Satellite Mediaport Services Ltd

SMS Teleport

Rugby · West Midlands · England · United Kingdom

SMS Teleport is a specialist satellite teleport and colocation facility at Lawford Heath Lane, Rugby, hosting more than 60 earth station antennas alongside rack hosting and network services.

24/7/365 NOC and remote hands

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THE FACILITY AT A GLANCE

About this data centre

Satellite teleport and specialist colocation with resilient global connectivity.

SMS Teleport, operated by Satellite Mediaport Services Ltd, is a satellite teleport and specialist colocation site at Lawford Heath Lane, Long Lawford, near Rugby, built within a former RAF site. It offers redundant UPS and generator power with up to four days of fuel reserve, and more than 10 Gbps of connectivity to multiple London points of presence with sub 2 millisecond latency over the operator's own network, AS13126. Conventional data centre metrics such as MW site power, total floor space and PUE are not published, consistent with its positioning as a specialist teleport rather than a standard colocation facility.

Services & suitable workloads

Satellite services
Media infrastructure
Specialist hosting
Media and broadcast

Facility type: Satellite teleport, colocation and hosting

SPACE FOR YOUR DEPLOYMENT

Racks & specifications

Rack formats and availability recorded for this facility. Confirm your requirements with the operator.

Rack offerings have not yet been supplied.

Resilience: Redundant UPS and generators with up to four days of fuel
Connectivity: 10+ Gbps to multiple London points of presence over AS13126, with sub 2 millisecond latency
Operational support: 24/7/365 network operations centre and remote hands
Trust classification: No conventional data centre Tier classification evidenced; not the operator's frame of reference for this site
Rack capacity or formats: 42U to 47U racks with 2kW of protected power per rack

MAKE THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS

Connectivity

Reported carrier accessNot supplied

Carrier neutralNo

Exchange connections listedNone supplied

The operator states more than 10 Gbps of connectivity to multiple London points of presence over its own network, AS13126, with sub 2 millisecond latency. Named third party carriers and cloud on-ramps are not published.

Individual carrier connections have not been supplied. A reported carrier total does not establish on-site presence.

Network capabilities

Meet-me room: Not supplied
Cross-connects: Not supplied
Dark fibre: Not supplied
Nearby internet exchange: Not supplied

UNDERSTAND THE EVIDENCE

Compliance & standards

No facility specific ISO, PCI or other conventional data centre certification has been identified for this site in the reviewed material, consistent with its positioning as a specialist teleport rather than a standard colocation facility.

A listed standard does not by itself confirm certification of this facility. Check the scope, evidence and validity with the operator.

GETTING THERE

Location & access

Lawford Heath Lane, Rugby, CV23 9EU

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Site access

On-site parking: Not confirmed — check with the operator

YOUR QUESTIONS, ANSWERED

Frequently asked questions

Where is SMS Teleport located?

The site is at Lawford Heath Lane, Long Lawford, near Rugby, CV23 9EU, on a former RAF site.

Is SMS Teleport a conventional data centre?

Not primarily. It is a specialist satellite teleport that also offers colocation and hosting. Conventional metrics like Tier classification, total MW power and PUE are not published, since these are not the operator's usual frame of reference for this site.

What rack options are available?

The operator offers 42U to 47U racks with 2kW of protected power per rack.

What connectivity does the site offer?

The operator states more than 10 Gbps of connectivity to multiple London points of presence over its own network, AS13126, with sub 2 millisecond latency.

What power resilience does the site have?

The operator states redundant UPS and generator power with up to four days of fuel reserve.

MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION

Facility assessment

Information suppliedLast reviewed 3 August 2026

Deployment fit

SMS Teleport suits satellite, broadcast and media businesses wanting specialist colocation alongside teleport services, with resilient power and very low latency London connectivity. It should not be evaluated against conventional data centre metrics like Tier classification, MW capacity or PUE, since these are not published and do not appear to be the operator's frame of reference for this site.

Sources & verification

Use this profile as a starting point. Confirm current availability, commercial terms and any required certification directly with Satellite Mediaport Services Ltd.