What is the Learning Broadcast Network?
The Learning Broadcast Network is a network of media servers (Media Points™) that serve training material reliably and dynamically to internet and Intranet consumers. These servers are strategically placed in major Internet backbone crossings and in local Internet Service Providers across the United States. Using the Learning Broadcast Network's SmartMap Technology, the Learning Broadcast Network is able to find the route from the consumer's computer to the closest MediaPoint Server, resulting in the best possible training experience. The Learning Broadcast Network also has a central Server location, Network Operations Control (NOC). Housed at this location is the central User Authentication server, the Network Monitor Server, and the Onlineexpert.com portal site.

MediaPoints™

Benefits of Media Points™
Pushing content over the Internet to media points that are geographically near the user is an efficient, cost-effective method for distributing content on the Internet. Getting content to the media points require bandwidth and network monitoring and validating packet delivery. As described above, being close to the user geographically actually does not constitute that the servers have to be in the same city but more specifically on the same network as the ISP who is providing the dial-up connectivity for the user. For instance, if media point servers are located on the Qwest network, then the opportunity is very good for a user who has dial-up with an ISP who is provided connectivity from QWest. Networks are designed to run first, efficiently on their proprietary network then with other networks.

The major benefits of MediaPoints™

• Media point servers work help to facilitate content distribution across geographic locations. This enables content providers to serve a larger client base without having to upgrade either their network or the server infrastructure.
• For a content provider, media ensure that content is distributed to the user in a high quality and consistent manner. For a content provider, responsibility for and management of the content distribution service is now delegated to LBN network service engineers, to distribute monitor and maintain.
• Most importantly, Media Points™ provides better quality service to users. By retrieving content from local media points, users see improved connection and response times.

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