The World Teleport Association (WTA) has announced that Speedcast has achieved Tier 3 certification of its Biddinghuizen (Netherlands) Teleport under WTA’s Teleport Certification Program.
The Biddinghuizen certification marks the 62nd issued since the program was launched at IBC 2015, and another 6 teleports are currently engaged in the quality evaluation process. The program provides transparent, independently verified standards as a means for teleports to differentiate themselves and for customers to choose the price-performance level suitable for their applications.
Certification is issued on a Provisional (self-reported) basis after completion of a +170-item questionnaire that is evaluated against standards developed by WTA’s Certification Committee. The teleport then has six months to achieve Full Certification.
To achieve Full Certification under WTA’s program, an auditor is dispatched to visit the teleport, provide independent validation of the data submitted in the questionnaire, and identify additional factors that may positively or negatively affect the score. Full Certification is issued at a Tier number from 1 through 4, of which 4 represents the highest degree of excellence, and remains in effect for 3 years.
Certifications have been issued to teleports operated by IABG Teleport, A1 Telekom Austria Group, Hispasat, Gomedia Satcom, Azercosmos, Speedcast, Servicio Satelital, USEI, AXESS Networks, Yahsat, STN, Eutelsat, du, COMSAT, Nilesat, e&, Optus, Horizon Teleports, Telespazio, Vivacom, Cyta, PlanetCast, Globecast, KT sat, Singtel, Hellas Sat, Orange, Hawaii Pacific Teleport, Intelsat, Globecast, SMS, Telstra, Primacom, Santander Teleport and Arqiva.
“Biddinghuizen is one of nine teleports that make up the Speedcast global ground segment network,” said Speedcast’s Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Will Mudge. “That ground segment is our vital link between space and terrestrial communication and the processing centers that contribute much of the value of our services. WTA Certification gives our customers confidence in the infrastructure, technology and procedures that ensure that value.”
“Biddinghuizen joins the 25 teleports WTA has certified in Europe,” said WTA executive director, Robert Bell. “They operate in Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, The Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain and the United Kingdom, supporting mission-critical operations for energy, maritime, enterprise, government, military, humanitarian and internet connectivity.”
WTA’s Teleport Certification Program serves both teleport operators and their customers by creating an objective, transparent, and internationally accepted method for teleport operators to document the quality of their operations for customers and strategic partners. It also provides a means for customers to select teleport vendors delivering the price-performance level that is appropriate for their applications.Select this link for a list of certified teleports.
For more information about the Teleport Certification Program, visit this link or email WTA Membership Director Randall Barney at [email protected].
