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WTA Announces 2005 Top Teleport Operator Rankings |
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NEW YOR, NY, Dec. 7, 2005/Satnews Daily/ — The World Teleport Association (WTA) has announced its rankings of the Top Teleport Operators of 2005 in three categories: the Global Top Ten including satellite and fiber carriers that operate teleports; the Independent Top Ten consisting of ground segment operators only; and the Fast Ten, which ranks all companies based on year-over-year revenue growth.
The Global Top Ten ranks companies based on revenues from all sources and includes all companies that operate teleports: independents, satellite carriers and technology providers. The total revenues of the Global Top Ten exceed $5.5 billion, with individual companies ranging from over $1 billion to under $150 million.
In order from largest to smallest, WTA’s Global Top Ten of 2005 are:
WTA’s Independent Top Ten ranks companies based on revenue from all sources but excludes companies whose primary business is satellite fleet operations. The total revenues of the Independent Top Ten are nearly $1.2 billion, with individual companies ranging from hundreds of millions of dollars to under $20 million.
In order from largest to smallest, the Independent Top Ten of 2005 are:
WTA’s Fast Ten ranks companies based on year-over-year revenue growth in their most recent complete fiscal years, and includes all companies that operate teleports. Revenues of the Fast Ten exceed $1.5 billion. Their most recent year-over-year revenue growth averaged 78% and ranged from a phenomenal 300% down to 10%.
From the fastest of the fast, the Fast Ten of 2005 are:
The WTA Top Operator rankings are developed by surveying teleport operators in many nations on their facilities, services and business results. By ranking companies in these three ways, according to executive director Robert Bell, WTA seeks to reflect the realities of the marketplace.
“The past few years have seen the teleport sector become increasingly diverse,” said Bell. “Once made up solely of independent operators of ground segment, teleports are now operated as well by national and international satellite carriers, technology providers, systems integration companies and specialized service providers. They pursue many different business models, but all look to their teleports as key platforms for providing value-added service.”
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