Market Trends

Mobile Satellite Services Market Gathers Speed with Broadband and Converged Connectivity

New NSR Report Forecasts MSS Market Will Grow to $10.2 Billion by 2020

Cambridge, Mass., July 1, 2011--NSR's newly released Mobile Satellite Services, 7th Edition,   finds the MSS market coming out of the recession faster than expected and will see increase competition, further consolidation, and a blurring between MSS and FSS products and services that will accelerate the transition to broadband mobility and converged connectivity satellite products.

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New Report on "Satellite TV in the Arab World 2011"

Egypt & Saudi Arabia, followed by the UAE, host the highest number of FTA channels broadcasting in the Arab World

Amman, Jordan, June 22, 2011--The number of FTA satellite TV channels in the Arab World increased by 10.5% between April 2010 and April 2011 to reach 538 channels broadcast on Arabsat, Nilesat andNoorsat (fully operational channels reached 501). Arab Advisors Group research revealed that the highest number of channel types were the private-sector general channels followed by government-sector general channels, according to a new report by Arab Advisors Group.

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Euroconsult Report Forecasts 7% Annual Increase in MSS Revenues in the Next 10 years

Paris, June 16, 2011--Euroconsult said in a new report on mobile satellite services (MSS) that continued demand in a wide range of applications and geographic markets over the coming decade will drive growth in the sector. In particular, strong demand from commercial markets will boost the industry and more than offset a potential slowdown from government users for current military operations, which accounted for much of the growth over the previous ten years.

Global Fixed Line VoIP Market Set to Generate $40 billion a year by 2015

London, June 15-2011--Voice over IP now has over 120 million subscribers worldwide, according to the latest analysis from Point Topic, and its growth looks set to accelerate as predictions indicate a $40 billion annual VoIP market by 2015. Point Topic’s data revealed a global growth in VoIP of 12.6% during 2010 and shows that there is plenty of headroom left for VoIP * around the world. 

“The growth of VoIP has been bumpy but shows signs of acceleration,” said John Bosnell, Senior Analyst at Point Topic. “VoIP has all the hallmarks of a classic substitution commodity. This is where customers look at the service that is delivered by a new product and decide that it meets, or exceeds, the service they are currently receiving and when it is appropriately priced they will switch from one to the other.”

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DTT Channels on the Rise in Europe

Strassbourg, France, June 8, 2011--The total number of channels on DTT networks in Europe  is now almost 1,800 (compared to almost 1,500 in October 2010) according to the latest figures from the European Audiovisual Observatory. The total includes a very large number of local channels although local/regional channels are only on the DTT platforms in 12 EU countries.  There are very significant numbers of local channels in Italy, Spain and Denmark.

 

Survey Reveals 30% of Maritime Market Ready for VSATs Within 24 Months

London, June 7, 2011--Stark Moore Macmillan, a specialist maritime marketing agency, and VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect),released the results from the largest and most comprehensive maritime VSAT survey ever undertaken. The survey revealed that up to 30% of current non-VSAT users planned to conduct trials of VSAT within the next 24 months. Among other key findings was an indication that establishing a clear business case for VSAT would encourage greater adoption among shipping operators.

New NSR Report Projects over 1,600 Satellites Worth $250 Billion to be Launched over the Next 15 Years

Industry to Emerge from Cyclical “Trough” with New Crest in 2016 Averaging 70 Launches Annually 

Cambridge, Mass., June 7, 2011--According to NSR's newest market research report, Global Satellite Manufacturing and Launch Markets released today, the industry should launch satellites worth collectively over $250 Billion over the next 15 years. NSR expects that the stability offered by GEO ComSat replacements, the Ka-band/HTS “me too” syndrome, Government contracts and the steady stream of Science & Navigation missions should see over 1,600 satellites launched by 2025.

OTT Revenues Up to $20 Billion in 2016; Netflix, Hulu, and YouTube Set to Benefit, According to ABI Research

Scottsdale, Ariz., June 1, 2011-The number of online video viewers worldwide is expected to eclipse 1.3 billion by 2016, growing from a current 2010 base of just over 780 million. As more consumers look to their broadband connections for content, the Over the Top (OTT) video industry will likewise grow with many companies such as Netflix, Hulu and Apple’s iTunes division aiming to capitalize on this market trend.

Telco TV and Internet TV Capture Share from Cable TV in Mature Markets

Oyster Bay, Calif., May 20, 2011--According to new market data from ABI Research, 11.3 million pay-TV subscribers were added at the end of first quarter of 2011. “By the end of 2011, the total number of pay-TV subscriptions is expected to exceed 759 million,” says practice director Jason Blackwell of ABI Research.

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UMTS Forecasts 33x growth in Mobile Traffic over Next Decade

London, May 13, 2011--The UMTS Forum has predicted that voice and data traffic on mobile networks will grow more than 30-fold during the decade ahead. In a new report titled ‘Mobile traffic forecasts 2010-2020’, the 3G/4G industry body indicates that total annual traffic on mobile networks globally will reach 127 EB (Exabytes) in 2020. This represents a 33x increase compared with the 2010 figure.