Satellite Communications

Satellite Ground Segment, 8th edition

PUBLISHED: November 2023

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  • Report Summary
  • Key Features
  • Table of Contents
  • Supporting Articles

NSR’s Satellite Ground Segment, 8th edition report covers detailed analysis and forecasts of the satellite ground equipment sector. The study leverages NSR’s extensive and in-depth satellite sector-level knowledge to analyze key attributes, i.e., shipments and equipment revenues, for the below industry segments: 

  • Satellite TV, Consumer Broadband, Enterprise VSAT, Wireless Backhaul, Trunking, Aeronautical Satcom, Maritime Satcom, Land Mobile, Baseband Equipment, Satcom Earth Stations, M2M/IoT 

The satellite ground segment market is witnessing mixed trends across different sectors, driven by the addition of new capacity, changing competitive landscape, digital transformations, innovation, and new technology infusion. The report offers insights & strategic recommendations for industry stakeholders by sector, enabling them to identify upcoming opportunities and challenges, and derive appropriate actions. 

Key variables such as shipments and revenues segmented by region, equipment type and frequency bands are analysed and presented in the report. 

Key questions answered in this report:
  • What is the market opportunity for equipment shipments and revenues across applications, frequency bands and regions? 
  • How is the landscape evolving between GEO Versus Non-GEO? 
  • What are the key challenges and recommendations within the satellite ground segment market? 
  • What are the future technologies impacting the ground segment and the overall satcom market?
  • What is the estimated market share of the different players in the key sectors?

Who Should Purchase this Report: 
  • Satellite operators 
  • Satcom equipment manufacturers 
  • Service providers and integrators
  • Satcom service providers
  • Investors & financial institutions 
NSR Difference – What sets this report apart from our competition? 

NSR continues to advance its 20+ years of thought leadership and expertise in this segment with detailed and traceable research & analysis, keeping readers ahead of the market curve. For the Satellite ground segments, 8th edition report, NSR derives its insights & recommendations from its rich internal datasets & expertise, focused discussions with industry stakeholders across the value chain, macro & micro economic trends, and deals made within the industry. The report focuses on sector-level high-resolution market assessment to address different strategic requirements of industry stakeholders.

Covered in this Report: 
  • NEW in this Edition – Strategic recommendations across key sectors 
  • 11 Verticals – Satellite TV, Consumer Broadband, Enterprise VSAT, Wireless Backhaul, Trunking, Aeronautical Satcom, Maritime Satcom, Land Mobile, Baseband Equipment, Satcom Earth Stations, M2M/IoT 
  • Forecasts for 5 Regions – North America (NAM), Latin America(LAM), Europe(EU), Middle East and Africa (MEA), and ASIA 
  • Forecast by frequency bands – FSS (C, Ku, Ka), Geo HTS (C, Ku, Ka) and Non-Geo HTS 
  • Forecast variables – Shipments and equipment revenues 
  • Forecast by equipment type – Modem, Antenna, and RF chains (typically) 
Report Segmentation: 

The ground segment market is segmented as follows: 

By application or sector:

  • Satellite TV  
  • Consumer Broadband  
  • Enterprise VSAT  
  • Wireless Backhaul  
  • Trunking  
  • Aeronautical Satcom  
  • Maritime Satcom  
  • Land Mobile  
  • Baseband Equipment  
  • Satcom Earth Stations  
  • M2M/IoT 

By equipment type:

  • Satellite TV – STB & Antenna  
  • Consumer Broadband – Modem & Antenna  
  • Enterprise VSAT – Modem, Antenna & RF chains 
  • Wireless Backhaul – Modem, Antenna & RF chains
  • Trunking – Modem, Antenna & RF chains 
  • Aeronautical Satcom – Modem, Antenna & RF chains 
  • Maritime Satcom – Modem, Antenna & RF chains 
  • Land Mobile – Handhelds, Fixed voice & P-T-T, Consumer Handhelds & Satsleeves, COTP, Hotspot devices, SNG and Connected vehicles  
  • Baseband Equipment – Small network, medium network, and large network 
  • Satcom Earth Stations – Antenna & RF chains 
  • M2M/IoT – Proprietary, VSAT and 5G/Standards

