The World Teleport Association (WTA) has announced that Orange has successfully renewed the Tier 4 certification of its Bercenay-en-Othe Teleport in France under WTA’s Teleport Certification Program.
Since its introduction at IBC 2015, the Certification program has quickly grown in popularity. Starting with one certified facility in 2015, the program has certified 56 and currently has 8 teleports engaged in the quality evaluation process.
Certifications have been issued to teleports operated by Azercosmos, A1 Telekom Austria, Servicio Satelital, USEI, AXESS Networks, STN, Eutelsat, du, COMSAT, Optus, SMS Teleport, Talia, Telenor, Telespazio, Vivacom, Cyta, Singtel, e& by Etisalat, Hawaii Pacific Teleport, Intelsat, IABG Teleport, Globecast, Orange, Telstra, Primacom, Gomedia Satcom, Santander Teleport, Nilesat, Yahsat, Hellas Sat, Es’hailSat and Arqiva. The industry has quickly adopted the 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.
Full Certification under the WTA program is the result of a comprehensive data-collection and inspection process. A teleport operator completes a +170-item questionnaire and submits it to WTA. The Association analyzes the data based on standards established by its Certification Committee and issues the Provisional Certification based on the self-reported information. 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.
“The second certification of the Bercenay-en-Othe teleport by the World Teleport Association is further proof of our commitment to excellence and innovation. This recognition highlights not only the quality of our infrastructures but also our determination to meet the growing challenges of the space sector. At Orange, we continue to invest in sustainable and high-performance solutions to ensure reliable and secure connectivity,” said Aurélien Vigano, Orange’s SVP International Infrastructures.
“This is the 3rd teleport we have certified in France and the 20th in Europe with a Certification from WTA,” said executive director Robert Bell. “Orange’s Bercenay-en-Othe teleport supports a applications from enterprise to mobile, and Certification gives each of those customers confidence that Orange can meet their full range of needs.”
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. Click here for a list of certified teleports. For more information about the Teleport Certification Program, visit www.worldteleport.org/?page=Certification or email WTA Membership Director Randall Barney at [email protected].
