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| 2013 Teleport Awards For Excellence |
Independent Teleport Operator of the Year
 du (United Arab Emirates). du provides a variety of integrated services including quad-play data, video and content services over fixed as well as mobile networks to residential and enterprise customers across the UAE. du Broadcast Services (Samacom) provides world-class professional broadcasting and Internet/data services via satellites to customer operating not only out of Dubai (55.28E longitude and 25.22N latitude) but also to regional and international customers through its world class teleport Samacom covering all the five continents. Currently, du Broadcast Services (Samacom) uplink more than 171 TV channels on different DTH platforms.
Teleport Technology of the Year
 M6100 Broadcast Satellite Modulator from Newtec (Belgium). Newtec's M6100 Broadcast Satellite Modulator is the new generation DVB-S2, DVB-DSNG and DVB-S modulator specifically designed for broadcast direct-to-home (DTH), primary distribution to headends and contribution of television and radio content. The M6100 can be used in conjunction with set-top boxes, professional IRD’s or professional satellite demodulators such as the AZ910.
Teleport Executive of the Year
 Bill Tillson, Co-CEO of Encompass Digital Media (USA). Mr. Tillson’s second consecutive award was due to the impressive growth Encompass has achieved through a series of acquisitions and strategic alignments by Mr. Tillson, beginning with the purchase of Andrita Studios in Los Angeles, and continuing through the company’s most recent acquisition, Teleport Internacional Buenos Aires (TIBA), in November of 2012.
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| 2012 Teleport Awards For Excellence |
Independent Teleport Operator of the Year
 Jordan Media City (Jordan). Jordan Media City is a Free Zone broadcast facility based in Jordan. With 25 transponders on a range of satellites including ArabSat, NileSat, Yahsat, Hot Bird and AsiaSat 1A, JMC has established itself as a leader in providing DTH TV and radio services, standard definition in MPEG 2 and 4 as well as high definition in MPEG 4.
Teleport Technology of the Year
 NS3™ from NovelSat (Israel). NovelSat’s NS3 satellite communication bandwidth optimization technology offers spectral efficiency based on new satellite modulation technology that boosts bandwidth over DVB-S2. NS3 increases satellite bandwidth capacity by 20%-78% and 55%-110% over current DVB-S2 and DVB-S standards, respectively.
Teleport Executive of the Year
 Bill Tillson, President and COO of Encompass Digital Media (USA). Encompass Digital Media is the product of a series of acquisitions and strategic alignments by Mr. Tillson and Encompass CEO Simon Bax. Under his leadership, the company has also expanded its horizons beyond sports, media and entertainment by launching a government solutions unit.
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| 2011 Teleport Awards For Excellence |
Independent Teleport Operator of the Year
Arqiva Broadcast and Media (United Kingdom). In addition to providing ongoing provision of teleport services for key customers, Arqiva Broadcast and Media (2007 Independent Teleport Operator of the Year) has taken a leadership role in the industry with regard to the electronic delivery of media content to cinemas via satellite.
Corporate Social Responsibility Award
Thaicom (Thailand). Thaicom established an ongoing program to support education to the approximately 10,000 schools in rural areas by installing DTH terminals and televisions in select schools to level the educational opportunities between kids in rural areas versus those living in cities.
Teleport Executive of the Year
Adrian Ballintine, President and Founder of NewSat Ltd (Australia). Mr. Ballintine’s skills as a successful entrepreneur, including ventures with Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, have found a home in the teleport community, according to WTA. His ardent belief in quality service has made NewSat, founded in 1987 as a software venture, one of the most respected satellite service companies in Australia since 2002.
Teleport Technology of the Year
XipLink Hub Optimizations (Canada). XipOS Hub Optimizations ("XHO”) feature bandwidth savings and performance enhancements that operate on a standalone appliance located at the teleport or Internet point of presence in a satellite network, allowing operators to compress HTTP traffic by a factor of 1.5.
