Market Trends

Global Satellite Transponder Market to Grow at a CAGR of 5% by 2022

Dublin, Ireland, February 13, 2019--A new research report by Research and Markets predicted that the satellite transponder market will register a CAGR of more than 5% by 2022. Satellite transponders act as backhaul capacity providers for end-users such as enterprises, ISPs, and mobility, aeronautical and maritime. The analysts have predicted that the satellite transponder market will register a CAGR of more than 5% by 2022.

M&A in Defence and Security Market Up a Third

London, UK, February 12, 2019--Merger and acquisition activity in the defence and security domains was valued at USD82 billion during 2018, representing a 36% increase of the 2017 USD60 billion total according to Jane's by IHS Markit. This is the second consecutive record year of the present decade.

New Survey Finds That One in Four Malaysian Consumers Use Pirated TV Boxes

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 12, 2019 — A recent study of the online content viewing behaviour of Malaysian  consumers has revealed that 25% of consumers use a TV box which can be used to stream pirated television and video content. These TV boxes, also known as Illicit Streaming Devices (ISDs), allow users to access hundreds of pirated television channels and video-on-demand content. Such illicit streaming devices often come pre-loaded with pirated applications which are either free or charge low subscription fees, which then provide ‘plug-and-play’ access to pirated content.

NSR Report Finds US$ 17.8 Billion Investment in Emerging Space Market; Says New Market to Soon Create Winners and Losers Amidst Increasing Field of Players

Cambridge, Mass., Feb. 12, 2019 — NSR’s Emerging Space Markets Analysis, 2nd Edition (ESMA2) report, released today, tracked over US$ 17.8 Billion invested in Emerging Space companies from 2000-2018 for the more than 600 companies founded over that period. The last 2 years (2018 and 2017 combined) saw tremendous growth with more than US$ 7 Billon+ investment in Emerging Space companies.

New WTA Report, High-Performance: Service Continuity, Explores How Teleport Operators can Best Address Hidden Threats to Service Continuity

New York City, NY, February 5, 2019 - The World Teleport Association (WTA) today released High Performance: Service Continuity, a new research report that explores the hidden threats to service continuity and how teleport operators can best address them. The report is based on research coming from anonymized data collected since 2015 through WTA’s Teleport Certification program, and is the first of a series focusing on under-appreciated issues that have an impact on quality of service. 

Satellite Flat Panel Antennas: An US$ 11 Billion Opportunity by 2028

Cambridge, Mass.– February 5, 2019 – NSR’s Flat Panel Satellite Antennas, 4th Edition(FPA4) report, released today, forecasts cumulative FPA equipment sales to reach approx. $11 billion by 2028. NSR’s FPA4 finds aeronautical equipment will drive revenue growth for manufacturers, while fixed broadband applications on Non-GEO satellites will be the main volume market.

IPTV Services are Offered in 11 Arab Countries

Amman, Jordan, Jan. 28, 2019 — A new report from Arab Advisors Group overviews the IPTV services in the Arab world by December 2018. Arab Advisors Group’s analysis revealed that GCC countries had the largest number of IPTV providers in the region. 

Middle East and North Africa OTT TV and Video on Demand Revenues to Continue to Rise

Middlesex, UK, Jan. 28, 2019 —  Middle East and North Africa (MENA) subscription video on demand (SVoD) revenues will reach US$ 2.13 billion by 2024; or $1.51 billion more than the 2018 total. SVOD revenues will more than triple between 2018 and 2024, according to the latest edition of the Middle East and North Africa OTT TV and Video Forecasts report by Digital TV Research.

Satellite Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Communications - Market Analysis, Trends, and Forecasts

Dublin, Ireland, January 28, 2019--The global Satellite M2M Communications market is projected to exceed US$1.9 billion by 2022 in service revenues, driven by reducing cost and complexity of M2M implementations and the resulting rise in adoption; and expanding remote asset tracking, monitoring and control applications according to a new report by Research and Markets.

Steady Growth Masks Seismic Shifts in US Video and TV Market

Hertfordshire, UK, Jan. 28, 2019 — Futuresource Consulting has unveiled some seismic shifts in the US entertainment space in two recently published reports. The USA report from the global Video Insights series goes some way to address the questions of how people might consume premium content in the future. In addition, Futuresource has published its latest “Perspectives” piece, The Battle for The Living Room, which puts into context some of these major shifts in the content and hardware industries and how they are shaping and re-aligning in-home user relationships.