The World Teleport Association (WTA) advocates for teleport operators and promotes excellence in the teleport industry. It provides programs and services to support teleport executives, including benchmark studies, teleport certification, best practices resources, and business development opportunities. Membership options include regular membership starting at $995/year, as well as industry patron and leader levels. Teleport certification involves provisional certification and four tiers of full certification to document quality of operations.

1. Satellite Communications…
From the Ground Up
Satellite Communications…
From the Ground Up
Membership in
World Teleport Association
Membership in
World Teleport Association

2.  Advocate for the interests of
teleport operators
 Promote excellence in teleport
business practices, operations
and technology
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What we doWhat we do

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Who we do it forWho we do it for
 Programs and services for teleport executives:
Business leaders
Sales and
marketing leaders
Operations and
tech leaders

4. Benchmarks Studies
Fighting for fair
commercial terms and
improved technical
performance through
objective ratings of
satellite operator
performance
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Advocating for changeAdvocating for change

5. Teleport Certification
Certification program
for teleports, covering
facilities, technical
infrastructure and
operating procedures,
to document quality of
operations for operators
and customers based
on open standards.
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Increasing your commercial leverageIncreasing your commercial leverage

6. Best Practices Technology
Impacting Your
Business
Executive Dialogue
Series
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Making your business more successfulMaking your business more successful

7.  Business development networking
Personal introductions to prospective customers
and strategic partners based on your objectives
 The Marketplace buyer’s guide
Searchable online directory for customers in
media, enterprise and government
 Marketing support
Online marketing to global audience
Speaking opportunities at industry events
Content contribution to your own customer events
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Expanding your reachExpanding your reach

8.  140+ teleport operators, satellite carriers
and technology providers in 46 nations
Vital market channel for satellite & fiber service
 Global revenues equal to 27% of satellite transmission
spending worldwide
Major market for technology
 Teleports spend over 5x more on communications and IT
than broadcast organizations
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MembershipMembership

9.  Teleports
 ABS
 Arqiva Satellite &
Media
 ATCi
 Castor Networks
 Comcast Media
 COMSAT Inc.
 Encompass
 EchoStar Satellite
Services
 Es'hailSat
 Gazprom Space
Systems
 GlobeCast
 GlobalSat
 Carriers
 Arabsat
 Eutelsat
 Intelsat
 MEASAT
 SES
 Yahsat
 Technology
 Comtech EF Data
 iDirect
 Harmonic
 Newtec
 ViaLite
 ViaSat
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Representative membersRepresentative members
 Globecomm
 Horizon Teleports
 Media Broadcast
 MX1
 Onlime
 Santander Teleport
 Signalhorn
 SpeedCast
 STN
 Talia
 Teraco Data
Enviroments
 Telstra
 TSG International
 X2nSat

10.  Regular Membership
Benefits
 Access to full range of reports on best practices, technology
and customer insights
 Listing in Marketplace and membership directory
 Unlimited individual participation per member
 Networking opportunities
$995-3250 per year *
 Industry Patron Membership
 Industry Leader Membership
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Membership optionsMembership options
* Wholly-owned subsidiaries pay at parent company rate

11.  Regular Membership
 Industry Patron Membership
All the benefits of Regular membership plus…
 Sponsorship of WTA research products and newsletters
 Coverage in WTA Product/Service of the Month emails
 Executive interviews in Industry Dialogue videos
 Enhanced-level sponsorship of The Marketplace
$8000 per year
($5000 one-time Loyalty Reward rate for upgrade from Regular
Membership)
 Industry Leader Membership
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Membership optionsMembership options

12.  Regular Membership
 Industry Patron Members
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Membership optionsMembership options

13.  Regular Membership
 Industry Patron Membership
 Industry Leader Membership
All the benefits of Regular Membership, plus…
 Sponsorship of WTA research products and newsletters
 Coverage + branding in WTA Product/Service emails
 50% discount for up to 3 Provisional Certifications per year
 Executive interviews + branding in Industry Dialogue videos
 Premium-level sponsorship of The Marketplace
 Invitations to conference speaking opportunities
 Opportunity for WTA panel session at booth or event
$17000 per year
($12500 one-time Loyalty Reward rate for upgrade from
Regular Membership)13
Membership optionsMembership options

14.  Regular Membership
 Industry Patron Membership
 Industry Leader Members
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Membership optionsMembership options

15. For Teleport Operators
WTA is the voice of the teleport industry:
• Advocating for their interests
• Connecting them to business opportunities
• Sharing vital knowledge on markets, technology and operations
For Satellite and Fiber Carriers
WTA represents the vital teleport market channel:
• Providing ready access to operators worldwide
• Creating visible opportunities to support the sector
• Educating on the issues of greatest concern to the sector
For Technology Providers
WTA represents the teleport market for hardware and software:
• Providing ready access to buyers worldwide
• Offering help in identifying opportunities
• Creating visible opportunities to support the sector
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What we stand for…What we stand for…

16.  Provisional and Full Certification
Four Levels of Full Certification (Tier 1 to Tier 4)
 Teleport Operators
Document quality of Operations
 Customers
To find certified teleports more suitable to their
needs
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ContactsTeleport Certification

17.  Provisional
 Fill out and submit questionnaires
 WTA reviews them and issues a provisional
certification
 Valid for 1 year
 Full Certification
 Tier 1 to Tier 4
 Upon review of questionnaires, an auditor will
conduct an onsite evaluation and recommend (or
not) certification at the appropriate Tier level
 Valid for 3 years
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ContactsTeleport Certification

18.  Fees (in USD)
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ContactsTeleport Certification
Certification Type Member Non-member
Provisional (per teleport) 1,200 1,500
Full Certification (per teleport)
Tier 4 6,300 7,000
Tier 3 5,400 6,000
Tier 2 4,500 5,000
Tier 1 3,600 4,000

19.  Certification Standards Committee
Developed Certification Standards
 Richard Buchanan Vice President, General Manager, Content Services, Comcast Media Center
 Roger Franklin President & CEO, Crystal
 Richard Hadsall CIO, EMC
 Richard Harding Director of Operations, Onlime
 Tomaz Lovsin Managing Director, Satellite Telecommunications Network (STN)
 Len McGoldrick Vice President, Engineering & Operations, SpeedCast
 Ziv Mor CTO and Vice President, Business Development, RR Media
 Jose Sanchez Ruiz Director of Service Operations, Eutelsat
 James Trevelyan Head of Sales, Arqiva Satellite & Media
 Jorge Villarreal Schutz CEO, Elara Communicaciones
 Michael Ward Head of Broadcast Services, Babcock International Group
 Claudio Zottola Quality Director, Telespazio SpA
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ContactsTeleport Certification

20.  International Headquarters
 250 Park Avenue, New York, NY
 +1 212-825-0218
 www.worldteleport.org
 Key Personnel
 Randall Barney, Membership Director,
rbarney@worldteleport.org, x104
 Louis Zacharilla, Director of Development,
lzacharilla@worldteleport.org, x102
 Robert Bell, Executive Director,
rbell@worldteleport.org, x101
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ContactsContacts