The World Teleport Association (WTA) announced Nov. 1 its rankings of the Top Teleport Operators of 2006 in three categories.

The Global Top 20 includes satellite and fiber carriers operating teleports, led by Intelsat, SES Global and Eutelsat; the Independent Top 20 includes ground segment operators only and is topped by Globecast, Stratos Global and Arqiva Satellite Media Solutions; the Fast 20 ranks all companies based on year- over-year revenue growth and is led by Skyport International, Newcom International and Arqiva Satellite Media Solutions.

Complete rankings are available at http://www.worldteleport.org.