Inside The Top Operators of 2011 takes an insider’s look into the world’s biggest and fastest-growing teleport operators, based on data they submitted for the 2011 Top Operators rankings. The report explores trends in revenue growth, pricing, transmission capacity and mix of services from companies with combined annual revenues of US$12.8 billion. From the data provided by applicants, WTA will publish rankings of:

• The Global Top Twenty - based on revenue from all sources and including all operators: from uplinkers to satellite carriers, fiber network operators to systems integrators, technology providers to specialized satcom service providers
• The Independent Top Twenty - based on revenue from all sources but excluding companies whose primary business is satellite fleet operations or terrestrial network services
• The Fast Twenty - based on year-over-year revenue growth in their most recent complete fiscal years, and including all operators

The Top Operators announcement receives press coverage within the industry and provides valuable exposure to the operators included in the rankings. Select this direct link to download the nomination form as a Word document.

Nominations close on November 10, 2012. In addition, every company that submits data for the Top Operators eceives consideration for the 2013 Teleport Awards, which will be announced on March 18, 2013, during SATELLITE 2013.