Satellite Communications

NSR’s Global Satellite Ground Segment, 7th Edition (GSGS7) is the industry’s longest-standing analysis and assessment of the commercial satellite ground equipment sector. Offering detailed discussion of the trends, business models, and technologies shaping the future of the ground equipment industry, GSGS7 offers decision-makers the “complete picture” of market trends and challenges.

Leveraging NSR’s extensive research library and in-depth satellite industry knowledge, Global Satellite Ground Segment, 7th Edition (GSGS7) offers comprehensive appraisals of sector growth and challenges in five global regions through the decade. Equipment for selected verticals is segmented into Set-top-Box, modems, RF chains, antennas and baseband equipment.

Who Should Purchase this Report  

• Satellite Equipment Manufacturers
• Satellite Operators
• Service Providers
• Innovation and Industry Agencies
• Investment Community

Covered in this Report

• State-of-the-Market analysis for the different equipment elements: Set-top Box (STB), Modems, Antennas, RF Equipment, Baseband Equipment
• Forecasting of 5G and Virtualization trends and opportunity across regions
• Examines the evolution of new technologies across the value chain and business models
• Opportunities assessment for Cloud Computing and Flat Panel Antenna through the decade
• Evaluates readiness of Ground Segment technologies to power VTHS, Flexible Satellites and Constellations
• Forecasting of industry revenues for all key industry segments and regions through the decade
• Analysis of the technology trends in modems, RF equipment, antennas and baseband systems

Report Segmentation

Forecast Variables​

• Market Opportunity​
• By Segment, Capacity & Region​
  •  Shipments​
  •  Revenues​ – Per equipment type: Antennas, RF Chains and modems (Selected segments)
  • Addressable Markets​ – Vendor Market Share (Selected segments)​

Companies Include in this Report

Astronics, Broadpeak, CGC, Cobham, Comtech, CPI, Echostar, Eutelsat, Forsway, GD Satcom, Gilat, Harris Corporation, Honeywell, Hughes, iDirect, Inmarsat, Intellian, Intelsat, Iridium, Jonsa, KNS, Kongsberg, Kratos, KVH, L3 Datron, Maxar Technologies, Microsoft Azure, ND Satcom, NEOTION, Newtec,  Norsat, O3b, OneWeb, Orbcomm, Orbit, Orbital Systems, Panasonic, Qest, Quadrille, Satixfy, SES, Spacebridge, SpaceTrack, SpaceX, Starlink, Taznia, Tecom, Teledyne, Telesat, Terrasat Communications, ThinKom, Thuraya, UHP, ViaSat and Zodiac Aerospace.

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Table of Contents

•      Preface
•      Introduction and Review
•      Definitions
•      Executive Summary

1. Global Overview
   1. General Background
   2. VSAT Platforms Global Analysis
   3. Antennas Global Analysis
   4. RF Chains Global Analysis
   5. Bottom Line
2. SatelliteTV
   1. Scope and Definitions
   2. Executive Summary
   3. Major Market Trends and Global Figures
   4. Shipments
   5. Bottom Line
3. Consumer Broadband
   1. Scope and Definitions
   2. Executive Summary
   3. Major Market Trends and Global Figures
   4. Revenues by Equipment Type
   5. Modem Shipments and Market Share
   6. Bottom Line
4. Enterprise VSAT
   1. Scope and Definitions
   2. Executive Summary
   3. Major Market Trends
   4. Revenues by Equipment Type
   5. Modem Vendors Market Share
   6. Bottom Line
5. Cellular Backhaul
   1. Scope and Definitions
   2. Executive Summary
   3. Major Market Trends
   4. Revenues by Equipment Type
   5. Modem Vendors Market Share
   6. Bottom Line
6. Trunking
   1. Scope and Definitions
   2. Executive Summary
   3. Major Market Trends
   4. Revenues by Equipment Type
   5. Bottom Line
7. IP Content Distribution
   1. Scope and Definitions
   2. Executive Summary
   3. Major Market Trends
   4. Bottom Line
8. Aeronautical SatCom
   1. Scope and Definitions
   2. Executive Summary
   3. Global Shipped Terminals by Region
   4. Antenna and Modem Market Share
   5. Forecast Trends: Commercial Aviation
   6. Forecast Trends: Business Aviation
   7. Forecast Trends: L-Band
   8. L-Band Shipments and Revenues by Region
   9. Bottom Line
9. Maritime SatCom
   1. Scope and Definitions
   2. Executive Summary
   3. Major Market Trends
   4. Revenues by Equipment Type
   5. Antenna and Modem Market Share
   6. Bottom Line
10. Land-Mobile SatCom
    1. Scope and Definitions
    2. Executive Summary
    3.  Shipments
    4. Revenues and Comparison with Previous Edition
    5. Bottom Line
11. Baseband Equipment
    1. Scope and Definitions
    2. Executive Summary
    3. Major Market Trends and Global Figures
    4. Shipments and Revenues by Application Driver
    5. Bottom Line
    6. Comparison with Previous Edition
12. Satcom Earth Stations
    1. Scope and Definitions
    2. Executive Summary
    3. Major Market Trends and Global Figures
    4. Antenna and RF Chains Shipments and Revenues
    5. Bottom Line
13. M2M/IoT
    1. Scope and Definitions
    2. Executive Summary
    3. Major Market Trends
    4. Revenues by Equipment Type
    5. Bottom Line

