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Commission digital telecommunications or radio communication equipment

URN: TECIS1101403
Business Sectors (Suites): IT and Telecoms
Developed by: Tech Partnership
Approved on: 2018

Overview

This standard is concerned with carrying out commissioning of Telecoms or Radio Communication for sites where equipment installation and site acceptance testing has been successfully completed. This includes providing standard guidelines for commissioning of equipment.

Performance criteria

You must be able to:

  1. Agree commissioning dates and confirm with all parties
  2. Assess commissioning parameters according to specification
  3. Obtain and calibrate test equipment
  4. Produce a preliminary commissioning plan according to manufacturer's instructions and company guidelines
  5. Obtain permissions to proceed from relevant authority
  6. Complete installation procedures of telecoms or radio communication equipment
  7. Install applications software and data according to specification
  8. Undertake all specified performance tests to ensure operation meets all prescribed parameters and specifications as detailed in the original design brief
  9. Complete commissioning procedures with network management
  10. Test installed specific equipment features and operations administration maintenance system according to instructions
  11. Diagnose, repair or escalate faults detected
  12. Complete commissioning documentation in line with organisational standards
  13. Restore site in line with the organisation's standards
  14. Obtain commissioning completion sign-off from customer

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

  1. The telecoms or radio communication equipment specifications and performance outcomes for the system being commissioned
  2. The factors involved in developing commissioning parameters
  3. The procedures to follow in creating commissioning plans
  4. The technical requirements involved in completing installation of telecoms or radio communication equipment
  5. The procedures to follow when undertaking tests of telecoms or radio communication equipment
  6. The importance of identifying and correcting performance defects and escalating these where appropriate
  7. Why it is necessary to obtain customer sign off for commissioning
  8. The procedures to follow to install applications software and data to newly installed telecoms or radio communications equipment
  9. The factors involved in diagnosing and repairing faults in telecoms or radio communication equipment
  10. The need to complete commissioning documentation as part of commissioning sign off
  11. The importance of restoring the site to the original state

Scope/range

Scope Performance

Scope Knowledge

Values

Behaviours

Skills

Glossary

Links To Other NOS

External Links

Version Number

Indicative Review Date

2020

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Original URN

Relevant Occupations

Information and Communication Technology, Information and Communication Technology Officer, Information and Communication Technology Professionals

SOC Code

5242

Keywords

Telecommunications, Telecoms, Radio