Elements and Performance Criteria

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.
Requirements may refer to:
application
network
people in the organisation
system
the business.
Network may include:
data and voice
local area network (LAN)
private lines
internet
use of the public switched telephone network (PSTN) for dial up modems only
wide area network (WAN)
wireless networks.
Technical characteristics may include:
data rate
frequency bands and classes
modulation techniques
power requirements
range of coverage.
Network elements may include:
access points
antenna arrays
base stations
gateways
USB adapters.
Multiplexing techniques refer to:
orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM)
scaleable OFDM access (SOFDMA).
Design considerations may include:
capacity planning
cell planning
link budget
positioning and types of antennas
processors
required protocols and architecture
terminals.
Design specifications may include:
antenna systems
channel sizes
convergence layer
duplex methods
modulation techniques
multiplexing techniques
standards
uploads and downloads.
Multiple-antenna system may include:
diversity schemes
smart antenna systems (SAS), also known as adaptive antenna and multiple input-multiple output (MIMO) systems.
Benefits may refer to:
array gain
diversity gain
interference reduction
power combination
spatial multiplexing.
Network management products may include:
vendor products
open source (e.g. Netspan) products that could be used to manage WiMAX network elements.
Competing wireless technologies may include:
3G/4G cellular networks
WiFi and mobile broadband wireless access (MBWA - IEEE 802.20)
802.11n
Specifications may include:
current system functionality
technical requirements
user problem statement.
Implementation document may include:
audit trails
European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) standards
client training
European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) standards
evaluation report
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) standards
implementation plan
ISO standards
naming standards
network topologies
satisfaction reports.
Architectureconfigurations may include:
point-to-point or back haul topology
point-to-multipoint or end user topologies.
Appropriate person may include:
authorised business representative
client
network designer
network planner
project manager.

EVIDENCE GUIDE
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:
apply knowledge of WiMAX communication architecture, hardware, protocols and networking systems
integrate other wireless technologies
analyse and evaluate competing wireless technologies
design viable WiMAX network solutions
assess network performance.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
documents detailing:
IEEE 802.16 standards for WiMAX
client requirements
technical specifications
expected traffic volume
vendors and vendor offerings and pricing
information on a range of IT business solutions
future organisational business processes
budget for architecture designs for WiMAX networks.
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 assessing network requirement
evaluation of implementation document prepared by the candidate outlining WiMAX architecture designs
oral or written questioning of the candidate to assess knowledge.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
ICTTEN6206A Produce an ICT network architecture design
ICTTEN5204A Produce technical solutions from business specifications.

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.