Assessor Resource
ICTTEN4086A
Undertake routine maintenance of the telecommunications network
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Field officers or technicians from carriers, contractors and other service providers apply the skills and knowledge in this unit.
This unit involves routine maintenance of network plant and equipment in various telecommunications switching and transmission environments, including wide area networks (WAN), virtual private networks (VPN) and Core networks, using wireless, optical, broadband and Next Generation Networking (NGN) technologies.
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to undertake routine maintenance of the telecommunications network. This planned maintenance ensures that network equipment is regularly serviced and is operating correctly, so that minor faults and potential problems are corrected before they develop into major defects and disruption to the network.
Licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements apply to working at heights, confined spaces, crane operation, rigging, driving and other operations involved in this unit. Users should confirm requirements with the relevant federal, state or territory authority.
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