27968 Demonstrate Knowledge of Telecommunications Access Networks Service Provisioning

NZQA unit standard 27968 version 2 Page 1 of 5

Title Demonstrate knowledge of telecommunications access networks service provisioning and restoration practices

Level 3 Credits 15

Purpose This unit standard covers basic underpinning knowledge for people engaged in installation and maintenance of telecommunications access networks.

People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate: – basic knowledge of telecommunications access networks provisioning and restoration practices; – basic knowledge of telecommunications cable jointing and splicing practices; – basic knowledge of fault-diagnosis, location, and repair procedures for telecommunications access networks; – basic knowledge of access network records and technical documentation in access networks; – basic knowledge of proactive and reactive maintenance for telecommunications access networks; and – awareness of an emerging or converging technology in access networks.

Classification Telecommunications > Telecommunications - Service Delivery

Available grade Achieved

Guidance Information

1 Unit 27969, Provision, commission, restore and diagnose telecommunications access networks is recommended for entry.

2 The term basic knowledge is used to describe the underpinning knowledge required by candidates to support the range of practical installation and maintenance activities assessed by Unit 27969, Provision, commission, restore and diagnose telecommunications access networks.

3 References Electricity Act 1992; Electricity Safety Regulations 2010; Search and Surveillance Act 2012; Telecommunications Act 2001; and all subsequent amendments and replacements.

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4 Definitions Cable – any or all of – copper cable, fibre optic cable, coaxial cable. Converging Technology – any existing technologies that are integrated to provide a new service including convergence of any previously separately existing technologies that now share resources and interact with each other. CPE – Customer Premise Equipment. Emerging technology – any technology which is at the development stage, or in early stages of production and commercial use overseas, but is not yet used commercially in New Zealand. FOG – Fibre Optic Grid. Industry practice – those practices which competent practitioners within the industry recognise as current industry best practice. IP – Internet Protocol. OTDR – Optical Time Domain Reflectometer. POE – power over ethernet. RJ45 – Registered Jack 45.

5 Range The use of mathematics is not required except where calculation is specifically mentioned.

Outcomes and performance criteria

Outcome 1

Demonstrate basic knowledge of telecommunications access networks provisioning and restoration practices.

Performance criteria

1.1 Describe underground enclosure construction and installation practices.

Range manholes, pits, cable management.

1.2 Describe duct installation practices.

Range trenching, thrusting, directional drilling.

1.3 Describe the principles and techniques for hauling copper and fibre cables and ducting for access networks.

Range loading requirements, tensioning requirements, cable fleeting.

1.4 Describe aerial plant construction practices and hardware.

Range power clearance distances, minimum heights, number of leads per span, clamps per screw eye.

1.5 Describe buried and ducted cable installation practices.

Range bend radius, min depth, separation of services.

1.6 Describe CPE installation practices.

Range equipment may include but is not limited to – cabling, jack points, RJ45, routers, switches, ONTs, patch panels; practices may include but are not limited to – location, mounting hardware, IP, configuration, alarm indicators, POE.

1.7 Describe best practice for location and identification of underground cables and services.

Range location equipment operation, operation theory.

Outcome 2

Demonstrate basic knowledge of telecommunications cable jointing and splicing practices.

2.1 Explain preparation of copper cables for jointing.

2.2 Explain techniques for jointing and insulating copper cables.

Range random jointing, sequence jointing, modular jointing.

2.3 Explain preparation for splicing fibre optical cables.

2.4 Explain techniques for splicing fibre optic cables.

Range fusion splicing, mechanical splicing, splice and cable management.

2.5 Explain factors to be considered when splicing fibre optical cables.

2.6 Explain cable enclosure practices and procedures.

Range heat shrink, re-enterable, pressured enclosures.

2.7 Explain cable pressurisation principles and techniques.

Outcome 3

Demonstrate basic knowledge of fault diagnosis, location, and repair procedures for telecommunications access networks.

3.1 Explain basic test and measurement methods and units of measurement, used to determine the quality of access network cables.

Range cables include – copper, fibre, coaxial; testing – earth, battery, contacts, disconnections, resistance, capacitance, longitudinal balance, noise, power (dB) loss, bit error rate, OTDR.

3.2 Interpret given results from cable tests to determine condition of cable.

Range evidence of three copper and two fibre optical cable results is required.

3.3 Explain basic techniques used to determine location of fault.

Range copper, fibre, coaxial.

3.4 Explain basic repair procedures for common faults.

Range copper, fibre, coaxial.

Outcome 4

Demonstrate basic knowledge of access network records and technical documentation in access networks.

4.1 Interpret network records and technical documentation.

Range records/documentation – cable distribution plans, underground cable plans, FOG plans, cable pair sheets, utility service location plans.

4.2 Update network records and technical documentation.

Range records/documentation may include but is not limited to – cable distribution plans, underground cable plans, FOG plans, cable pair sheets, customer records, photographs, cable network alterations, electronic record systems.

4.3 Identify the main purpose of a work plan and list key items in a work plan.

Outcome 5

Demonstrate basic knowledge of proactive and reactive maintenance for telecommunications access networks.

5.1 Explain why proactive maintenance is necessary for telecommunications access networks.

5.2 Outline the differences between proactive maintenance and reactive maintenance.

5.3 Explain the minimum requirements for service pillar restoration with reference to cable loop weatherproofing, sheath removal distances, bung installation, securing of pillar.

5.4 Describe record keeping requirements for proactive and reactive maintenance for telecommunication access networks.

Outcome 6

Demonstrate awareness of an emerging or converging technology in access networks.

6.1 Describe an emerging or converging technology that may impact on existing access networks with reference to purpose, facilities offered, and how the technology will impact and/or integrate with existing core technology facilities and or services.

Range selected technology should be one that is likely to be applied in the New Zealand environment.

Planned review date 31 December 2020

Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment Registration 1 18 July 2013 N/A Rollover and 2 23 November 2017 N/A Revision

Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference 0101 This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.

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