World Teleport Association Opens the Top Teleport Operators of 2015 Survey

New York City, NY, September 16, 2015–The World Teleport Association (WTA) has opened its global email survey for the Top Operators of 2015 rankings. The Top Operator rankings, published annually by WTA since 2004, are the world's only rankings of top teleport operating companies serving media, data and voice markets.

Rankings are based on total revenue from all sources and on year-over-year growth. They recognize that, to some extent, every teleport operator competes in the same marketplace – the biggest with the smallest – but that like all marketplaces, the teleport sector has segments in which even the smallest players can compete effectively and achieve strong growth. “The Top Operators provide our once-a-year opportunity to celebrate the biggest and fastest-moving companies in the teleport sector,” said WTA executive director Robert Bell.  “Last year’s Top Operators had more than $12 billion in revenue and an average compound annual growth rate of 4% over the prior 3 years, with significantly faster growth among the most aggressive players.”From the data provided by its members and other operators, WTA publishes an annual ranking of -

• The Global Top Twenty - based on revenue from all sources and including all operators: from uplinkers to satellite carriers, fiber network operators to systems integrators, technology providers to specialized sat-com service providers.
• The Independent Top Twenty - based on revenue from all sources but excluding companies whose primary business is satellite fleet operations or terrestrial network services.
• The Fast Twenty - based on year-over-year revenue growth in their most recent complete fiscal years, and including all operators. 

The Top Operators announcement receives press coverage within the industry and provides valuable exposure to the operators included in the rankings. In addition, the Independent Top Twenty are automatically placed in nomination for WTA’s Independent Operator and Teleport Executive of the Year awards, presented in March at SATELLITE.
 
The Top Operators Email Survey is available on the WTA website.  Companies wanting to try for a place on the Top Operators of 2015 rankings must download and fill out the survey, emailing the completed survey to TopOps@worldteleport.org by October 31, 2015. Surveys will not be accepted after this date. More information on the submission process can be found on the first page of the survey document.
 
Since 1985, the World Teleport Association (www.worldteleport.org) has focused on improving the business of satellite communications from the ground up. At the core of its membership are the world's most innovative operators of teleports, from independents to multinationals, niche service providers to global carriers. WTA is dedicated to advocating for the interests of teleport operators in the global telecommunications market and promoting excellence in teleport business practice, technology and operations.