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WTA Issues Results of Survey
Identifying the Top Teleport Operators of 2004
(New York City, September 13, 2004 - For Immediate Release) - World Teleport Association (WTA) announced today its first annual rankings of the top teleport operating companies worldwide. The Top Operator rankings identify the world's leading commercial operators of satellite ground segment by size in terms of total revenue from all services. The rankings are based on confidential data submitted by teleport operating companies for the 2004 edition of WTA's Teleport Benchmarks (http://www.worldteleport.org/Teleport/TeleBenchmarks.html) survey. The annual Benchmarks survey provides data, analysis and insight into the commercial teleport sector worldwide, including teleport, satellite and terrestrial network operators. Teleport Benchmarks 2004 is available free to members of WTA and may be purchased online (http://www.worldteleport.org/Teleport/TeleBenchmarks.html) by non-members for US$595. The Benchmarks surveys have been published since 2001.
Top 10 Operators by Total Revenue
In 2004, the list of the world's top 10 operators of satellite ground segment was dominated by companies that have been frequently in the headlines, including Intelsat, PanAmSat and Ascent Media. But the list also included less well-known but well-established companies, from Inmedia Communications of the UK to Globecomm Systems, Inc. of the USA. Of the top 10, six are satellite carriers or satellite/terrestrial carriers that have vertically integrated teleports into their facilities and services. The other four offer some form of integrated service - from TV production and content distribution to systems integration and network operation - that bundles teleport services into a value-added package.
The combined annual revenues of the Top Ten Operators exceeded $3 billion, with individual companies ranging from nearly $1 billion to less than $50 million. In ranking the Top Ten, WTA has not reported individual revenue information, because many of the operators are privately-held companies that shared their information in confidence with the association.
- Intelsat. (Pembroke, Bermuda) Through a global fleet of 28 satellites and teleports based in the US, Europe and Asia, Intelsat offers secure, flexible and rapidly deployable communications services and managed solutions to customers in approximately 200 countries and territories for video, enterprise, voice and data, Internet and government applications.
- PanAmSat. (Wilton, Connecticut, USA) PanAmSat Corporation operates a global network of 22 in-orbit spacecraft and five US-based teleports reaching 98 percent of the world's population through cable television systems, broadcast affiliates, direct-to-home operators, Internet service providers, and telecommunications companies.
- GlobeCast. (Paris, France) GlobeCast operates a global network of satellite platforms to deliver professional broadcast, enterprise and retail media, government communications and a growing range of file-based multimedia content. A subsidiary of France Telecom, the company is present on five continents, accessible through 15 teleports and technical operation centers in the world's leading media hubs.
- Telesat Canada. (Monteal, Quebec, Canada) Telesat operates a fleet of satellites and a network of six teleports in two nations for the provision of broadcast distribution and telecommunications services. Telesat is also a respected consultant and partner in satellite ventures around the world.
- Space Communications Corporation. (Tokyo, Japan) SCC operates four Superbird satellites in geostationary orbits, as well as providing satellite links for video transmission, satellite broadcasting, high-speed digital communications, and emergency network support. Through its SCC Teleport Center, one of the largest in Japan, the company provides uplink and other operational services, consulting, applications development, satellite Internet/Intranet services, broadband content distribution, and digital content distribution services for cable TV operators.
- Ascent Media Network Services. (Santa Monica, California, USA) Ascent Media Network Services (AMNS) is a division of Ascent Media Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Media. With a distribution system of interconnected facilities and teleports in the US, Europe and Asia, AMNS' complete set of distribution solutions range from turnkey, multi-channel network origination and transmission capabilities to designing and constructing local broadcast facilities and satellite networks.
- Telenor Satellite Services. (Fornebu, Norway) Telenor Satellite Services delivers mobile data, high-speed data, Internet access, e-mail, fax and voice communications services to the maritime, aeronautical, and land mobile industries. Telenor Satellite Services owns and operates a global network of teleports located in Norway, the U.S., the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, and Slovakia, providing worldwide services to ships at sea, emergency response teams, news-gathering organizations, natural resource exploration companies, international businesses, the aviation industry and governments. Telenor uses the satellite systems of Inmarsat, Intelsat, Iridium, New Skies, Satmex and Spacecom as well as its own satellites to provide global coverage for its services.
- Inmedia Communications. (Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, UK) Winner of the 2003 Teleport Operator of the Year award, Inmedia is an independent global communications company using a combination of satellite and terrestrial infrastructure to deliver services to the broadcast, enterprise and international carrier markets. A diverse range of international customers trust Inmedia to develop and deliver high quality and flexible solutions that include permanent and occasional broadcast services and IP, voice and data networks.
- Globecomm Systems, Inc. (Hauppauge, New York, USA) Globecomm Systems, Inc. operates the Long Island International Teleport and provides systems integration services. For its customers, the company offers end-to-end satellite-based communication solutions; develops and installs telecommunications and broadcast systems; and provides Internet and telecommunication connections worldwide. Globecomm was WTA's Teleport Operator of the Year in 2001.
- Teleport Internacional Buenos Aires. (Buenos Aires, Argentina) TIBA is a leading Latin American carrier for video, audio, data & Internet, having its headquarters in Buenos Aires, teleports in Brazil and Uruguay, commercial offices in Miami, and a large SNG vehicle fleet for satellite broadcasting. TIBA provides services in 85 countries throughout the Americas, Africa and Middle East, and had been chosen by Intelsat as its primary video sales channel in Latin America. Its CEO was WTA's Teleport Executive of the Year in 2003.
Top Five Operators by Revenue Growth
The fastest-growing teleport in 2004 was neither a satellite carrier nor integrated service provider. It was an independent teleport based in mid-Pacific: Hawaii Pacific Teleport. HTP started up service in 2001 and specializes in IP-based services to nations on the Pacific Rim. Despite the bursting of the Internet bubble, HPT has grown at double and triple-digit rates, culminating in an impressive 141% annual revenue growth rate from 2002 to 2003. It was named Teleport Developer of the Year in 2003.
The other fastest-growing teleport operators were large companies that could not equal HPT's blistering pace, but which still chalked up solid gains during the industry's prolonged recovery from the 2001-2002 recession.
- Hawaii Pacific Teleport - Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii, USA 141%
- GlobeCast - Paris, France 12%
- Space Communications Corporation - Tokyo, Japan 10%
- Ascent Media Network Services - Santa Monica, California, USA 8%
- Telesat Canada - Montreal, Quebec, Canada 7%
According to WTA Executive Director Robert Bell, "WTA is very pleased to introduce these Top Operators rankings as another way to create awareness of the teleport sector's global scale, size and growth. This year's results are based on the companies that chose to share information with us in 2004. We are eager to expand the sample in future years to include operators in every corner of the globe. We encourage companies to participate in our 2005 survey, for which questionnaires will be distributed in January, so that they have a chance to be listed next year."
World Teleport Association (WTA) is a nonprofit trade association of teleports, satellite and terrestrial carriers, technology providers, investment houses and consultants in 20 nations around the world. For members, WTA is the global body that promotes their interests, researches their market, provides them with sales leads from around the world, and connects them to strategic allies.
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