CET Teleport snags SES Ku-band capacity deal, completes coverage of Africa

Thanks to a recently-signed three year contract with SES for Ku-band capacity on the NSS-12 satellite, CET Teleport will be able to link East Africa with Europe, granting it complete coverage of the African continent on both C-band and Ku-band.

CET expanded its partnership with SES in order to accommodate growing demand for satellite services in East Africa. The Company currently leverages the Ku-band South Africa beam of the NSS-7 satellite.

The NSS-7 and NSS-12 satellites enable satellite services that are provided as SCPC links or through one of the iDirect Evolution hubs at CET's satellite Teleport facility in Hameln, Germany.

Africa remains one the swiftest growing markets for satellite broadband and VoIP connectivity. Urban areas have not been able to develop enough infrastructure to handle the increasing demand from government, commerce, and individual consumers while rural areas had previously been unable to access proper services and now want in on connectivity.

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NewSat wins extra funding for Jabiru-1 launch, satellite Teleport expansion

It looks like NewSat will be proceeding as planned with the scheduled 2015 launch of its Jabiru-1 Ka-band satellite- and more. The Australian company announced that it has secured an extra $108 million for its ambitious communications satellite project, part of which will go into developing its satellite Teleport site in northern Adelaide.

Jabiru-1 will deliver telephone and satellite Internet services to customers in the oil & gas, mining, and defence markets. According to David Ball of NewSat, the Ka-band satellite project will generate additional jobs at the company's satellite Teleport in Mawson Lakes, Adelaide.

NewSat is eyeing to expand the Mawson Lakes facility and its personnel. The Company plans to purchase additional land which will host Jabiru's planned satellite control facility and customer super center.

Said operation currently provides satellite services to several clients in the defense industry. Mr. Ball assures that NewSat's satellite Teleport hubs at Adelaide and Perth will retain their importance and continue supporting existing businesses. He also adds that Jabiru-1 will expand those businesses once it launches.

BringCom, partners form new company to upgrade, manage Djibouti Teleport

A new private company, Djibouti Teleport SARL, has been formed by African communications technology provider BringCom and partner companies in the African country. The new company will enhance and manage the daily operations of the satellite Teleport sharing the same name.

Djibouti Teleport SARL will install new buildings, backup power, security hardware, and an iDirect hub. The result: A first-class satellite Teleport facility that is also connected to five large-capacity undersea cable systems, allowing it to deliver connectivity equal to anywhere else in the world.

BringCom will serve as the managing partner of the upgraded Djibouti Teleport. In order to support the facility's new round-the-clock services, the Company has assigned trained teleport technicians to support the teleport's veteran staff.

Djibouti Teleport is currently equipped with a 7.3-meter satellite antenna that provides Ku-band connectivity via the Apstar 7 satellite, and a 16-meter antenna for C-band connectivity.

The two antennas have already been refurbished and enhanced. Djibouti Teleport SARL is currently installing more antennas and new equipment.

Elara Comunicaciones scores second highest growth for Teleports in 2012

Elara Comunicaciones, S.A. de C.V. reportedly enjoyed the second highest and fastest growth among satellite Teleport operators in 2012. The Company also made it to the 19th place of the “Independent Top Twenty” ranking based on its total revenue.

In addition, Elara is the only teleport in Mexico and Latin-America to make it to WTA’s 2012 ranking.

Based in Mexico, Elara Comunicaciones is a Mexican Public Network dealer and the most experienced satellite operator in the Latin American region. It offers customized and innovative satellite telecommunication services to customers in the mobile operator, oil and gas, and maritime sectors.

The World Teleport Association (WTA) annually publishes rankings of the Top Teleport Operators. It bases its rankings on the operators' revenue in the most recent fiscal years.

According to the WTA publication, the top independent satellite Teleport operators invested an average of around 40% of their annual revenues on satellite capacity. That's $830 million in US currency. (Independent operators are companies that do not own or operate their own satellites.)

WTA ranks CETel as fastest growing Teleport in Germany, third fastest worldwide

The World Teleport Association ranked Central European Telecom Services GmbH as the third “Fastest growing Teleports in the World” and, by extension, the fastest-growing Teleport based in Germany. This is the fourth time the Teleport and satellite service provider has been recognized for achieving rapid growth in its home country.

In addition, CETel GmbH is also on the list of the Independent Top Twenty Teleport operators for the third time. This is due to the German Company's diverse service portfolio, which continues to develop new services for a steadily-growing customer base.

The World Teleport Association recently published this year's rankings for its annual Top Teleport Operators report. According to the WTA, the Independent Top Operators are companies that do not own and operate satellites. Independent Top Operators like the aforementioned Teleport operator CETel grew more than 9% compared to last years, and have total revenues of USD 2.3 billion for 2012.

WTA releases Top Teleport Operators of 2012 annual rankings

In its recent announcement of the annual rankings of the Top Teleport Operators of 2012, the World Teleport Association (WTA) once more provided a unique insight into the diverse global sector of satellite teleport companies.

The WTA compiles its Top Teleport Operator rankings through surveys regarding the facilities, services, and business results of teleport operators worldwide.

The “Fast Twenty” of 2012 ranks all satellite teleport operating companies based on year-on-year revenue growth during their latest fiscal years. Meanwhile, the Independent Top Twenty of 2012 bases its judgement of independent teleport operators on said companies' revenue from all sources. The lists excludes companies who primarily operate a satellite fleet or terrestrial network.

Australian satellite communications company NewSat, for example, ranked 5th in the “Fast Twenty” of 2012 list and secured tenth place in the Independent Top Twenty of 2012 list.

Globecomm Systems wins second year for satellite teleport services with US government agency

A US Government agency awarded Globecomm Systems Inc. with the optional second year of a five-year, $6.8 million contract for satellite teleport and other satellite communications services.

Globecomm Services Maryland, Globecomm Europe, and Cachendo combined their efforts for the contract. All three companies are subsidiaries that are completely owned by Globecomm.

Previously, Globecomm reported that it had secured several contracts worth $6.0 million from the aforementioned US Government agency. Factor in the second year option, and Globecomm has secured a cool $12.8 million.

As per the second recently-secured year of its current contract, Globecomm will provide IT services via its satellite teleport facility, plus network connectivity, VoIP, and satellite TV. It will also extend WAN optimization, program management, operations and maintenance, storage, and distribution services. The Company's In-Country Field Engineers will be on call to handle any technical issues.

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