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Global Satellite Communication (Satcom) Market Assessment, Forecast to 2025
For Sustainable Growth, Incumbents Must Focus on the Growth Opportunities in IoT/M2M, Aviation, Maritime, and Government Sectors
05-Mar-2019
Global
Market Research
MDE3-01-00-00-00
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Incumbent players in the satellite communication market are experiencing challenges in retaining the revenue growth rates due to increased competition from terrestrial networks and excess in-orbit capacities leading to pricing pressures. Satellite communication ecosystem is going through a transformation phase with new entrants planning to offer innovative new space solutions, and existing participants are expanding their portfolio by investments in the downstream infrastructure and new space systems. It becomes very important to investigate and track the past and current state of the satellite communication market and forecast future scenarios. Many small satellite constellation operators have advanced in their development processes and plan to offer low-cost, affordable, global and seamless connectivity solution. This is leading to the change of focus from geostationary earth orbit to medium or low earth orbits for the communication services. The key value propositions of these low earth orbit–based constellation operators include affordable, global, seamless and low-latency services. Additionally, the exponential growth and advancements in the fiber-based network and technologies including compression technology are posing a challenge to the existing communication satellite operators. The incumbent players have identified these challenges and are re-visiting their existing business models to ensure a long-term sustainable growth. The major developments include high-throughput satellites, downstream turnkey and end-to-end solutions, ground station infrastructure, and investments in the new space businesses. The study tracks the past five years of financial behavior of the existing satellite operators and key market trends to forecast the satellite communication market revenues by services and regions from 2018 to 2025.
Research Scope
Product scope: Satellite communication market
Geographic scope: Global
End-user scope: Satellite communication operators, gateway operators, downstream connectivity service providers, launch service providers, satellite manufacturers, space agencies, investors and start-ups.
Key Issues Addressed
- How has the satellite communication market performed (segmented by region and services) in the last five years?
- What was the regional and services market shares of the top satellite operators in the last five years?
- Who were the top performing satellite operators in terms of revenue generation and revenue growth in the last five years (segmented by region and services)?
- What are the key industry trends that may drive/restrain the satellite communication market growth?
- What are the key value propositions by the new market entrants?
- How are incumbent players responding to the market challenges and competitions?
- How is the satellite communication market (segmented by region and services) forecasted to grow from 2018 to 2025?
Author: Vivek Suresh prasad
Executive Summary
Executive Summary (continued)
Market Engineering Measurements
CEO’s Perspective
Market Definitions
Key Questions this Study will Answer
Market Segmentation
Market Segmentation (continued)
Methodology
Assumptions
Major Factors Influencing Satcom Market
Global Revenue, EBITDA, and Net Income
Global Revenue by Region
Global Revenue by Services
Media Services Revenue by Region
Network Services Revenue by Region
Government Services Revenue by Region
Revenue Market Shares—Global
Analysis and Discussion
Revenue Market Shares—Global
Revenue Market Shares—North America
Revenue Market Shares—North America (continued)
Revenue Market Shares—Latin America
Revenue Market Shares—Latin America (continued)
Revenue Market Shares—Europe
Revenue Market Shares—Europe (continued)
Revenue Market Shares—Middle East & Africa
Revenue Market Shares—Middle East & Africa (continued)
Revenue Market Shares—APAC & Central Asia
Revenue Market Shares—APAC & Central Asia (continued)
Summary—Satcom Market by Region 2013–2017
Revenue Market Shares—Media Services
Revenue Market Shares—Media Services (continued)
Revenue Market Shares—Network Services
Revenue Market Shares—Network Services (continued)
Revenue Market Shares—Government Services
Revenue Market Shares—Government Services (continued)
Summary—Satcom Market by Services, 2013–2017
Intelsat
SES
Eutelsat
Inmarsat
Summary
Analysis and Discussion
New Entrants and Their Value Propositions
Mega Constellation Business Model
New Entrants Potential Disruptions—Discussion
Media Services—Key Trends
Network Services—Key Trends
Government Services—Key Trends
Market Drivers
Drivers Explained
Drivers Explained (continued)
Market Restraints
Restraints Explained
Restraints Explained (continued)
Market Engineering Measurements
Global Satcom Market Revenue Forecast
Global Satcom Market Percent Revenue Forecast by Region
Global Satcom Market Percent Revenue Forecast by Services
North America Satcom Market Revenue Forecast
Latin America Satcom Market Revenue Forecast
Europe Satcom Market Revenue Forecast
Middle East & Africa Satcom Market Revenue Forecast
APAC & Central Asian Satcom Market Revenue Forecast
Global Satcom Media Services Revenue Forecast
Global Satcom Network Services Revenue Forecast
Global Satcom Government Services Revenue Forecast
Industry Ecosystem
Major Growth Opportunities
Strategic Imperatives for Success and Growth
Conclusions
Legal Disclaimer
Abbreviations
List of Exhibits
List of Exhibits (continued)
List of Exhibits (continued)
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Research Scope
Product scope: Satellite communication market
Geographic scope: Global
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| Deliverable Type | Market Research |
|---|---|
| No Index | No |
| Podcast | No |
| Author | Vivek Suresh prasad |
| Industries | Aerospace, Defence and Security |
| WIP Number | MDE3-01-00-00-00 |
| Is Prebook | No |
| GPS Codes | 9000-A1 |