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EchoStar Recognized as Top Teleport Operator of 2009 by World Teleport Association
December 2, 2009
EchoStar and its Uplink Broadcast Centers Ranked in Global Top Twenty and Fast Twenty Lists
Englewood, Colo., - Dec. 2, 2009 - EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS) and its wholly owned subsidiary EchoStar Satellite Services L.L.C., a leading provider of satellite space segment, backhaul and distribution of video and audio content domestically and internationally, today announced that the World Teleport Association (WTA), a leading organization that focuses on the business of satellite communications from the ground up, has named EchoStar to its prestigious "Global Top Twenty" and "Fast Twenty" rankings for 2009. WTA provides the only independently compiled rankings of teleport operating companies. The complete rankings are available on WTA's Web site at www.worldteleport.org.
EchoStar ranked seventh on the prestigious "Global Top Twenty," a list of companies based on revenues from all customized communications sources which includes operators of teleports, satellite fleets and fiber networks. In addition, the company made the "Fast Twenty" list which ranks all teleport-operating companies based on year-over-year revenue growth in their most recent fiscal years.
"The WTA ranking recognizes EchoStar’s diversity in delivering services and solutions for full or occasional use satellite capacity and Spacecraft Command and Control Services for the commercial satellite industry around the globe,” Dean Olmstead, president of EchoStar Satellite Services. “Now with nine satellites and 10 uplink facilities available to the commercial market, EchoStar is well positioned to explore growing its uplink and broadcast services worldwide.”
EchoStar provides a highly reliable satellite and fiber network, including IPTV solutions for telco and cable operators via the company’s ViP-TV service. EchoStar also represents a significant source of Ku-band and Ka-band satellite capacity, sophisticated ground-based teleport facilities, an expansive 160-city fiber optic network along with 24-hour Traffic, Technical Operations and Satellite Access Centers staffed by highly trained engineers and technicians.
World Teleport Association (WTA) is a trade association that focuses on the business of satellite communications from the ground up. Members provide a broad and expanding range of value-added services, from origination of TV and radio channels to the integration and management of complex networks, and from IP-based content distribution to mobile telephony backhaul. Visit www.worldteleport.org.
About EchoStar Satellite Services
EchoStar Satellite Services L.L.C. is a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS) and provides a reliable network available for backhaul, aggregation and distribution of video, audio and data domestically and internationally. EchoStar also offers IPTV solutions through its ViP-TV platform. EchoStar represents a significant source of Ku-band and Ka-band satellite capacity and spacecraft operation services with nine satellites, ground-based teleport facilities, and an expansive terrestrial U.S. backhaul network along with 24-hour Satellite Access Centers. Visit www.echostar.com.
About World Teleport Association
World Teleport Association (WTA) is a trade association that focuses on the business of satellite communications from the ground up. Members provide a broad and expanding range of value-added services, from origination of TV and radio channels to the integration and management of complex networks, and from IP-based content distribution to mobile telephony backhaul. Visit www.worldteleport.org.
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