Application
Technical staff and their sub-contractors from private and public organisations apply the skills and knowledge in this unit. They combine technical design skills with broader organisational skills to plan and deploy access network technologies for a service provider such as a major carrier or a rail service provider. Technical officers or engineers may be responsible for small projects or parts of larger projects on NGN in the deployment of copper, wireless, hybrid fibre coaxial (HFC), fibre to the x (FTTx) and fibre networks. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Scope the project | 1.1. Prepare for work according to site specific safety requirements and enterprise occupational health and safety (OHS) processes and procedures 1.2. Determine the type of access network by accessing and using network information sources 1.3. Produce a brief on how access network architecture components relate to the larger network and their impact on the work 1.4. Evaluate the equipment type and technologies to be considered to determine availability and compatibility with existing network equipment 1.5. Obtain resources and equipment needed for the work according to enterprise procedures and check for correct operation and safety 1.6. Assess the capacity limitation of various platforms in the context of the work to ensure maximum network performance 1.7. Determine product capability and calculate allowable capacity of the Access Network to allow for network growth |
2. Produce deployment plan for an Access Network | 2.1. Conduct planning work using current equipment components and complying with access network deployment rules and exemption process criteria 2.2. Produce a preliminary plan on the deployment of the network that maintains integrity of the access network 2.3. Discuss unexpected situations with appropriate personnel, with consideration to job specifications, safety and enterprise procedures to establish a solution 2.4. Review plan to ensure that it complies with all standards and codes required when working on network access and where appropriate make adjustments |
3. Complete work and report its impact on network access | 3.1. Produce final deployment plan including recommendations agreed with the customer 3.2. Provide a report on network monitoringtechniques used to manage the network to ensure the network is performing at optimum level |
Required Skills
Required skills |
analytical skills to: interpret data results and evaluate different types of technical data interpret technical and non-technical documentation and write summary reports in required formats select and compare benefits and limitations of access equipment communications skills to liaise with internal and external personnel on technical and operational matters planning and organisational skills to prioritise and monitor own work technical skills to: identify the various technologies that constitute an access network interrogate databases and evaluate equipment types and technologies |
Required knowledge |
Access Network: architectures and geographical categorisation information sources technology and equipment capacity and capability management capacity limitation of various platforms commercial considerations of access network deployment compatibility issues of technology and equipment currency of technology and equipment use enterprise deployment rules and rational exemption process criteria major equipment components of a modern access architecture monitoring techniques to manage the access network network topologies product capability and availability that are allowable within an access network telecommunications access networks issues and challenges |
Evidence Required
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. | |
Overview of assessment | |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Evidence of the ability to: gather data appropriately within information sources and evaluate how the data relates to the access architecture source major equipment and technologies used in an access network and detail their compatibilities plan the deployment of an access network architecture, including deployment rules, capacity and capability management and monitoring techniques complete work within a timeframe typically expected of the discipline, work function and industrial environment. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment must ensure: network design documentation and other site related documentation equipment specifications live network or training facilities organisational guidelines networked computers networked telecommunications components. |
Method of assessment | A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit: direct observation of the candidate planning the deployment of an access network architecture review of reports completed by the candidate for differing access network examples review of final deployment plan prepared by the candidate outlining recommendations for the customer oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of equipment and technologies as used within the access network. |
Guidance information for assessment | Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example: ICTNPL4109A Evaluate the capability of access networks. Aboriginal people and other people from a non-English speaking background may have second language issues. Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required. Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and appropriate to the oral communication skill level, and language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed. In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge. Questioning techniques should not require language, literacy and numeracy skills beyond those required in this unit of competency. Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with special needs. |
Range Statement
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. | |
Access network may refer to: | broadband: wireless fidelity (WiFi) world interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) copper: coaxial HFC twisted pair digital services: asymmetrical digital subscriber lines (ADSL) digital subscriber lines (DSL) NGN: broadband access data transfer internet protocol (IP) based systems internet protocol private branch exchange (IP PBX) Internet protocol TV (IPTV) mobile data mobile telephony multimedia video voice over internet protocol (VoIP) optical: FTTN FTTP FTTx HFC wireless networks: cellular microwave radio satellite. |
Network information sources may include: | network management databases for: capacity assessment data network performance data traffic dimensioning data network management tools. |
Access network architecture components may include: | copper network: copper cable lead-in lightning protection line power supply loading coils main distribution frame pair gain system Ethernet broadband remote access server (EBRAS) HFC network IP edge optical: add/drop multiplexer broadband passive optical network (BPON) cross connect unit distribution/lead-in multi-port (DLM/LM) fibre access points fibre distribution hub (FDH) gigabit passive optical network (GPON) high density/optical fibre distribution frame (HD/OFDF) home optical network terminal optical distribution network optical fibre optical receiver packet optical line terminal (P-OLT) video optical line terminal (V-OLT) wave division multiplexer (WDM) wireless network: antennae dish headend hubs and nodes radio towers and huts radio frequency (RF) amplifier RF transmitters and receivers satellite tap waveguide video service centre. |
Equipment type may include: | digital IP based optical: add/drop multiplexers amplifiers filters receivers splitters/combiners switches transmitters wireless: amplifiers filters microwave receivers RF broadband satellite transmitters. |
Technologies may include: | digital subscriber lines: ADSL DSL IP broadband: IPTV VoIP WiFI WiMAX mobile radio optical transmission systems: DWDM systems WDM systems. |
Resources may include: | equipment hardware installation platforms ladders manpower materials safety equipment software tools. |
Enterprise procedures may include: | asset registration compliance preferred suppliers preferred vendors procurement agreements purchase requisition service level agreements (SLA). |
Equipment components may include: | IP based network elements: gateways routers switches optical devices: amplifiers multiplexers routers switches virtual equipment: networks private branch exchange (PBX) simulations servers. |
Access Network deployment rules may relate to: | exemption process criteria restricted site access: financial institutions government offices rail corridor research establishments separation from other services: electricity fire equipment gas other telecommunications service providers water. |
Monitoring techniques may include use of : | databases: capacity assessment data traffic dimensioning data network performance data network management system network management tools. |
Sectors
Unit sector | Telecommunications |
Competency Field
Network planning |
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills. |
Licensing Information
Refer to Unit Descriptor