Field           Engineering and Technology

 

Review of Telecommunications unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Telecommunications

Telecommunications - Service Delivery

18705-18714, 20176, 20177, 27967-27978, 28860-28880, 28883, 28884, 28897

 

Connexis Infrastructure ITO has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                               May 2020

 

Summary

 

Connexis Infrastructure ITO consulted with representatives from the Telecommunications Service Delivery industry and stakeholders to complete a review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Consultation was carried out in January 2020 and providers with consent to assess had the opportunity to give feedback via email.  Due to the low usage, the decision was made to expire these standards.

 

Main changes

 

·      All standards were designated expiring without replacement.

 

These Category D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2021

 

Key to review category

A

Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

C

Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID

D

Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Engineering and Technology > Telecommunications > Telecommunications - Service Delivery

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

18705

Install and maintain telecommunications building and data cabling systems

4

25

D

18706

Demonstrate knowledge of telecommunications building and data cabling systems

4

12

D

18707

Evaluate and prepare existing sites for minor installations of telecommunications equipment

3

6

D

18709

Install and maintain telecommunications bearer or switching systems

4

25

D

18710

Install and maintain telecommunications radio frequency systems

4

25

D

18711

Install and maintain telecommunications customer premises systems

4

25

D

18712

Demonstrate knowledge of telecommunications cable systems

4

20

D

18713

Demonstrate knowledge of telecommunications bearer and switching systems

4

20

D

18714

Demonstrate knowledge of telecommunications radio frequency systems

4

20

D

20176

Demonstrate knowledge and skills for telecommunications customer access network cablers

2

2

D

20177

Demonstrate knowledge for telecommunications premises network cablers

2

2

D

27967

Demonstrate knowledge of telecommunications access networks technologies

3

15

D

27968

Demonstrate knowledge of telecommunications access networks service provisioning and restoration practices

3

15

D

27969

Provision, commission, restore and diagnose telecommunications access networks

3

40

D

27970

Demonstrate knowledge of telecommunications core networks theory

3

15

D

27971

Demonstrate knowledge of telecommunications core network systems and services

3

15

D

27972

Provision, commission, diagnose and restore telecommunications core network technology and services

3

40

D

27973

Demonstrate basic knowledge of telecommunications radio technologies

3

15

D

27974

Demonstrate knowledge of telecommunications radio systems and service

3

15

D

27975

Perform installation and maintenance of telecommunications radio systems and services

3

40

D

27976

Transmit, receive, and distribute defence communications to international standards

3

25

D

27977

Operate defence communication networks and implement communications plans

3

20

D

27978

Maintain protocols and procedures including distress monitoring in a defence telecommunications environment

3

25

D

28860

Prepare for the installation of complex and non-standard telecommunications access network systems and services

4

10

D

28861

Install and commission complex and non-standard telecommunications access network systems

4

20

D

28862

Maintain, locate faults in, and verify performance of complex and non-standard telecommunications access network systems

4

15

D

28863

Demonstrate knowledge of complex or non-standard telecommunications access network technologies and architectures

4

10

D

28864

Demonstrate knowledge of management and support services for complex or non-standard telecommunications access networks

4

10

D

28865

Demonstrate knowledge of diagnostics and fault finding of complex or non-standard telecommunications access networks

4

5

D

28866

Prepare for the installation of complex and non-standard telecommunications core network systems and services

4

10

D

28867

Install and commission complex and non-standard telecommunications core network services

4

20

D

28868

Maintain, locate faults in, and verify performance of complex and non-standard telecommunications core network systems

4

15

D

28869

Demonstrate knowledge of complex or non-standard telecommunications core networks technologies and architectures

4

10

D

28870

Demonstrate knowledge of complex or non-standard telecommunications core network management and support services

4

10

D

28871

Demonstrate advanced knowledge of common power and engineering services for complex or non-standard core networks

4

12

D

28872

Demonstrate knowledge of diagnostics and fault finding of complex or non-standard telecommunications core networks

4

5

D

28873

Prepare for the installation of complex and non-standard telecommunications radio or cellular systems and services

4

10

D

28874

Install and commission complex and non-standard telecommunications radio or cellular systems and services

4

20

D

28875

Maintain, locate faults in and verify performance of complex and non-standard telecommunications radio or cell systems

4

15

D

28876

Demonstrate knowledge of complex or non-standard telecommunications radio network technologies and architectures

4

10

D

28877

Demonstrate knowledge of complex or non-standard telecommunications radio network management and support services

4

12

D

28878

Demonstrate knowledge of safety considerations when installing complex or non-standard radio frequency equipment

4

10

D

28879

Demonstrate knowledge of diagnostics and fault finding of complex or non-standard telecommunications radio networks

4

5

D

28880

Demonstrate knowledge of telecommunications business systems

4

10

D

28883

Enhance own professional and technical knowledge and identify emerging or converging telecommunications technologies

4

6

D

28884

Demonstrate knowledge of regulations, standards, and protocols relevant to the telecommunications industry

4

7

D

28897

Demonstrate advanced knowledge of common power and engineering services for complex or non-standard access networks

4

12

D