NZQA registered unit standard
28883 version 1
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Title
Enhance own professional and technical knowledge and identify
emerging or converging telecommunications technologies
Level
4
Purpose
Credits
6
This unit standard covers knowledge and skill for people
engaged in installation and maintenance of complex or nonstandard telecommunications networks.
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
–
enhance their personal, professional, and technical
knowledge in the telecommunications industry; and
–
demonstrate knowledge of emerging or converging
technologies relevant to complex or non-standard
telecommunications network technologies.
Classification
Telecommunications > Telecommunications - Service Delivery
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
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This unit standard is developed for learning and assessment off-job or on-job.
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References
Electricity Act 1992;
Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010;
Search and Surveillance Act 2012;
Telecommunications Act 2001;
AS/NZS 3080: Information technology - Generic cabling for customer premises;
AS/NZS 3084: Telecommunications installations - Telecommunications pathways
and spaces for commercial buildings;
Telecommunications Carriers’ Forum Code for Residential, SOHO and Multi-dwelling
Premises Wiring (“Premises Wiring Code of Practice”);
and all subsequent amendments and replacements.
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Definitions
Complex or Non-standard – three or more components and/or services used together
in telecommunications networks or enterprise solutions systems.
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.
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.
The Skills Organisation
SSB Code 100401
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
4
28883 version 1
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Range
Professional development and current and emerging technologies should be in the
context of the candidates area of practice.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Enhance personal, professional, and technical knowledge in the telecommunications
industry.
Evidence requirement
1.1
Demonstrate that personal, professional, and technical knowledge relevant to
work is current, accurate, complete, and can be recalled as necessary.
1.2
Identify and take opportunities to enhance personal professional and technical
knowledge.
Range
may include but is not limited to – conferences, trades shows,
internal and external training courses, meetings, books, brochures,
manuals, surveys.
Evidence of three is required.
1.3
Demonstrate that three personal networks are established with stakeholders
and that non-commercially sensitive professional and technical information is
exchanged to enhance personal and business performance.
1.4
Document and file professional and technical information in a manner that is
readily accessible.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of two emerging or converging technologies relevant to complex
or non-standard telecommunications network technologies.
Range
selected technologies should be those that are likely to be applied in the New
Zealand environment.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Describe emerging or converging technologies that may impact on existing
telecommunications networks with reference to purpose, facilities offered, and
how the technologies will impact on and/or integrate with existing network
technology facilities and or services.
2.2
Explain how the emerging or converging technologies could improve business
efficiencies and provide a potential competitive business advantage.
The Skills Organisation
SSB Code 100401
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
Planned review date
28883 version 1
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31 December 2020
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
16 July 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0003
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact The Skills Organisation reviewcomments@skills.org.nz if you wish to
suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
The Skills Organisation
SSB Code 100401
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016