Convergent Media Completes Government Education & Training Network Expansion.Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2002 Inaugural broadcast on Weapons of Mass Destruction Weapons that are capable of a high order of destruction and/or of being used in such a manner as to destroy large numbers of people. Weapons of mass destruction can be high explosives or nuclear, biological, chemical, and radiological weapons, but exclude the means of transporting or scheduled September 25, 2002 New channel supports 24/7 National Guard training for military, reserve and civilian personnel and shared programming for over 20 federal agencies Convergent Media Systems Corporation today announced it has completed installation of equipment for a new video channel on the Government Education & Training Network (GETN GETN Government Education and Training Network ), bringing the satellite-based system to 38 broadcast channels available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. From a satellite uplink at Fort Lee, Va., the new channel supports Army National Guard educational and resource programming, not only for its own service members, but also "shared use" programming for federal, state and local agencies. During fiscal year 2002, the Army National Guard produced and disseminated about 120 programs for military and civil service agencies through GETN, doubling the number of programs delivered in the previous year. Topics included Bio-terrorism, Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD WMD white muscle disease. ), Medical Readiness, Logistics and Facilities Management The management of a user's computer installation by an outside organization. All operations including systems, programming and the datacenter can be performed by the facilities management organization on the user's premises. , Food Service Management, Technology, Leadership, and Human Resource programs. Programming is produced in close cooperation with many other organizations, including the Department of Defense, the Centers for Disease Control, the Federal Emergency Management Agency The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is the federal agency responsible for coordinating emergency planning, preparedness, risk reduction, response, and recovery. The agency works closely with state and local governments by funding emergency programs and providing technical , the Veterans' Administration, and the FBI, providing a valuable and effective way to share time-sensitive information and training with over 20 government organizations nationwide. The inaugural broadcast, "Identifying and Preserving Weapons of Mass Destruction Evidence," is scheduled for September 25, 2002. Army National Guard officials expect over 3500 viewers at 300+ GETN sites across all 50 states to participate in this program. Convergent Media, AT&T's service partner for operating and maintaining GETN, redesigned and upgraded the original GETN network in 2000, and continues to install new sites, and operate and manage all GETN broadcast programming. Convergent also supports and maintains all 15 GETN satellite uplink transmission locations and more than 1250 downlink sites. The network expansion allows the Army National Guard more capacity and flexibility to meet the increased demand for specialized programming, of high interest across many government organizations. "With a high-bandwidth satellite signal, we can provide full-screen, full-motion video Video transmission that changes the image 30 frames per second (30 fps). Motion pictures are run at 24 fps, which is the minimum frequency required to eliminate the perception of moving frames and make the images appear visually fluid to the eye. to all program participants," according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Susan Dix, Technology Chief for the Army National Guard's Distributive Training Technology Project. "Furthermore, satellite networks don't disrupt bandwidth needed for terrestrial-based Army National Guard applications." "The National Guard has recognized the cost and productivity savings of satellite-based interactive distance learning, and we're proud to be part of their effort to strengthen the federal government's communication infrastructure, particularly at such a critical time in our nation's history," said Convergent Media President and COO, Bryan Allen There are several people named Bryan Allen:
About the Government Education and Training Network (GETN) GETN is a government-wide collaborative network for sharing educational resources and programming among more than 20 national and international government organizations. GETN members include the U.S. Air National Guard, U.S. Army National Guard, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates civilian and military air traffic through its air traffic control , Department of Justice and other federal agencies participating in a satellite communications network The transmission channels interconnecting all client and server stations as well as all supporting hardware and software. designed to educate and inform military, civil service and public health staff nationwide. The Army National Guard plays a leadership role in generating shared network programming, and military personnel manage network operations for the network throughout the U.S. and overseas. Convergent Media installs new sites, operates and manages all GETN broadcast programming, and provides support and maintenance for all 15 uplinks and more than 1250 downlink sites. Convergent Media, partnered with AT&T, provides these services through AT&T's GSA (1) (Global mobile Suppliers Association, Sawbridgeworth, U.K., www.gsacom.com) A membership organization of suppliers of GSM products and services. Its goal is to promote GSM as the worldwide mobile communications standard. See GSM Association and GSM. contract. About Convergent Media Convergent Media, recognized by the Atlanta Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals and Georgia State University History Georgia State University was founded in 1913 as the Georgia School of Technology's "School of Commerce." The school focused on what was called "the new science of business. with a 2001 Georgia Business Ethics Award, was founded in Atlanta in 1980. The company creates and delivers broadcast-quality video and media-rich communications and learning for employees, customers and key constituents of Global 2000 companies and government organizations. Solutions include curriculum design and development, digital asset and learning management, broadcast-quality studio and production services, network engineering, installation and ongoing support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . For more information, call 1-800-877-7804 or visit us at www.convergent.com. Convergent Media Systems, Convergent and the Convergent logo are registered trademarks of Convergent Media Systems Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged. |
|
||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion