NOTE: We finally uploaded the app but we didn\'t really troubleshoot this issue so I would appreciate if someone could share some valuable insight or experi
After having the same issue I've been able to fix this issue.
To solve this issue you need to:
Go to page 6 "System and Network Requirements" from https://itunesconnect.apple.com/docs/UsingApplicationLoader.pdf
verify that all of the ports and IP addresses are accessible.
After opening all of the ports from the table, I'm now able to upload my apps.
Enjoy!