Teleport Services

Teleport Services

GE - Satcom owns two state-of-the-art operations centres located in Backnang Germany and Leuk Switzerland which are pivotal for delivering global turn-key satellite communication solutions for corporate and government clients, as well as offering standard services for VARs, Telcos and system integrators in EMEA.

GE - Satcom owns two state-of-the-art operations centres located in Backnang Germany and Leuk Switzerland which are pivotal for delivering global turn-key satellite communication solutions for corporate and government clients, as well as offering standard services for VARs, Telcos and system integrators in EMEA.

Teleports Overview

The Network Management Centres have more than 110 local satellite antennas under its control giving customer access Worldwide. Both teleports offer engineering and technical support, on a multilingual basis, 24x7, 365 days a year.

Backnang Teleport - Key Features

  • Located in south-west Germany, near Stuttgart
  • Operational since 2001
  • 80 antennas supporting C and Ku-Band
  • 5,100 sqm floor space on 12,000 sqm available land
  • Access controls, movement detection system and video surveillance
  • Secure protection fencing surrounding the perimeter
  • UPS: Redundant diesel generators, battery backup and fuel storage in case of electrical failure
  • Air-conditioning and fire protection systems in all hub and server rooms
  • De-icing system for antennas

Leuk Teleport - Key Features

  • Located in the Swiss Alps
  • Operational since 1974
  • Over 30 antennas
  • 4,200 sqm. floor space and 150,000 sqm. available land
  • Redundant UPS: 4 x 1 Megawatt transformers, 4 x 1 Megawatt backup generators, 3 fuel storage tanks.
  • Access controls, movement detection system and video surveillance
  • Secure protection fencing surrounding the perimeter
  • Air-conditioning and fire protection systems in all hub and server rooms
  • De-icing system for antennas

Hub Hosting Solutions

GE - Satcom teleport services comprise of:
  • High-speed terrestrial access to PoPs around the globe
  • Co-location services with the benefit of utilising uplink and downlink facilities over existing antennas or the option of a custom built antenna
  • Housing client's networking and satellite hub and antenna equipment
  • In-house engineering teams carrying out equipment testing, acceptance and in-service activations
  • Multiple telephone exchange connections, email and voicemail
Global Coverage Network Map
Global Coverage Network Map