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| 2010 Teleport Awards For Excellence |
Independent Teleport Operator of the Year
Broadcast Facilities, Inc. (United States). The product of a recent combination of Crawford Communications (2006 Independent Teleport Operator of the Year) and Andrita Media Center, BFI was chosen for its superior quality of service and significant growth over the last year. |
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Green Teleport of the Year
Essel Shyam Communication (India). In the spring of 2006, Essel Shyam established a "Green” initiative that includes use of solar heating and establishment of a comprehensive plan for use of alternative energy within 5 years. |
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Teleport Executive of the Year
Jaime Dickinson, President of NewCom International (United States). Mr. Dickinson’s ardent belief that communications is the key to education, economic development and stabilization in developing countries and his dedication to bringing 21st Century communications to vital regions throughout Africa, the Middle East and Latin America have propelled NewCom to become a leading provider of satellite communication services to these regions. |
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Teleport Technology of the Year
Comtech EF Data’s CDM-625 Advanced Satellite Modem with VersaFEC®(United States). Comtech’s CDM-625 is the industry’s first modem to combine a range of advanced technologies that allow for maximum savings under all conditions. |
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| 2009 Teleport Awards For Excellence |
Independent Teleport Operator of the Year
RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd (Israel). The company was selected based on an impressive year of accomplishments that included two major acquisitions, inauguration of an HD playout center, additional satellite platforms added to the portfolio, and launches of new TV channels. |
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Corporate Teleport Operator of the Year
Gazprom Space Systems (Russia). As an operator, service provider and system integrator, Gazprom serves over 200 customers with a satellite fill rate of over 90% and posted 48% revenue growth rate in 2008. |
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Teleport Technology of the Year
Newtec's FlexACM (Belgium). In a time when companies are tightening budgets, a product that can help reduce costs, improve customer satisfaction and achieve high service reliabilities was the clear top choice. |
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Teleport Executive of the Year
Doug Tutt, Chief Operating Officer and President of Global Energy Services at CapRock Communications (United States). Mr. Tutt was recognized for taking CapRock from a niche player to a truyly global satellite communications provider. |
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| 2008 Teleport Awards For Excellence |
Independent Teleport Operator of the Year
CapRock Communications (United States). An impressive record of sustained growth, expansion into new geographic markets and introduction of new services secured the win for CapRock. |
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Corporate Teleport Operator of the Year
Entertainment Sports Programming Network (ESPN) Broadcast Center (United States). The company’s Bristol teleport covers the equivalent of about eight American football fields containing over 30 antennas and moved over 50,000 feeds for use by the network. |
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Teleport Executive of the Year
Kenneth Miller, President and Chief Operating Officer, Globecomm Systems (United States). Mr. Miller was recognized for leading his company to record profitability and working with his management team to transform Globecomm into a provider of complex network solutions for a range of vertical markets. |
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Teleport Technology of the Year
Group QoS and Global NMS from iDirect Technologies (United States). The combined capabilities of Group QoS and Global NMS allow teleport operators, enterprise customers and the military to achieve an unprecedented balance of flexibility and control in satellite-based communications worldwide. |
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Nova Award
SES AMERICOM (United States). The newly created award was given to SES AMERICOM for the development and successful rollout of its IP-PRIME service. |
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| 2007 Teleport Awards For Excellence |
Independent Teleport Operator of the Year
Arqiva Satellite Media Solutions (United Kingdom). The growth of the British teleport’s services to the broadcasting, retail, oil and gas and financial services industry propelled Arqiva to the number three rankings in both WTA’s Independent Top Twenty and Fast Twenty operators of 2006. |
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Corporate Teleport Operator of the Year
Echostar Satellite LLC (United States). The company’s system of seven regional teleports, in support of the company’s core business of satellite TV, was acknowledged as 2006’s best in support of a corporate mission. |
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Teleport Executive of the Year
David Rivel, Founder & CEO, RRSat Global Communications Network (Israel). In a part of the world where news is made at a furious pace, Mr. Rivel was cited by WTA for building RRSat’s capabilities to handle this turbulent flow of content from the region to a world hungry for information.
