The World Teleport Association (WTA) today announced that STN, an iKO MEDIA GROUP subsidiary, has successfully renewed the Tier 3 certification of its Teleport in Dob (Ljubljana) Slovenia 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, Telespazio, Vivacom, Cyta, Singtel, e& by Etisalat, Hawaii Pacific Teleport, Intelsat, IABG Teleport, Globecast, Orange, Telstra, Primacom, Gomedia Satcom, Santander Teleport, Nilesat, Yahsat (Space42), 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.
“This certification reflects our ongoing commitment to high-quality solutions that meet the evolving demands of the broadcast and media industry,” said Mitja Lovsin, Co-founder of STN and COO of iKOMG. “As a dedicated member of the iKO Media Group family, we are proud to continually invest in innovation, infrastructure, and transformative technologies that empower our clients to stay ahead in an ever-evolving media landscape. Renewing the prestigious Tier 3 certification from the World Teleport Association is a significant achievement that reflects our ongoing commitment to operational excellence, technological leadership, and service reliability. We extend our sincere thanks to the WTA for recognizing our dedication and reinforcing our position as an industry benchmark.”
“STN operates a major teleport in Europe with a long-term commitment to excellence in technology, facilities and operations,” said executive director Randall Barney “It supports a wide range of applications from media to mobile, and Certification gives each of those customers confidence that STN 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.
