Market Trends

Dublin, Ireland, March 5, 2021--Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for satellite modems is estimated at US $323.3 Million in the year 2020 and is projected to reach a revised size of US$441.7 Million by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 4.6% over the period 2020-2027 according to Research and Markets.

Durham, NH, March 4, 2021 — Leichtman Research Group, Inc. (LRG) found that the largest pay-TV providers in the U.S. – representing about 95% of the market – lost about 5,120,000 net video subscribers in 2020, compared to a pro forma net loss of about 4,795,000 in 2019. 

Dublin, Ireland, March 1, 2021--The satellite connectivity industry analysis projects the market to have significant growth of CAGR of 13.09% based on the values during the forecast period from 2020 to 2027 according to new research from Research and Markets. The market is projected to reach US$ 84.88 Bil. by 2027.

London, UK, March 1, 2021--North American OTT TV episode and movie revenues will reach US$ 94 billion in 2026; nearly twice as much as the US$ 49 billion in 2020 according to Digital TV Research. The US - the world’s most mature market - will increase by US$ 42 billion to US$ 88 billion. Canada will double to US$ 5.4 billion.

London, UK, February 22, 2021--The number of pay TV subscribers in Canada and the US will fall by 43 million from 116 million in the peak year of 2010 to 74 million in 2026. The US will lose 41 million, with Canada down by nearly 2 million according to new research from Digital TV Research.

Dublin, Ireland, February 16, 2021--The global fixed satellite services (FSS) market reached a value of US$ 21.7 Billion in 2020 according to a report by Reseach and Markets. The report expects the global fixed satellite services (FSS) market to exhibit a moderate growth during 2021-2026.

Addison, Tex., February 10, 2021--New research from Parks Associates finds 55% of pay-TV households in the US report availability of live sports is important in their decision to keep their pay-TV service.

Cambridge, Mass., February 8, 2021--NSR’s newly released Optical Satellite Communications, 3rd Edition (OSC3) report projects a US$ 3 Billion cumulative revenue opportunity through 2030 for laser communication terminals (LCTs) in both space and airborne markets.   The Optical Satcom market is largely equipment-centric, with a significant portion of the revenue flow going to LCT manufacturers. Success in this market will be heavily dependent upon non-GEO constellation operators’ ability to launch and close their business cases, as well as market adoption from government / military institutions looking for alternative solutions in RF-denied environments.

by Virgil Labrador, Editor-in-Chief

Los Angeles, Calif., February 5, 2021--Communications On The Move or COTM is one of the key applications of satellite technology that provides key services for various sectors.  COTM refers to vehicles and other moving conveyances such as ships, trains, etc. equipped with a satellite dish able to establish communication with a satellite network  and maintain communications while the vehicle is moving.  COTM has vital applications for first responders, disaster recovery, emergency preparedness, remote access, Satellite News Gathering (SNG) in key verticals such as enterprise, broadcast, government/military, maritime, utilities, oil & gas, mining, among others.

Fremont, Calif., February 1, 2021--Increasing demands for faster, more efficient and more reliable ways to manage connected devices will make 2021 the year of service and device lifecycle management, according to open broadband standards development organization, the Broadband Forum. Broadband Forum’s User Services Platform (USP) standard offers related data models and the communication protocol to master such needs.