information on anticipated demand and business requirements for the core network to determine design criteria to meet current and future needs.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement but users should confirm requirements with the relevant federal, state or territory authority.
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