Market Trends

Cambridge, MA, Sept. 25, 2018 – NSR’s M2M and IoT via Satellite, 9th Edition report forecasts smallsat M2M/IoT constellations are set to propel market growth via low latency, low cost, albeit low ARPU, service.  NSR’s first time forecast for this emerging smallsat market shows tremendous potential with 3.7 million M2M/IoT in-service units projected by 2027, representing 37% of overall satcom terminals.

New York, NY, Sept. 25, 2018 – The World Teleport Association (WTA) today released Factoring 5G into the Future, a new research report detailing the opportunities and challenges of the coming deployment of 5G mobile for teleport and satellite operators. The report explains the technology, the industry partnerships shaping the standards and the market-specific opportunities that deployment will bring, from expansion of IoT to communication with moving vehicles to the next step in video distribution.

Paris, September 20, 2018 -- According to the 25th edition of Euroconsult's report, Satellite Communications & Broadcasting Markets Survey, due to be published later in September, the FSS industry continues to move towards telecom/data markets, as wholesale revenues derived from video markets continue to erode.

Cambridge, Mass., Sept. 18, 2018 – NSR’s Global Satellite Capacity Supply & Demand, 15th Edition report, finds Non-GEO Satellite  (NGSO) annual capacity revenues will skyrocket to US$ 4 billion by 2027. These networks offer a new set of attributes for customers such as low latency, full mesh connectivity, or high-bandwidth per terminal, and will be key to unlocking new greenfield markets.

Dublin, Ireland, Sept. 12, 2018 ― The satellite communication equipment market is predicted to expand with a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.88% throughout the forecast period to cross US$ 47 billion by 2026, a new study of Markets and Research said.

Dublin, Ireleand, Sept. 12, 2018 ― The satellite communication market in the defense sector is expected to register a CAGR of over 6.90% during 2018 – 2023 according to the latest report of Research and Markets.

Middlesex, UK, Sept. 11, 2018 ― Western European OTT TV episode and movie revenues will reach US$ 23.02 billion in 2023; more than double the US$ 9.84 billion recorded in 2017. Revenues for 18 countries are expected to climb by US$ 2.63 billion in 2018 alone.

Addison, TX, Sept. 11, 2018 ― A Parks Associates research has found that the rate of cancellations for OTT video services among U.S. broadband households has held steady over the past three years at approximately 18%.

Cambridge, Mass., September 10, 2018 – NSR’s Aeronautical Satcom Markets, 6^th Editionreport forecasts in-flight connectivity will generate $37 billion by the end of 2027 with quality of service and measuring the passenger experience as critical issues for the market to develop.  In the process, NSR expects airlines to take more of the control over the customer-facing environment and dictate terms for smarter suites of services in what is still an underperforming market.    

Port Washington, NY, September 6, 2018 – In the U.S., at the end of 2017, 210 million devices were installed in consumer homes actively delivering internet connectivity to the TV screen, and by the end of 2021 there are forecast to be 275 million, according to The NPD Group.