GlobeCast named as a ‘Top Teleport Operator’ by the World Teleport Association

London, 27 November 2008 – The World Teleport Association’s 2008 ‘Top Teleport Operators’ league has been announced, and for the fourth year running, content management and delivery company GlobeCast enjoys a high ranking on both the ‘Global Top Twenty’ and ‘Independent Top Twenty’ categories.

The list, which provides a unique look into the diverse teleport sector of the global communications industry, is conducted by surveying teleport operators around the world on their facilities, services and business results. According to the World Teleport Association, these rankings provide a unique insight into the often unappreciated realities of the teleport sector.

GlobeCast came second in the ‘Independent Top Twenty’ category, which excludes operators and recognises companies based on revenue from all sources.

In addition, GlobeCast was sixth in the ‘Global Top Twenty’, which ranks companies based on revenues from all customized communications sources and includes operators of teleports, satellite fleets and fibre networks.

This ranking is an affirmation of GlobeCast’s strength in its traditional business, while 2008 also saw a number of developments to reinforce its growing role as a content and media management company, including the acquisition of French software company NETIA, the recent upgrade of its London playout centre at Grays Inn Road and the addition of an entirely new playout suite in Singapore. These changes will enhance GlobeCast’s range of services and its geographical reach through 2009.

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Note to editors

GlobeCast (www.globecast.com): a subsidiary of France Telecom, is the leading global provider of content management and worldwide transmission services for professional broadcast delivery. The company operates a secure global satellite and fibre network to manage and transport 10 million hours of video and other rich media each year, providing ingest, aggregation, transmission and repurposing of content for delivery to direct-to-home satellite platforms; cable, IPTV, mobile and broadband headends; as well as corporate and digital signage networks. GlobeCast’s fleet of SNG trucks deploys globally to support coverage of the biggest news and sporting events each year in SD and HDTV formats. Borders are non-existent when it comes to GlobeCast’s services, thanks to the company’s 12 teleports and technical operations centres as well as its 18 offices in Europe, North and Latin America, the Middle East, Asia, Africa and Australia.

Full WTA rankings 2008:

The Global Top Twenty

The Global Top Twenty ranks companies based on revenues from all customized communications sources and includes operators of teleports, satellite fleets and fiber networks. For the second year running, Level 3, owner of Vyvx, is at the top of the Global Top Twenty, based on satellite and fiber revenue figures that exclude the switched voice business of the former Broadwing. New to the list this year are EchoStar Satellite Services (the satellite services unit of DTH operator EchoStar), Telecommunications Systems, RRsat Global Communications, Satlynx, and Measat. In order from largest to smallest, the Global Top Twenty of 2008 are:

1. Level 3 (USA)
2. Intelsat (Bermuda)
3. SES Global (Luxembourg)
4. Eutelsat (France)
5. Stratos Global (USA)
6. GlobeCast (France)
7. EchoStar Satellite Services (USA)
8. Telesat (Canada)
9. Arqiva Satellite Media Solutions (UK)
10. CapRock Communications (USA)
11. Globecomm Systems (USA)
12. Thaicom (Thailand)
13. Schlumberger (UK)
14. Hispasat (Spain)
15. Telecommunications Systems (USA)
16. AsiaSat (Hong Kong)
17. Spacenet (USA)
18. RRsat Global Communications (Israel)
19. Satlynx (Luxembourg)
20. Measat (Malaysia)

The Independent Top Twenty

The Independent Top Twenty ranks companies based on revenue from all sources, but excludes companies whose core business is ownership and operation of a satellite fleet or terrestrial network. These twenty companies have a proven track record and commitment to innovation and providing value-added services. In order from largest to smallest, the Independent Top Twenty of 2008 are:

1. Stratos Global (USA)
2. GlobeCast (France)
3. Arqiva Satellite Media Solutions (UK)
4. CapRock Communications (USA)
5. Globecomm Systems (USA)
6. Schlumberger (UK)
7. Telecommunications Systems (USA)
8. Spacenet (USA)
9. RRsat Global Communications (Israel)
10. Broadpoint (USA)
11. Emerging Markets Communications (USA)
12. Telepuerto Internacional Buenos Aires (Argentina)
13. Satlink Communications (Israel)
14. ATCi (USA)
15. Telekom Austria (sat-related only) (Austria)
16. Essel Shyam Communications (India)
17. Skyport International (USA)
18. Jordan Media City (Jordan)
19. Newcom International (USA)
20. CET Teleport (Germany)

The Fast Twenty

The Fast Twenty ranks all teleport-operating companies based on year-over-year revenue growth in their most recent fiscal years. CapRock Communications led the fast pack with an impressive 95.83% growth rate. Hot on their heels was Arqiva with 87.66%. An honorable mention goes to Europe Media Port, a 2008 start-up with a tremendous first-year showing but no prior year of results on which its growth rate could be calculated. From the fastest of the fast, the Fast Twenty of 2008 are:

1. CapRock Communications (USA)
2. Arqiva Satellite Media Solutions (UK)
3. Skyport International (USA)
4. Satlink Communications (Israel)
5. Emerging Markets Communications (USA)
6. Measat (Malaysia)
7. Stratos Global (USA)
8. ATCi (USA)
9. Central European Telecom Services (Germany)
10. CET Teleport (Germany)
11. Globecomm Systems (USA)
12. RRsat Global communications (Israel)
13. EchoStar Satellite Services (USA)
14. Level 3 (USA)
15. Telepuerto Internacional Buenos Aires (Argentina)
16. Telecommunications Systems (USA)
17. Schlumberger (UK)
18. du (Emirates Integrated Telecom Co.) (UAE)
19. Essel Shyam Communications (India)
20. Telekom Austria (sat-related only) (Austria)