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Teleport Technology of the Year
Double Talk Carrier-in-Carrier (C-in-C) from Comtech EF Data (United States). A unanimous selection by WTA’s Technology of the Year committee, C-in-C by Comtech EF Data was cited for its ability to reduce bandwidth requirements by 50% nominally, while keeping equivalent throughput and performance. |
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| 2006 Teleport Awards For Excellence |
Independent Teleport Operator of the Year
Crawford Communications (United States). The privately-owned Crawford Communications has achieved a remarkable record of balanced growth across multiple sectors.
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Corporate Teleport Operator of the Year
Schlumberger Global Connectivity Services (United Kingdom). Schlumberger GCS is part of a company with over $11 billion in revenue, which employs 58,000 people of 140 different nationalities in more than 80 countries.
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Teleport Executive of the Year
Nick Thompson, Managing Director, Arqiva Satellite Media Solutions (United Kingdom). Nick Thompson has successfully guided a highly competitive group of executives through many changes and has grown the business until, by 2006, Arqiva Satellite Media Solutions offered 500 services over 70 major uplinks, with 10 studios and post-production facilities.
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Teleport Technology of the Year
The 5IF Mobile VSAT Antennas with Roto-Lok Cable Drive from AvL Technologies (United States). AVL’s motorized antennas (vehicle-mounted or flyaway-configured) proved their mettle during the turbulent events of 2005 with their precise acquisition capabilities.
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| 2005 Teleport Awards For Excellence |
Teleport Operator of the Year
Teleport Internacional Buenos Aires (Argentina). TIBA was cited for expanding its business despite the region's sever economic crisis of the past few years. |
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Teleport Developer of the Year
CapRock Communications (United States). WTA referred to CapRock's efforts and growth in 2004 as unlike any seen within recent memory. |
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Teleport Executive of the Year
David Sprechman, President & CEO, GlobeCast America (United States/France). David Sprechman is credited with transforming the business model of the U.S. unit of GlobeCast from a commodity-based teleport video services provider into an innovative multi-service technology and content distributor. |
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Teleport Technology of the Year
The 5IF Hub and NetModem System from iDirect Technologies (United States). iDirect Technologies designs and develops bi-directional satellite-based broadband access solutions. |
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| 2004 Teleport Awards For Excellence |
Teleport Operator of the Year
Stellar Data Broadcast Services GmbH (Germany). In a nation where the incumbent telecom carrier has for long dominated the business, the Stellar Teleport was built from scratch, without external investment, and funded by revenues and customers. |
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Teleport Developer of the Year
SkyPort Teleport, SkyPort International (United States). SkyPort is a licensed commercial international carrier of advanced, secure global satellite and terrestrial communication services. |
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Teleport Executive of the Year
Brent J. Gale, Vice President of Satellite and Broadcast Operations, EchoStar (United States). Adding value and supporting a growth business are what enabled WTA to select Brent Gale as the 2004 Teleport Executive of the Year. |
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Teleport Technology of the Year
Motorola DigiCipher® II (United States). Motorola, Inc.'s DigiCipher II encoding system, and the statistical multiplexing (variable rate compression) within it, have been a key component in the growth of programming services. |
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| 2003 Teleport Awards For Excellence |
Teleport Operator of the Year
Kingston inmedia (United Kingdom). Kingston inmedia joins technology and innovation with a genuine desire to go beyond delivery and exceed a customer’s expectations. |
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Teleport Developer of the Year
Hawaii Pacific Teleport (United States). Hawaii Pacific Teleport (HPT) connects global businesses through a network of satellites and fiber optic cables from North America to the Indian subcontinent.
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Teleport Executives of the Year
Norberto Alvarez Vitale, President, Teleport Internacional Buenos Aires (Argentina). Under the direction of Norberto Alvarez Vitale, the company has expanded dramatically and today manages a portfolio of transmission services as well as satellite communication data services.
Thomas Sheddan, President, Atlanta International Teleport (United States). With a small but full-service operation, Mr. Sheddan has helped facilitate entrepreneurial carriers and partners within the borders of developing markets, establishing links and creating needs that have driven further expansion of bandwidth demand.
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Teleport Technology of the Year
Hot-Air De-Icing Systems from W.B. Walton Enterprises (United States). For 21 years, W.B. Walton Enterprises has been crucial in helping teleports and satellite earth station operators de-ice their dishes.
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