Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

ICTTEN612 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Design and manage internet protocol TV in a service provider network

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency ICTTEN612 - Design and manage internet protocol TV in a service provider network
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to design a multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) network for internet protocol TV (IPTV) and manage delivery of IPTV services. This includes core and access networks for the service provider.It applies to individuals with outstanding technical skills, including designers and installers of Next Generation Networks (NGN), IP networks providing fast internet, voice over internet protocol (VoIP), IPTV and internet TV services.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

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.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Produce and evaluate design requirements for an IPTV network
  • Analyse major video models and the impact video challenges have on design of an IPTV network
  • Evaluate IPTV against other competing TV broadcast technologies to determine optimum design approach
  • Produce the topology of an IPTV network, showing network architecture from IPTV standards’ bodies and determine design requirements
  • Plan dimensioning of network parameters for multicast and unicast video delivery over broadband in a service provider network
       
Element: Design an IPTV network for video on demand (VoD) delivery
  • 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
  • Design a video network to provide VoD loads with network solutions using VoD design requirements
  • Design a VoD application to meet bandwidth requirements and quality of service (QoS) requirements for commercial viability of IPTV network
       
Element: Design and configure an MPLS IPTV network to meet business requirements
  • Determine IP-MPLS network design requirements
  • Investigate factors that affect design considerations and ways they can be minimised
  • Produce the design topology of a MPLS network to provide secure methods of transporting IP packets using layer 2 protocols
  • 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
       
Element: Manage delivery of IPTV services
  • Determine operational processes required to support IPTV by operators
  • Produce a plan of the management and customer support model, including strategies dealing with delivery of VoD issues
  • 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
  • Manage and monitor video across the network using a management tool
       


Evidence Required

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.

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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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

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Analyse major video models and the impact video challenges have on design of an IPTV network 
Evaluate IPTV against other competing TV broadcast technologies to determine optimum design approach 
Produce the topology of an IPTV network, showing network architecture from IPTV standards’ bodies and determine design requirements 
Plan dimensioning of network parameters for multicast and unicast video delivery over broadband in a service provider network 
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 
Design a video network to provide VoD loads with network solutions using VoD design requirements 
Design a VoD application to meet bandwidth requirements and quality of service (QoS) requirements for commercial viability of IPTV network 
Determine IP-MPLS network design requirements 
Investigate factors that affect design considerations and ways they can be minimised 
Produce the design topology of a MPLS network to provide secure methods of transporting IP packets using layer 2 protocols 
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 
Determine operational processes required to support IPTV by operators 
Produce a plan of the management and customer support model, including strategies dealing with delivery of VoD issues 
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 
Manage and monitor video across the network using a management tool 

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