WTA Picks 2006 Top Teleport Operator Rankings 

NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2006/Satnews Daily/ — World Teleport Association (WTA) announced on Wednesday its rankings of the Top Teleport Operators of 2006 in three categories: the Global Top Twenty including satellite and fiber carriers that operate teleports; the Independent Top Twenty consisting of ground segment operators only; and the Fast Twenty, which ranks all companies based on year-over-year revenue growth. 

WTA said the rankings are based on information submitted by companies as well as the published accounts of publicly-held corporations. The rankings include only companies that own and operate teleports and that generate at least 60 percent of revenues from satellite applications, unless those companies provided a breakout of satellite-related revenues to WTA, in which case its ranking is based on the reported satellite-related revenue.

The 2006 rankings represent a doubling in the number of companies covered, based on significant growth in the companies submitting data for the rankings.

 
The Global Top Twenty ranks companies based on revenues from all satellite-related sources and includes independents, satellite carriers, fiber carriers, and technology providers. Twelve of the Global Top Twenty own and operate satellites, while the remaining eight generate their revenues from terrestrial operations only. The total revenues of the Global Top Twenty exceed US$7.8 billion, with individual companies ranging from over $2 billion to under $100 million. In order from largest to smallest, the Global Top Twenty of 2006 are: 

The Independent Top Twenty ranks companies based on revenue from all satellite-related sources, but excludes companies whose primary business is satellite fleet operations.  Lacking control over the most costly part of the satellite communications solution, these twenty companies have focused relentlessly on innovation and value delivery to get where they are. The total revenues of the Independent Top Twenty exceed $1.6 billion, with individual companies ranging from nearly a half billion dollars to under $20 million. In order from largest to smallest, the Independent Top Twenty of 2006 are:

The Fast Twenty ranks all teleport-operating companies based on year-over-year revenue growth in their most recent fiscal years. Revenues of the Fast Twenty are nearly $4.8 billion. This year, the Fast Twenty includes the world's two top satellite carriers - Intelsat and SES Global - whose acquisition-driven growth vaulted them into the top tier.  Revenue growth averaged 70 percent among the Fast Twenty and ranged from a phenomenal 380 percent for Skyport International of Houston, Texas, USA to under 20 percent. From the fastest of the fast, the Fast Twenty of 2006 are:

The Top Operator rankings are developed by surveying teleport operators in many nations on their facilities, services and business results. These unique rankings reflect the often unappreciated realities of the marketplace, according to Executive Director Robert Bell. 
 
“Successful teleport operators are leading the charge into valued-added services and into the bundling of services, products and transmission capacity into total solutions,” said Bell. “They are helping carriers, enterprises and government integrate satcom into global communications solutions. They operate in a wide and growing range of business sectors. The common denominator is that they look to their teleports as key platforms for value delivery.”

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