Application
Technical officers from private and public telecommunications network planning organisations apply the skills and knowledge in this unit to develop planning specifications for the implementation of end-to-end services delivery of access networks and products and make recommendations. They combine technical network skills with organisational skills to evaluate end-to-end services used by telecommunications service providers and asset owners primarily in the access network. Technical officers may be responsible for small projects or parts of larger projects, and for the operational and engineering of the telecommunications network in general. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Scope the project | 1.1. Prepare for given work according to site specific safety requirements and enterprise occupational health and safety (OHS) processes and procedures 1.2. Determine the types of currently deployed end-to-end service delivery networks by accessing and using network information sources 1.3. Produce a brief on how end-to-end service delivery network elements relate to the larger network and their impact on the work |
2. Assess the capacity and capability of a specific end-to-end service delivery project and a building facility project | 2.1. Determine the nature, quantity, architecture and condition of existing end-to-end service delivery network elements and attributes that contribute to determining planning specifications 2.2. Assess the capacity and capability limitations of an existing end-to-end service delivery network project by accessing network information sources and conducting site visits 2.3. Assess the capacity and capability limitations of a building facility project that contribute to determining planning specifications |
3. Assess the capacity and capability of product and service delivery | 3.1. Determine the types of currently deployed products and services by accessing sales and marketing information database 3.2. Produce a brief evaluating the capability and technology of current product and services to meet demands and their relationship to the larger network 3.3. Evaluate the emerging technologies that contribute to determining planning specifications for demands of future products and services |
4. Produce planning briefs | 4.1. Produce a brief on the planning specifications of an end-to-end service delivery network and a building facility project for planning section to determine current and future network demands 4.2. Produce a brief on products and services planning requirements for sales and marketing to determine provisioning of future demands |
Required Skills
Required skills |
communication skills to liaise with internal and external personnel on technical and operational matters literacy skills to interpret technical documentation and write briefs in required formats numeracy skills to compare technical data on various network technologies planning and organisational skills to plan, prioritise and monitor own work research skills to interrogate databases and investigate different equipment requirements technical skills to select and describe appropriate end-to-end services models |
Required knowledge |
emerging technologies, trends and products that are available overseas and will be in demand in the Australian market information required to prepare and review the limits of: broadband networks data networks facilities and environmental issues fixed access transmission network media and content regional and metropolitan network voice networks wireless network overview knowledge of: basic network design including routing and redundancy levels of reliability performance standards applicable to specific equipment deployment needs standards and regulations specific knowledge on the distribution structure of networks including: access backbone edge up to date knowledge of current equipment and product types to meet future service obligations |
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: access network information databases to determine the types of end-to-end services and products conduct site evaluation assessment evaluate the capacity and capability of end-to-end services to meet current and future demands assess the limitations of current end-to-end services and produce specifications to meet future demands assess the limitations of current building facility and services and produce specifications to meet future demands summarise and produce planning briefs to network, sales and marketing planning sections. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment must ensure: an access network planning area, with access to systems and deployment rules and standards end-to-end services and products databases relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications, codes, standards, manuals and reference materials. |
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 evaluating competing technologies and producing planning specifications review of reports completed by the candidate for differing project briefs oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of the various access methods of providing an end-to-end service in terms of delivery. |
Guidance information for assessment | Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example with: ICTNPL4108A Plan the deployment of access network architectures. 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. | |
End-to-end service deliverynetworks may include: | fixed access network: copper : asymmetrical digital subscriber line (ADSL) and digital subscriber line (DSL) coaxial hybrid fibre coaxial (HFC) twisted pair optical: fibre to the node (FTTN) fibre to the premises (FTTP) HFC internet protocol (IP) broadband data network: local area network (LAN) multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) web wide area network (WAN) Next Generation Networks: IP based systems using IPv6 addressing IP private branch exchange (IP PBX) IPTV mobile video multimedia voice over internet protocol (VoIP) regional and metropolitan transport network: asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) MPLS synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH) wireless access: Bluetooth cellular mobile: 3G/4G code division multiple access (CDMA) global system for mobiles (GSM) microwave pager radio satellite WiFi (802.11) WiMAX (802.16) wireless local loop wide area networks (WLAN). |
Network information sources may include: | network management databases for: capacity assessment data network performance data traffic dimensioning data network management tools. |
Network elements may include: | IP based: gateways layer 2 and layer 3 switches routers optical devices: amplifiers multiplexers routers splitters switches virtual equipment: networks PBX servers simulations. |
Attributes of network elements may include: | accessibility capability capacity compatibility convergence deployability interoperability longevity reliability return on investment scalability security. |
Limitations of a building facility may include: | air conditioning loads alarms and security building monitoring and management system equipment racking fire protection floor capacity floor loading capability port capacity power requirements: battery supply emergency power supply energy loads mains supply. |
Products and services may include: | broadband products: ADSL cellular mobile data FTTP HFC cable VDSL WiFI WiMAX wireless data media and content product: IPTV mobile video pay TV webhosting voice products: public switched telephone network (PSTN) VoIP voice over broadband (VoBB). |
Emerging technologies may include: | IPTV IPv6 architectures mesh networks mobile video NGN WiFi enabled phones WiMAX enabled phones. |
Sectors
Unit sector | Telecommunications |
Competency Field
Network planning |
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills. |
Licensing Information
Refer to Unit Descriptor