Market Trends

Space Economy Faces Ticking Clock on Collision Risk

Paris, France, April 11, 2025–SSpace consulting and market intelligence firm Novaspace, has unveiled a new offering: the Space Situational and Domain Awareness Market Intelligence Report.  

Novaspace Unveils Major Space Programs Tracker

Paris, France,  April 3, 2025–Space consulting and market intelligence firm Novaspace has unveiled a new offering: the Major Space Programs Tracker. This report debuts with a spotlight on a defining trend across the global space industry—an accelerating shift toward iterative tranche—and layer-based satellite deployment strategies.  

Video via Satellite is Dead. Long Live Video via Satellite!

By Robert Bell

New York City, NY, April 2, 2025 - We all know the story. The days when broadcast TV is delivered by satellite are numbered. Pay-TV households in the US declined 31 percent, from 84 million in 2019 to 58 million by the end of 2023, according to Statista. While the decline was offset by growth in the Asia-Pacific and EMEA, Ampere Analysis predicts that this situation will change, as the industry experiences the first-ever annual decline in global pay TV penetration.

The Military/Government Satellite Market

By Elizabeth Tweenie

Los Angeles, Calif., April 2, 2025 - Defense and government have always been significant markets for the satellite industry, and if anything, that significance is increasing.  In the US in particular, this is partially due to the increasingly close cooperation and integration of commercial players into the Department of Defense (DoD) strategy.  In addition, in response to current geopolitical tensions and events around the world, globally, defense spending is on the rise.  At the same time, more regions and nations are prioritizing independent defense strategies, rather than rely on cooperation with others.  With the current US administration’s focus on an “America First” policy, this trend is likely to continue and probably accelerate.  

New Research Shows We Need to Rethink Approach to Resilience and Security

Gloucester, UK, March 18, 2025 - Over eight in 10 (82 per cent) believe organisations are not investing enough in cybersecurity, particularly when it comes to protecting critical national infrastructure (CNI) according to data released today by Ground Control.

Global IoT Market to Surpass US$ 1.8 trillion in 2028 Driven by 5G and AI

London, UK, March 18, 2025--The global Internet of Things (IoT) market is poised to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.5% from $959.6 billion in 2023 to US$ 1.8 trillion in revenue in 2028. This growth is driven by the rise of enterprise applications, enhanced by technologies like 5G and AI. While IoT presents significant opportunities, challenges such as security concerns and fragmented standards must be addressed to ensure its widespread adoption and success, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

The Power of Premium OTT: Transforming the Video Landscape in Indonesia and Thailand

Singapore, March 5, 2025 – The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) has published its latest study, “Premium OTT: Building Its Rightful Place in the Digital Market,” focusing on Indonesia and Thailand. This comprehensive research highlights the superiority of premium OTT services in these markets and their potential for advertisers.

Trends in the Military Satellite Market

by ElizabethTweedie

Los Angeles, Calif. March 4, 2025 - The satellite market is one that constantly continues to change and evolve as new technologies emerge, price points change, new markets open up and new alliances are struck.  However, there is another independent variable that at times, and this is one of those times, can have a dramatic effect on the overall market; and that is geopolitical tensions.

New WTA Report Explores the New Capabilities and Business Opportunities Enabled by DVB-NIP

New York, NY, March 3, 2025–The World Teleport Association (WTA) today released The DVB-NIP Revolution, a new research report that examines the new capabilities DVB-NIP can bring, their impact on providers that are already deep into supporting streaming video and the opportunity to find new growth niches for video over satellite. The report is sponsored by Eutelsat Group and ST Engineering iDirect.