| Company News |
May 1, 2001
DIGITALMENTORS ANNOUNCES DIGITAL TELEVISION E-LEARNING PROGRAM
DigitalMentors,
the leader in pioneering the development of e-learning solutions for the
global digital television industry sector, announced the availability
of a suite of products designed to meet the growing need for information
and skills on implementing digital television solutions.
The migration from analogue to digital and the convergence of technologies
means that traditional media companies need to upgrade their skills to
take advantage of new digital platforms.
Digital Mentors' digital television curriculum is aimed at a wide range
of employees working in the cable, satellite, terrestrial or telecommunications
industries who wish to gain a fundamental understanding of digital television,
set-top boxes, electronic program guides and interactive TV applications.
The four courses in this program cover the principles of digital television,
Interactive television, digital set-top boxes and Internet based TV technologies.
These courses are graded as foundation and are suited to a broad audience,
ranging from upper management to customer service representatives. Students
need only possess a general familiarity of digital technologies to undertake
these courses. These courses are designed to bring the student to a certain
level of knowledge from where he/she can move into more specialized courses
provided by Digital Mentors.
The first course entitled Introduction to Digital Television explains
the evolution of television and the basic differences between analogue
and digital television. It also addresses the various broadcast standards
that are relevant to digital broadcasting.
Following on from that the second course on Interactive television, explains
the services offered (Video on Demand, Pay Per View, t-commerce etc.)
by Interactive television. It also looks into issues such as design, standardization,
copyright, security, server technologies and the many more benefits and
features associated with Interactive television (Interactive advertising,
tele-learning, tele -banking etc.).
The third course in this curriculum entitled "Digital Set top boxes"
looks at the basic functionality of a set-top box and the different types
of set-top boxes that are available. It also examines the core technologies
that are involved in processing and broadcasting Interactive television
content.
The final course entitled "Internet based TV applications" looks
at the evolution of the Internet and its expected influence on Interactive
television, and the technologies that will enable this to happen. It also
addresses the subject of TV e-mail.
About DigitalMentors:
DigitalMentors is an e-learning solution and certification company committed
to providing courseware, certification programs and integrated e-learning
solutions, to address the training needs of the global digital television
and home networking industries.. DigitalMentors content is distributed
to corporations and organizations through its customized e-learning portal
at http://learning.digitalmentors.com. DigitalMentors two major brands
Digital Television Certified Professional (DTCP) and Home Networking Certified
Professional (HNCP) programs offered by DigitalMentors creates the professional
skills required to develop and implement solutions in the age of digital
convergence. The company is headquartered at the Innovation center, Plassey
Technological Park, Limerick, Ireland. For more information, visit us
at www.digitalmentors.com, or call +353 (61) 503023
DIGITALMENTORS CONTACT:
Eoin McCormack
+353 (61) 503023
emc@digitalmentors.com
