Elements and Performance Criteria
- Scope the project
- Obtain relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards and follow occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental requirements for the given work
- Obtain project brief from appropriate person
- Evaluate potential transmission options and select the most suitable type of transmission network that meets the criteria outlined in the project brief
- Analyse the limitations of the transmission path characteristics and develop solutions for transmission impairments
- Produce a report outlining the reasons for the selection of a transmission network together with a shortlist of suitable equipment vendors and products
- Obtain the traffic load from network information sources or forecasts and dimension the proposed network service
- Produce a brief on the relationship between transmission network architecturecomponents and the overall network and their impact on the work
- Evaluate the equipment type and technologies to determine availability, cost and compatibility with existing network equipment
- Determine resources and equipment needed for the work according to enterprise procedures and check for correct operation and safety
- Assess the capacity limitation of various platforms in the context of the work to optimise maximum network performance
- Determine product capability and calculate allowable capacity of transmission network to allow for network growth
- Produce a link budget
- Produce deployment plan for transmission network
- Conduct planning work using current equipment components and complying with transmission network deployment rules and exemption process criteria
- Produce a preliminary plan on the deployment of the network that maintains integrity of the transmission network
- Establish a solution to unexpected situations through discussion with appropriate personnel, with consideration to job specifications, safety and enterprise procedures
- Review plan to ensure that it complies with all standards and codes required when working on network access and make adjustments where appropriate
- Complete work