The satellite communication industry is continuously evolving, and the demand for the next generation satellite communication has increased more than ever. Currently, traditional communication system, called point-to-point links such as ground wave propagation and sky wave propagation, has a limitation of the station distance of 1,200KM–1,500KM. Satellite communication overcomes this distance limitation beyond imagination. The advantages of the satellite communication are more area coverage than the terrestrial systems, wide spread coverage to each corner of the earth, more bandwidth and broadcasting possibilities, and the flexibility in the associated cost of the communication based on coverage area. Such advantages help satellite communication to provide superior performance in terms of speed uniformity and uninterrupted communication compared to other forms of communication.
The emergence of new applications has fuelled the growth of satellite communication industry. Various applications, such as audio broadcasting and voice communications; broadcasting, such as Direct to Home (D2T); internet applications, such as providing internet connection for data transfer, GPS applications, and internet surfing; military applications and navigations; remote sensing applications; and weather condition monitoring and forecasting.
The satellite communication domain tracks the market trends in Satellite Equipment, Technology, Communication Network Device, and Service segments. The Satellite Equipment segment covers Receiver, Transmitter/Transponder, Transceiver, Antenna, and Modem/Router. The Satellite Technology segment includes Satcom VSat, Satcom-On-The-Move (SOTM), Satcom-On-The-Pause (SOTP), Satcom Telemetry, and Satcom Automatic Identification System. The Communication Network Device segment covers Satellite Internet Protocol Terminals, Satellite Modems, and Gateways. The associated Services in the satellite communication are Managed Services, Data Services, Voice Services, Business Services, and others.
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The satellite communication industry is continuously evolving, and the demand for the next generation satellite communication has increased more than ever. Currently, traditional communication system, called point-to-point links ....see more
The satellite communication market is projected to reach USD 33.2 billion by 2029 at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 14.5% during the same period. The major vendors covered in the satellite communication market are SES S.A. (Luxembourg), Starlink (US), Globalstar Inc (US), Hughes Networks Systems (US), Intelsat (US), Viasat Inc, (US), Telesat (Canada), Amazon (US), Eutelsat (France), Iridium communications (US), Singtel (Singapore), Gilat Satellite Networks (Israel), Speedcast (US), Lynk (US), Anuvu (US), Avanti (UK), Arabsat (Saudi Arabia), Yahsat (UAE), Kepler Communications (Canada), Navarino (Greece). These players have adopted various growth strategies, such as partnerships, agreements and collaborations, new product launches, enhancements, and acquisitions to expand their footprint in the satellite communication market.
The M2M satellite communication market size is projected to reach USD 28.7 billion in 2028, at a CAGR of 13.1% during the forecast period. The major M2M satellite communication hardware, software and service providers include Marlink (France), Viasat (US), Thales (France), ORBCOMM (US), Iridium Communications (US), Globalstar (US), Orange (France), EchoStar (US), Intelsat (US), Rogers Communications (Canada), SES (Luxembourg), Gilat (Israel), Telia (Sweden), Kore Wireless (US), Honeywell (US), Qualcomm (US), Telesat (Canada), Wireless Logic (England), Outerlink Global Solutions (US), Nupoint Systems (Canada), Businesscom Networks (US), Semtech (US), Yahsat (UAE). These companies have used both organic and inorganic growth strategies such as product launches, acquisitions, and partnerships to strengthen their position in the M2M satellite communication market.
The Maritime Satellite Communication Market is expected to grow from USD 2.3 billion in 2020 to USD 3.2 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 7.1% during the forecast period. The major EHS market vendors include Inmarsat (UK), Iridium Communications (US), Thuraya (UAEHughes Network Systems (US), KVH Industries (US), Viasat (US), Speedcast (Australia), ST Engineering (Singapore), NSSLGlobal (England), Marlink (France), ORBOCOMM (US), Navarino (Greece), Network Innovations (Canada), GTMaritime (England), AST Group (UK), Isotropic Networks (Wisconsin), Norsat International (Ontario), Satcom Global (Canada), Intelsat (US), and Orbit Communication Systems (Israel).
The global satellite transponder market is estimated to be USD 15.55 Billion in 2015, and is projected to reach USD 20.10 Billion by 2020 at a CAGR 5.3% from 2015 to 2020. Increase in demand for new TV platforms and technologies coupled with demand for consumer broadband and corporate enterprise networks, and growth in KU-band and Ka-band services are factors driving the growth of the global satellite transponder market.
Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) is a radio-communication service between ground stations at given position which may be fixed to a particular area that uses Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) technology to provide high speed connections to its end users. With the increase in the utilization of transponder leasing agreement, seamless transmission of data from ground fixed location station to end-users' location has been possible. This has been a critical factor for pushing the global FSS market. It has helped the service providers to reduce the time to market for new services and also improve the customer experience on real-time basis.
Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) is a satellite-based communication system that offers the services commonly available in a terrestrial mobile network. These services provide voice and data communication services to several users globally. MarketsandMarkets expects the total Mobile Satellite Service market to grow from $3.45 billion in 2014 to $5.62 billion by 2019 at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of10.2% during the forecast period.