Government/Military Demand for Commercial Satcom Remains Steady

CAMBRIDGE, MA - December 15, 2010 - According to NSR’s Government and Military Satellite Communications, 7th Edition report the industry will continue revenue gains until 2019 despite the imminent troop drawdown and complete withdrawal of allied troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Policy changes in these hotspots are beginning to affect demand trends and market potential, which has grown robustly since 2002. There appears to be a turning point in market dynamics where sustainability and growth levels may have reached their peak. Moreover, internal military proprietary capacity has been deployed, and more is on the way to address bandwidth and service shortfalls.