Market Trends

Stockholm, Sweden,  June 15, 2019 — The latest Ericsson Mobility Report released early this month presents a glimpse of the impressive progress happening in markets on the verge of deploying 5G. It goes beyond the forecast numbers and, in three co-written articles, present a glimpse of the impressive progress happening in markets on the verge of deploying 5G.

Cambridge, Mass., June 12, 2019 — NSR’s Global Satellite Capacity Supply and Demand, 16th Edition report, released today, confirms despite a challenging current climate for capacity sales, long-term projections are promising with revenues doubling over the next 10 years. 

Middlesex, UK. June 12, 2019 — Three-quarters of the world’s pay TV operators will gain subscribers between 2018 and 2024. Covering 505 operators across 135 countries, the Global Pay TV Operator Forecasts report also estimates that two-thirds will increase their revenues over the same period.

New York City, NY, June 6, 2019 — The World Teleport Association (WTA) today released the Making Cybersecurity Pay Off, the first in a series of new reports, that calls on cybersecurity experts in Europe, Asia and the United States for guidance on making smart decisions. The report provides recommendations for taking charge of cybersecurity and achieving the best return on investment in protecting the operating teleport.

Middlesex, UK, June 6, 2019--Global online TV episode and movie revenues will reach US$ 159 billion in 2024; more than double the $68 billion recorded in 2018. About $17 billion will be added in 2019 alone according to a new report entitled "Global OTT TV and Video Forecasts," published by Digital TV Research.

Cambridge, Mass., June 5, 2019 – NSR’s industry standard report on the market for and viability of satellite constellations worldwide: Satellite Constellations: A Critical Assessment, 2^nd Edition (SC2), releases today. NSR's SC2 report provides a complete assessment of key satellite constellations set to disrupt the satcom market in the next decade.   Through a bottom-up assessment of non-GEO demand across core applications, matched against the cost, project specifics and launch likelihood for each key constellation, NSR provides its foresight into this critical market.

Durham, NH, June 3, 2019 — New consumer research from Leichtman Research Group, Inc. (LRG) finds that 74% of U.S. TV households have at least one Internet-connected TV device, including connected Smart TVs, stand-alone streaming devices (like Roku, Amazon Fire TV stick or set-top box, Chromecast, or Apple TV), connected video game systems, and/or connected Blu-ray players. This is a similar level to last year, and an increase from 69% with at least one connected TV device in 2017, 50% in 2014, and 24% in 2010.

Middlesex, UK, May 30, 2019 — Reflecting the rising importance of the telcos, IPTV is gaining subscribers in Western Europe at the expense of the other pay TV platforms. IPTV overtook satellite TV in 2015 and will be approaching cable by 2024. IPTV will add 5.5 million subscribers between 2018 and 2024.

Washington D.C., May 27, 2019 — The commercial satellite ground segment market, including satcom applications, EO applications and user terminals for user applications, is going through significant expansion in terms of both capabilities and demand and will grow from US$ 264 million in 2018 to nearly US$ 360 million in 2028.