Market Trends

2021 Cloud Forecast for Teleport Operators

New York City, NY, June 17, 2021--A 2018 study by IDG based on a survey of IT executives in developed nations showed just how far adoption of cloud computing had come. By 2020, IDG found that 92% of enterprises had put at least a portion of their computing into the cloud, average annual investment had nearly doubled to $74 million and almost half the applications they were running were purpose-built for the cloud environment.

Ericsson Mobility Report: More than half a billion 5G subscriptions by the end of 2021

Stockholm, Sweden, June 16, 2021--Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) projects that 5G mobile subscriptions will exceed 580 million by the end of 2021, driven by an estimated one million new 5G mobile subscriptions every day.

New NSR Report Projects U-Shaped Recovery by 2023 for Aero IFC Revenues

Cambridge, Mass.June 7, 2021- NSR’s latest report, Aeronautical Satcom Markets, 9th Edition (Aero9) sees a rebound on the horizon for significantly impacted aero In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) services, with a U-shaped recovery underway and revenue expected to reach $38.8 Billion through 2030. A clear trend of accelerated migration to High Throughput Satellite (HTS) networks drives growth, and with recovery from COVID-19 losses by 2023, Aero HTS capacity demand will reach 924 Gbps by 2030.

Microsatellite and Nanosatellite Markets

by Mayank Halmare

Pune, India, June 4, 2021--Microsatellites and nanosatellites are miniaturized man-made satellites that are used for collecting information about the earth and space, among other uses. According to NASA, these satellites are classified on the basis of their overall mass. Microsatellites are artificial satellites, with a mass of 11–100 kg (including fuel mass) while nanosatellites are artificial satellites weighing between 1 and 10 kg, and measuring around 30 cm × 10 cm × 10 cm. Nanosatellites with standard dimensions (“U” or Units) of 10 × 10 × 11 are known as CubeSats. These satellites can be 1U, 2U, 3U, or 6U in size, and typically weigh less than 1.33 kg (3 lbs) per U.

Global Pay TV Fragments

London, UK, June 3, 2021--The top 503 pay TV operators will reach 853 million subscribers from the 1.02 billion global total by 2026. The top 50 operators accounted for 64% of the world’s pay TV subscribers by end-2020, with this proportion dropping to 62% by 2026 according to new research from Digital TV Research.

NSR: Land Mobile Satcom Boosted by Consumer Demand During COVID Dip

Cambridge, Mass. , June 1, 2021 – NSR’s Land Mobile via Satellite, 9th Edition (LMvS9) report, released today, forecasts despite some challenges with enterprise segments over the past 16 months, consumer handheld demand soared throughout 2020, after challenges at the start of the year. LMvS9 finds this solid base propelling the market to add over 500,000 new land mobile subscribers over the coming decade, reaching 1.2 million active subscribers in 2030.

Global Pay TV to Add 15 million Subscribers

London, UK, May 3, 2021--Digital TV Research forecasts 15 million more pay TV subscribers between 2020 and 2026 to take the global total to 1.02 billion. Between 2020 and 2026, 92 countries will add pay TV subscribers and 46 countries will lose subscribers.

Impact of Global Pandemic on Maritime Connectivity Market Reflects Stark Contrast between Sectors

Paris, France, April 27, 2021–In its latest report, titled Prospects for Maritime Satellite Communications,” Euroconsult, the world’s leading authority on space and satellite-based applications markets, quantifies the heavy impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on satellite services for the maritime market. With in depth detail on maritime communications market dynamics today and over the next ten years, the research highlights coming opportunities for consolidation and how non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellite constellations will change the playing field.

Global revenues from OTT TV Episode and Movies Will Reach US$ 210 billion in 2026

London, April 26, 2021--Global revenues from OTT TV episode and movies will reach US$ 210 billion in 2026; up from US$ 106 billion on 2020 according to new research from Digital TV research. About US$ 23 billion will be added in 2021 alone.

NSR’s Newest Report: Moon Missions to Generate US$ 42.3 Bil. over the Next Decade 

Cambridge, MA - April 21, 2021 – NSR’s Moon Markets Analysis report, launched today, forecasts 140 Moon Missions launching over the next decade to generate US$ 42.3 Billion. As budget announcements with approved appropriations roll out and the ARTEMIS program commits to the first woman, and next man, on the moon by 2024, the major growth areas include orbital and surface infrastructure building.