By region:

  • NAM 
  • LAM 
  • EU 
  • MEA 
  • ASIA 

Additional segmentation:

By frequency bands, applications, or technology:

  • Satellite TV – SD, HD, and Ultra-HD 
  • Consumer Broadband – FSS (C/Ku/Ka), GEO-HTS, and Non-GEO-HTS 
  • Enterprise VSAT – FSS (C/Ku/Ka), GEO-HTS (C/Ku/Ka), and Non-GEO-HTS
  • Wireless Backhaul – FSS (C/Ku/Ka), GEO-HTS (C/Ku/Ka), and Non-GEO-HTS 
  • Trunking – FSS (C/Ku/Ka), GEO-HTS (C/Ku/Ka), and Non-GEO-HTS 
  • Aeronautical Satcom – FSS/HTS and L-band 
  • Maritime Satcom – FSS (C/Ku/Ka), GEO-HTS (C/Ku/Ka), Non-GEO-HTS, MSS narrowband and MSS broadband  
  • Land Mobile – Nil  
  • Baseband Equipment – Fixed enterprise, Consumer broadband and Mobility 
  • Satcom Earth Stations – GEO & Non-GEO 
  • M2M/IoT – Nil
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Table of Contents

Executive Summary 

Global Overview 

  • Global overview 
  • Regional market trends 
  • Market trends by applications 

Market analysis by application

  • Satellite TV  
  • Consumer Broadband  
  • Enterprise VSAT  
  • Wireless Backhaul  
  • Trunking  
  • Aeronautical Satcom  
  • Maritime Satcom  
  • Land Mobile  
  • Baseband Equipment  
  • Satcom Earth Stations  
  • M2M/IoT 

 Appendix 

  • Market definitions 

List of Exhibits 

Figure 1: Ground equipment revenues by application, worldwide, 20222032 

Figure 2: Equipment revenues, worldwide, 2022-2032 

Figure 3: Regional net revenue growth (USD M), worldwide, 2022-2032 

Figure 4: Satellite ground segment shipments and equipment revenues by region, 2032 

Figure 5: Global satellite TV set-top-box shipments by technology, worldwide, 20222032 

Figure 6: Satellite TV set-top-box and antenna revenues, worldwide, 20222032 

Figure 7: Consumer broadband equipment revenues by frequency, worldwide, 20222032 

Figure 8: Consumer Broadband Modem Shipments Market Share, worldwide, 2022 

Figure 9: Enterprise VSAT equipment revenues by region, 20222032 

Figure 10: Enterprise VSAT modem shipment market share, worldwide, 2022 

Figure 11: Backhaul equipment revenues by frequency, worldwide, 20222032 

Figure 12: Cumulative backhaul equipment revenues in USD by type, worldwide, 2022-2032 

Figure 13: Trunking equipment revenues by region, 20222032 

Figure 14: Trunking equipment revenues by frequency, worldwide, 20222032 

Figure 15: Aeronautical equipment revenues by region, worldwide, 20222032 

Figure 16: FSS/HTS antenna market share by contracted aircraft, worldwide, 2022 

Figure 17: Maritime equipment revenues by region, 2022–2032 

Figure 18: Maritime unit shipments by frequency, worldwide, 2022–2032 

Figure 19: Land mobile shipments, by application, worldwide, 20222032 

Figure 20: Land mobile equipment revenues, by application, worldwide, 20222032 

Figure 21: Baseband equipment shipment by region, worldwide, 2022-2032 

Figure 22: Baseband equipment revenues by application, worldwide, 2022-2032 

Figure 23: Baseband equipment cumulative revenue by size, worldwide, 2022-2032 

Figure 24: Earth Stations cumulative revenues (USD M) by equipment type, worldwide, 2022-2032 

Figure 25: Earth Stations equipment revenues by architecture, worldwide, 2022-2032 

Figure 26: Satellite M2M shipped units, by type, worldwide, 20222032 

Figure 27: Satellite M2M retail equipment revenues, by type, worldwide, 20222032 

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