     Appendix: Methodology

List of Exhibits

• ES-1 Ground Equipment Revenues
• ES-2. 2021-2031 Revenues Net Growth by Application
• ES-3. 2021-2031 Revenue Growth per Region – USD Millions (excl. SatelliteTV)
• ES-4. 2021-2031 Cumulative Revenues Share by Equipment Type – USD millions
• ES-5. Ground Equipment Shipments by Region
• ES-6. 2021-2031 Cumulative Revenues by Application (excl. SatelliteTV)

1. Global Overview
   1. Ground Equipment Revenues by Application
   2. Modem Revenues by Application
   3. Baseband Equipment Revenues by Application
   4. Antenna Revenues by Application
   5. RF Chains Revenues by Appliaction
   6. 2021-31 RF Chains Revenue Growth per Region
2. SatelliteTV
   1. Global SatelliteTV STB Shipments by Region
   2. SatelliteTV Equipment Revenues by Region
   3. Global SatelliteTV STB Shipments by Technology
   4. Global SatelliteTV STB Revenues by Technology
   5. SatelliteTV Equipment Revenues by Region
   6. Global SatelliteTV STB Shipments by Region
   7. Global SatelliteTV STB Shipments by Technology
   8. Global SatelltieTV STB Revenues by Technology
   9. SatelliteTV Equipment Revenues Comparison with Previous Edition
   10. SatelliteTV Shipments Comparison with Previous Edition
3. Consumer Broadband
   1. Consumer Broadband Equipment Revenues by Region
   2. Consumer Broadband Equipment Revenues by Frequency
   3. Revenue by Equipment Type
   4. Consumer Broadband Modem Shipmens Market Share
   5. Consumer Broadband Equipment Revenues by Frequency
   6. 2031 Equipment Type Revenue Share
   7. Consumer Broadband Modem & Electronics Shipments by Region
   8. Consumer Broadband Modem & Electronics Revenues by Frequency
   9. Consumer Broadband Modem Shipments Market Share
   10. Consumer Broadband Antenna Revenues by Frequency
   11. Consumer Broadband Antenna Shipments by Region
   12. Consumer Broadband Equipment Revenues Comparison with Previous Edition
   13. Consumer Broadband Modem Revenues Comparison with Previous Edition
   14. Consumer Broadband Antenna Revenues Comparison with Previous Edition
4. Enterprise VSAT
   1. Fixed VSAT Equipment Revenues by Region
   2. Fixed VSAT Modems Shipments by Frequency
   3. Revenues by Equipment Type
   4. Fixed VSAT Modems Revenues Market Share
   5. Fixed VSAT Equipment Revenues by Frequency
   6. 2031 Equipment Type Revenue Share
   7. Fixed VSAT Modems Shipments by Region
   8. Fixed VSAT Modems Shipments by Frequency
   9. Fixed VSAT Modems Shipments Market Share, 2021
   10. Fixed VSAT Modems Revenues Market Share, 2031
   11. Fixed VSAT Antennas Shipments by Frequency
   12. Fixed VSAT Antennas Revenues by Region
   13. Fixed VSAT RF Chains Revenues by Region
   14. Fixed VSAT RF Chains Revenues by Frequency
   15. Fixed VSAT Modem Shipments Comparison with Previous Edition
   16. Fixed VSAT Equipment Revenues Comparison with Previous Edition
   17. Fixed VSAT Antenna Shipment Comparison with Previous Edition
5. Cellular Backhaul
   1. Backhaul Equipment Revenues by Region
   2. Backhaul Modems Shipments by Fequency
   3. Revenue by Equipment Type
   4. Modem Revenues Market Share
   5. Backhaul Equipment Revenues by Frequency
