The Global VSAT Forum (GVF), Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), and SatProf have announced at Sviaz 2009 in Moscow, Russia, that they will jointly launch a web-based platform at https://gvf.coursehost.com that enables faster, more cost-effective delivery of installation training on Hughes broadband satellite systems throughout the world.
Hughes of Germantown, Maryland, and GVF of London, U.K., entered into an agreement to produce “on-line” VSAT installation training courses specifically prepared for Hughes equipment. The new on-line courses, which are a complement to GVF’s existing online Satellite Training Academy, were prepared and are being hosted by SatProf, Inc., of Huntington Beach, California.
The VSAT industry relies on a certified installation force for customer satisfaction and prevention of RF interference. All certified VSAT installers are automatically listed in the GVF Certified Installer Database. Please contact the GVF for information about training programs, including pricing, developing country discounts and distributorship license agreements. GVF is the non-profit association of the satellite communications industry. The organization has been actively developing and providing education and training programs for satellite communications professionals. The addition of Hughes training to GVF’s program comes at a time when satellite communications services are being delivered at unprecedented levels, both in developed and developing nations. The Hughes and GVF training aims to ensure that the higher volume of installations is conducted with the highest possible level of technical competency. The Hughes training module is a complement to the GVF VSAT Installation & Maintenance Training Course, which is the global industry standard for training installers of bi-directional satellite earth stations. It was created by a consensus of volunteers serving in the GVF Education & Training Working Group (E&TWG), whose mission is to identify, formulate and share knowledge that is beneficial to the VSAT industry, its shareholders and stakeholders.
