The World Teleport Association (WTA) has announced that AXESS Networks has achieved Tier 3 certification of that company’s Bogotá Teleport in Colombia 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, Santander Teleport, Nilesat, Hellas Sat 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 achievement underscores AXESS Networks’ unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional quality and reliability in satellite communications. Our team’s dedication to excellence, coupled with state-of-the-art facilities, ensures that we continue to meet and exceed the industry’s highest standards. The renewal of this certification reaffirms our position as a leading global player in the satellite communication landscape, and we look forward to continuing to provide our clients with cutting-edge solutions and unparalleled service from our Bogotá Teleport.” — Pablo Hoyos, VP of Operations at AXESS Networks
“AXESS Networks is a great example of a teleport operator that has committed to the technology, facilities and operations needed to deliver high quality of service. anchors the company’s service delivery across Latin America and to Europe and Asia.” — WTA Executive Director, Robert Bell
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, access this direct infolink… or email WTA Membership Director Randall Barney at rbarney@worldteleport.org.