WTA Certification Program Renews Tier 4 Certification of Globecast’s Sainte Assise Teleport

The World Teleport Association (WTA) today announced that it has completed a re-certification audit of Globecast’s Sainte Assise Teleport outside Paris, France and renewed their Tier 4 Certification 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 added 40 in 3 years, and currently has 12 teleports engaged in the quality evaluation process. Certifications have been issued to teleports operated by A1 Telekom Austria, Arqiva, Azercosmos, COMSAT, Cyta, du, Es’hailSat, Etisalat, Eutelsat, Globecast, Hellas Sat, Hispasat, SES (Intelsat), KT sat, Nilesat, Orange, PlanetCast, Primacom, SageNet, Singtel, Speedcast, Telespazio, USEI, VIVACOM and Space42. 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.

To achieve Provisional Certification, 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. Re-certification requires review and update of the questionnaire and a facilities audit conducted by a WTA auditor.

Chris Pulis, CTO, Globecast, stated: “Globecast is delighted to have renewed its Tier 4 Certification for the Saint-Assise Teleport and Data Center Complex, a recognition granted by the World Teleport Association (WTA). This achievement reflects our ongoing commitment to operational excellence and dedication to delivering the highest standards of service to our customers. We are extremely proud to be part of an organisation that champions best practices across the global teleport community. Beyond satellite communications and the opportunities they open up, this facility has become a central pillar of our worldwide network. Supporling our IP and cloud-based workflows and strengthening our strategic partnerships, it allows us to design and deliver premium-quality services tailored to the unique needs of each customer."

“With its long-term focus on serving media companies, Globecast has maintained its global leadership through the massive transformation of its market,” said Executive Director Randall Barney,” We welcome the company to the family of operators around the world who have achieved Full Certification of their facilities, technology and operating procedures. Independent, standards-based evaluation and validation sets teleport operators apart and assures customers that they will receive the price-performance outcome they expect.”