Market Trends

Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 14, 2018 – NSR’s Commercial Satellite Ground Segment, 3rd Edition report, released today, forecasts annual global revenues for the Commercial Satellite Ground Segment will grow to US$ 15.71 billion by 2027. Set top boxes (STBs) and antennas capture the largest share of revenues, leveraging the volumes of Satellite TV.

Paris, France, Nov. 12, 2018 — Euroconsult anticipates that 330 satellites with a mass over 50 kg will be launched on average each year by 2027 for government agencies and commercial organizations worldwide. This is a threefold increase over the past decade as the satellite market experiences a paradigm shift with the rise of small satellites and large constellations according to the research firm's latest report, Satellites to be Built & Launched over the Next 10 Years.

Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 6, 2018 — NSR’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Satcom and Imaging Markets, 5th Edition report, released today, projects a cumulative revenue opportunity of nearly US$ 30 Billion over the 2017-2027 period for satellite communications and commercial UAS imaging & analytics services.  Largely driven by satcom revenues, it is an accelerating market where Government & Military end-users lead as adoption rates of UAS platforms rise globally.

Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 1, 2018 — NSR’s newly released Government and Military Satellite Communications, 15th Edition report finds a rebounding market entering a growth phase after several years of stagnation. Geopolitics, acquisition reform, and expanded low-cost offerings from the commercial market, all point to expanded opportunities across all regions and applications. With over US$ 71 billion in cumulative revenue expected by 2027, commercial suppliers to the MILSATCOM market stand to see sizable gains.

Dublin, Ireland, Oct. 29, 2018 — The global enterprise VSAT satellite communication system market size is projected to reach US$7.55 billion by 2025, a new research by Research and Markets has revealed. It is anticipated to expand at a CAGR of 4.4% over the forecast period between 2014-2025. According to the findings of the research, rising number of enterprises coupled with rapid digitalization are expected to drive the demand for Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATs) over the projected period.

Cambridge, Mass., Oct. 23, 2018 — NSR’s Satellite-Based Earth Observation (EO), 10th Edition report, released today, projects Earth Observation satellite data and services will represent a US$ 54 billion cumulative opportunity over the next ten years, growing to US$ 6.9 billion annually in 2027. The market’s evolution toward more on-demand data and services will be driven by satellite constellations, high-volume imagery platforms, and subscriptions.

Middlesex, UK, Oct. 21, 2018 — Global  revenues  from  traditional  pay  TV  and  OTT  TV  episodes  and  movies  will reach US$ 265 billion in 2018; up from US$ 254 billion in 2017 and US$ 234 billion in 2015.

Dublin, Ireland, Oct. 20, 2018 — The Mobile Satellite Services market is expected to register a CAGR of over 7.52% during the forecast period 2018 - 2023. According to the new publication of Research and Markets, which profiles the Data Service, Voice Service providers of Mobile Satellite Services software, and service for various industries, 5G mobile networks with next-generation satellite capabilities will help the satellite operators become a major player in the emerging 5G ecosystem.

Paris, France, Oct. 19, 2018 — According to the 11th edition of Euroconsult's report, Satellite-Based Earth Observation: Market Prospects to 2027, the commercial Earth observation (EO) data market could reach US$ 2.4 billion in 2027, driven by a mixture of defense and new commercial markets and supported by the arrival of new constellation operators. The EO market for value-added services (VAS) should reach over US$ 5.7 billion by 2027; potential new service areas with entrants focusing on developing constellations to support high-frequency change detection could even see the VAS market reaching US$ 9 billion in our upside scenarios. 

Cambridge, Mass., Oct. 16, 2018 — NSR’s Satellite Industry Financial Analysis, 8th Edition (SIFA8), released today, finds most operators demonstrated higher fill rates in 2017, though aggregate operator revenues increased by just 0.5%. Increasing demand in mobility, broadband and backhaul has enabled operators to post higher contractual volumes towards both FSS and HTS fleets in a supply-heavy market; however, this is balanced by declining capacity pricing and shorter contract durations – resulting in decreased backlog, at a CAGR of -4% over last 5 years.