Interactive Distance Learning

Going the Distance to Enhance the Learning Experience IT advancements may compel many agency personnel to strengthen their skills through training. Satellite technology moves the learning experience from the classroom to the desktop for far less than the cost of travel and training logistics.

Interactive Distance Learning (IDL) via satellite is a powerful alternative to cable television, Internet or computer-based training, because its full-motion video and two-way audio capabilities enrich the distance learning experience for the students. The flexibility of satellite services enables you to cost-effectively scale your IDL locations.

Partnering with Convergent Media Systems, an industry leader in the field of IDL, we provide complete end-to-end solutions.

Flexible options let you take advantage of the technologies and services that work best for you:

• Ad hoc or dedicated satellite bandwidth
• Fixed or mobile uplinks and downlinks
• MPEG/DVB standards-based PowerVu technology
• Optional IP-based video to the desktop capability
• Video production and content development
• VIPER (Virtual Interactive Production EnviRonment), a virtual studio system for cost effective production

If your department is considering distance learning options, we can assemble a turnkey program that encompasses every aspect from configuring satellite systems to developing course material. Our IDL solution can include a Learning Management System to rapidly and reliably deliver real-time learning, mission-critical training and continuing education -- and the means to measure and certify results.

Our professional services team consults with your department to understand your criteria and develop curriculum based on the Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM), a department of defense-sponsored initiative, designed to make educational material easily accessible, searchable and reusable.

We can tailor a program to suite specific program needs as well as your budget. Even after you're up and running, you can count on our technical assistance at any time.

Event Broadcasting

For occasional-use requirements, our satellite services let you broadcast special or recurring events to multiple sites, as well as support content acquisition from the event to the production studio. Services can include cameras, lighting, mobile uplinks and downlinks, and the required personnel -- even on-air talent.

Satellite-based IP Streaming

Streaming your content to geographically dispersed locations requires a reliable network, especially for time-critical data. You can depend on our IP streaming capability to deliver all types of content including videos and large data files directly to the desktop or mobile device. Delivery can be in real time or provided on demand for playback at the user's convenience.

Equipment Support

AT&T Government Solutions, along with our teaming partner, Convergent Media Systems, can design, install and maintain uplink and downlink equipment.