List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Produce and evaluate design requirements for an IPTV network | 1.1 Analyse major video models and the impact video challenges have on design of an IPTV network 1.2 Evaluate IPTV against other competing TV broadcast technologies to determine optimum design approach 1.3 Produce the topology of an IPTV network, showing network architecture from IPTV standards’ bodies and determine design requirements 1.4 Plan dimensioning of network parameters for multicast and unicast video delivery over broadband in a service provider network |
2. Design an IPTV network for video on demand (VoD) delivery | 2.1 Design the content delivery system (CDS) to cache IPTV content in each major metropolitan area for broadcast or streaming VoD models to eliminate performance variability introduced by internet transport or core peering relationships 2.2 Design a video network to provide VoD loads with network solutions using VoD design requirements 2.3 Design a VoD application to meet bandwidth requirements and quality of service (QoS) requirements for commercial viability of IPTV network |
3. Design and configure an MPLS IPTV network to meet business requirements | 3.1 Determine IP-MPLS network design requirements 3.2 Investigate factors that affect design considerations and ways they can be minimised 3.3 Produce the design topology of a MPLS network to provide secure methods of transporting IP packets using layer 2 protocols 3.4 Design a MPLS layer over the IP networking structure, to combine efficiency of multicast protocols with traffic engineering (TE) facilities to enable fast packet forwarding for real time video streaming applications |
4. Manage delivery of IPTV services | 4.1 Determine operational processes required to support IPTV by operators 4.2 Produce a plan of the management and customer support model, including strategies dealing with delivery of VoD issues 4.3 Produce a plan of a video network using video delivery strategies to deliver optimum average revenue per user (ARPU) to serve the demographic of an area and the nature of an operator’s business 4.4 Manage and monitor video across the network using a management tool |
Evidence of ability to:
produce and evaluate design requirements for an internet protocol TV (IPTV) network
design IPTV network for voice on demand (VoD) delivery
design and configure a multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) IPTV network to meet business requirements
manage delivery of IPTV services.
Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.
To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:
evaluate competing video delivery over broadband networks
explore current industry-accepted IPTV hardware and software products
summarise networking technologies including:
network operating systems
internet protocol (IP) networks
MPLS networks
explain IPTV transmission technologies and protocols.
Gather evidence to demonstrate consistent performance in conditions that are safe and replicate the workplace. Noise levels, production flow, interruptions and time variances should be typical of those experienced in the telecommunications networks engineering field of work and include access to:
protocols, configuration documents, management tools and standards
network and demographic trends, and customer demand data.
Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.