WTA issues Full Certifications to Speedcast teleports
December 13, 2024
Speedcast, the communications and IT services provider, has announced that the World Teleport Association (WTA) has issued new Full Certifications to four Speedcast teleports in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Perth, Western Australia; Aberdeen, Scotland; and Biddinghuizen, The Netherlands. Issued in rapid sequence following audits by WTA experts, the new Certifications bring Speedcast’s total number of certified teleports to nine.
Previous Certifications announced by WTA include Speedcast teleports in Singapore; Miami, Florida; Macaé, Brazil; Lima, Peru; and Adelaide, Australia. The four new Certifications signify that nine of Speedcast’s 19 ground segment operations have been certified at one of the two highest tiers of the Certification programme.
“WTA Certification has validated the quality of Speedcast’s services, including redundancy, available systems, and operational processes for ensuring an exceptional user experience,” said Will Mudge, EVP & Chief Technology Officer at Speedcast. “The rigorous process culminating in a detailed audit is critical to affirm the integrity of Speedcast’s service offering – assessing all facets of our value proposition from facilities to technology, security and operating procedures. The additions of our latest Certifications represent part of a dedicated, ongoing effort to ensure that Speedcast delivers best-in-class services for customers, with global infrastructure in place to support client operations.”
WTA’s Certification programme 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. Since its introduction in 2016, the programme has gained rapid adoption by the industry, with more than 60 teleports Certified around the world.
“WTA is very proud to have a leading global service provider choose Teleport Certification as its quality standard across the teleports in its network,” added WTA executive director, Robert Bell. “The idea of a Certification programme for teleports was originally suggested to WTA by a satellite operator hoping for an easier and less costly way to evaluate ground segment providers. It has evolved into much more than that, and it’s a privilege to be able to validate Speedcast’s high quality of service and commitment to excellence in its operations, proven through its achievement of these certifications.”