Satellite Mediaport Services

Satellite Mediaport Services Ltd. (SMS Teleport) is a United Kingdom–based independent teleport operator headquartered (registered office) in London, with its primary teleport facility located near Rugby, Warwickshire. The company provides satellite ground segment services (uplink, downlink, turnaround) and offers colocation and hosting at its secure teleport site, including data center rack hosting and antenna/ground-station hosting, supported by resilient terrestrial networking connectivity and London points of presence (PoPs) for carrier access.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

Data Center Footprint:

SMS positions its “showcase facility” as a UK teleport site in the English countryside, with over 60 earth stations (site marketing) and on-site data center rack space supporting core teleport systems.

The company’s published site address for the teleport is Lawford Heath Lane, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 9EU, United Kingdom.

Facility Design & Infrastructure:

SMS describes a secure facility with military heritage and bunker-related infrastructure context, and states its hosting areas are monitored continuously with power/environment monitoring (generator systems, UPS systems, main grid power, temperature, humidity, smoke detection).

SMS states its colocation/hosting supports data center racks up to 47U and that each rack location includes 2kW redundant and protected power.

Service Portfolio Overview:

Colocation and Hosting: SMS offers colocation locations at its secure teleport facility for connecting antennas/dishes to servers or racks and/or directly to the internet (as described on the site).

Ground Station Services: SMS offers uplink, downlink, and turnaround services and states it can provide disaster recovery / redundancy options for satellite services (as described on its uplink/downlink page).

Networking and Connectivity: SMS markets fully redundant networking with diverse fibre optics, IPv4/IPv6 peering/transit services, and secure point-to-point Layer 2 services, plus London PoPs for carrier and partner connectivity.

🔐 Security & Compliance

Infrastructure Resilience:

SMS states its core infrastructure is resilient and fully redundant (including diverse fibre optics) and that its hosting locations include redundant/protected power per rack, alongside continuous monitoring of power and environmental systems.

Physical & Logical Security:

SMS describes a high-security approach at the teleport facility, including perimeter fencing, CCTV coverage with infrared/tracking systems, appointment-only entry, delivery verification checks, and additional perimeter checks during the day.

Compliance & Standards:

Not publicly listed. (No ISO/SOC or formal compliance certifications are explicitly published on the pages reviewed.)

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

Carrier Neutrality:

Not publicly listed.

Network Capabilities:

SMS advertises high-availability Layer 3 IPv4/IPv6 peering/transit services, secure point-to-point Layer 2 services, and diverse fibre optics as part of its network infrastructure.

SMS states it co-locates at three London PoPs (Telehouse North, Equinix LD8 / Harbour Exchange, and Bonnington House) to connect to major carriers, service providers, partners, and clients in those facilities.

Connectivity Use Cases:

Broadcast and data customers using the teleport site plus resilient terrestrial backhaul/connectivity into London PoPs for carrier reach.

Customers hosting racks on-site and consuming Layer 2 point-to-point services and/or IPv4/IPv6 transit/peering for service delivery.

💼 Who It Serves

Satellite operators, service providers, and communications resellers needing uplink/downlink/turnaround and ground-station infrastructure.

Broadcast and data clients needing secure colocation/hosting at a UK teleport facility with on-site racks and associated monitoring/security controls.

Organizations requiring resilient network connectivity and carrier access via London PoPs (Telehouse North, Equinix LD8, Bonnington House).