Simplifying Satellite Communications Learning

[Juanita Kotze]

Sales and support teams are perpetually operating within a very tight time schedule and more often than not training on the very products they are required to sell/support takes a backseat in the list of 'things to do'. An important development to assist these teams in ensuring their knowledge and hands-on abilities are at an optimum level, is the evolution of the elearning tool.

In the satellite communications industry hands-on training is almost entirely dependent on 'line-of-sight' of the satellite. The advent and continuous evolution of elearning has provided a valuable solution where this visibility is hampered by geography, urban environment or lack of coverage for other reasons. Elearning also plays an important part as a back-up training tool for post-classroom training learning and revision for all sectors of the industry.

Electronic learning is here to stay, in all of its forms. Somehow we cannot remember how we managed without!

[Steve Dineen]

interesing points! I think it is also interesting to think what Inmarsat now offers to the world in terms of universal education. Your global, anytime, anywhere technology now means that just-in-time learning has also arrived! Has Inmarsat considered this an an application - I imagine global services such as the MoD would see a huge benefit in this. They have invested £41 million into an LMS (they think they underspent) and the thought of being able to access it anywhere through Inmarsat technology is quite compelling