Market Trends

Amman, Jordan, August 5, 2014--A new report from the Arab Advisors Group provides an analysis of the 3G/3.5G/3.75G services landscape in the Arab World. The research revealed that during the period between November 2011 and May 2014, four more operators deployed 3G networks in the Arab World; increasing the number of operators with 3G/3.5G/3.75G services to forty operators. The most common 3G/3.5G/3.75G service offered by the operators is mobile Internet, followed by video calling and mobile TV. 

Boston, Mass., August 4, 2014--Strategy Analytics’ forecast, Global Mobile Media Forecast: 2001-2018, predicts spending on consumer mobile media services consumed via the handset (which excludes tablet spend) including handset browsing, mobile applications, mobile games, mobile music, mobile video, mobile TV, ringtones, wallpapers and alerts - will rise from just above $236 Billion in 2013 to approach US$ 380 Billion by 2018.

Dallas, Tex., August 1, 2014--Over 45% of U.S. pay-TV subscribers find cloud DVR technology very appealing, according to new research from Parks Associates. The report Cloud DVR: The New Face of Television notes that consumers show particular interest in unlimited storage space and two-week catch-up services for video. With the Supreme Court omitting cloud DVR in its 2014 Aereo ruling, pay-TV providers can experiment with these cloud services as strategies to build subscriber loyalty and increase revenues.

Paris, France, July 31, 2014 - According to Euroconsult's newly released research report, Satellites to be Built & Launched, 115 satellites will be launched on average yearly over the next decade (2014-2023). In comparison with last year's forecast, the number of satellites is stable while market value is growing, thus translating the growing economic importance of the sector, for both governments and commercial satellite companies.

London, UK, July 29, 2014--Health, commercial/enterprise, wearables, and iBeacons will help to revive the GPS tracking device market, with ABI Research forecasting the market to reach over US$ 3.5 billion in 2019.

Wilmington, DE, July 28, 2014 - NSR's Commercial Mobility via Satellite, 10th Edition report finds the maritime market will dominate demand for FSS satellite capacity in large part due to cruise ships, offshore platforms and merchant maritime customers.

London, UK, July 23, 2014--Satellite TV revenues for 138 countries will reach US$ 99.9 billion in 2020, up from  US$ 87.8 billion in 2013 and US$ 69.3 billion in 2010, according to a new report from Digital  TV Research. Covering 138 countries, the Global Satellite TV Forecasts report estimates that Asia Pacific and Latin America will show strong growth. However,  revenues will fall in Western Europe as competition from other platforms increases.

Phoenix, Ariz., July 22, 2014-- In its second annual survey, Honeywell Aerospace  finds that in-flight Wi-Fi is becoming increasingly influential on a passenger's buying and wireless usage behavior, including flight selections and, in some cases, paying more for a specific flight.

Singapore, July 21, 2014--​The worldwide pay-TV market continues to grow in Q1 2014. According to ABI Research’s Market Data, the total pay-TV subscriber base is expected to surpass 936.4 million at the end of 2014, generating US$ 280.4 billion in service revenue.

Wilmington, DE, July 21, 2014 --NSR’s Global Satellite Capacity Supply & Demand, 11th Edition report, released today, projects new supply of over 3,000 new transponders and 2+ Tbps of HTS capacity fueled by risk-taking from key operators will far outstrip demand growth over the next decade. This demand growth will center on video/DTH, mobility, enterprise data/trunking and broadband access, and evolve in both developed and developing regions. Yet, despite the reality of oversupply in a few regions and bands, NSR projects the market will grow by 76%, from about US$ 11.8 Billion currently to US$ 21.1 Billion by 2023.