The
World Teleport Association (WTA) recently released a study, Delays in
Occasional-Use Satellite Access, that reported satellite teleport operators
were experiencing delays when attempting to access occasional-use
satellite capacity.
For
its report, the WTA performed a survey of teleport operators and
discussed the matter with satellite operators. Delays in
Occasional-Use Satellite Access identifies the issues and offers both
preliminary conclusions and potential solutions.
According
to the report, towards the end of 2011, WTA‐member satellite teleport
operators began reporting delays in obtaining occasional‐use access
to satellite capacity in time for their needs.
Teleport
executives reported that they were encountering more and more delays
in completing access procedures. They expressed their belief that the
delays were casting doubts in the minds of their customers regarding
their companies' capabilities to satisfy OU service demands in a
timely fashion.
In
order to get a better hand on the situation, WTA investigated the
root causes, frequency, and severity of the delays plaguing satellite teleport
operators providing OU services.
The
WTA reported that 70% of respondents have experienced unexpected
delays in accessing OU capacity. However, it also pointed out that
those delays only occurred four times or less on an annual basis for
more than half of the sample. And while 39% called the delays “a
serious problem,” it was only “somewhat serious” or even “not
a problem” for the vast remainder of the participants.
In
addition, the WTA determined the two biggest causes of delays during
standard occasional-use procedures. Both are related to third parties. The first reason is
third party interference on the transponder. The second reason is
that the end-user was trying to access capacity that had earlier been
secured by a third party for full-time use.
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