   6. 2021-31 Equipment Type Revenue Share
   7. Backhaul Modems Shipments by Region
   8. Backhaul Modems Revenues by Frequency
   9. Modems Shipments Market Share
   10. Modems Revenues Market Share
   11. Backhaul Antennas Revenues by Frequency
   12. 2021-31 Antennas Cumulative Shipments by Region
   13. Backhaul RF Chains Shipments by Region
   14. Backhaul RF Chains Revenues by Frequency
   15. Backhaul Modem Shipment Comparison with Previous Edition
   16. Backhaul Equipment Revenues Comparison with Previous Edition
   17. Backhaul Antenna Revenues Comparison with Previous Edition
6. Trunking
   1. Trunking Equipment Revenues by Region
   2. Trunking Modems Shipments by Region
   3. 2021-31 Cumulative Trunking Equipment Revenues
   4. Trunking Antenna Revenues by Frequency
   5. Trunking Equipment Revenues by Frequency
   6. 2021-31 Cumulative Trunking Equipment Revenues
   7. Trunking Modems Revenues by Frequency
   8. Trunking 2021-31 Cumulative Modem Shipments
   9. Trunking Antenna Shipments by Region
   10. Trunking Antenna Revenues by Frequency
   11. Trunking RF Chain Shipments by Frequency
   12. Trunking 2021-31 RF Chain Cumulative Revenues
   13. Trunking Modems Shipments Comparison with Previous Edition
   14. Trunking Equipment Revenues Comparison with Previous Edition
   15. Trunking Antenna Revenues Comparison with Previous Edition
7. IP Content Distribution
   1. IP Distribution Equipment Revenues by Region
   2. IP Distribution Modem Shipments by Region
   3. Revenue by Equipment Type
   4. IP Distribution Modem Revenues by Frequency
   5. IP Distribution Equipment Revenues by Region
   6. IP Distribution 2021-31 Cumulative Revenues
   7. IP Distribution Modem Shipments by Region
   8. IP Distribution 2021-31 Modem Revenues
   9. IP Content Distribution Modem Shipment Comparison with Previous Edition
   10. IP Content Distribution Equipment Revenues Comparison with Previous Edition
   11. IP Content Distribution Modem Revenues Comparison with Previous Edition
8. Aeronautical SatCom
   1. Aero Satcom Equipment Revenues by Region
   2. FSS/HTS Revenues by Equipment Type
   3. FSS/HTS Modem Market Share by In-Service Units, 2021
   4. FSS/HTS Modems Revenues by Region
   5. FSS/HTS Antenna Market Share by Contracted Aircraft
   6. FSS/HTS Modem Moarket Share by In-Service Units, 2021
   7. Aero Satcom Equipment Revenues by Region
   8. Aero Satcom Equipment Revenues by Frequency
   9. Aero Satcom Antenna Shipments by Frequency
   10. 2021 FSS/HTS Equipment Type Revenue Share
   11. FSS/HTS 2021-31 Cumulative Revenue Share by Equipment Type
   12. FSS/HTS Revenue by Equipment Type
   13. FSS/HTS Modems Revenues by Region
   14. FSS/HTS Commercial Aviation Modems Shipment Scenarios
   15. FSS/HTS Modems Revenue by Market, 2021-2031
   16. FSS/HTS Antenna Revenues by Region
   17. Aero Satcom Antenna Shipments by Frequency
   18. FSS/HTS Antenna Market Share by Contracted Aircraft, 2021
   19. FSS/HTS RF Chains Revenues by Region
   20. FSS/HTS Commercial Aviation RF Chains Shipments Scenarios
   21. L-Band Terminal Shipments by Region
   22. L-Band Terminal Revenues by Region
   23. Aeronautical L-Band Penetration Rate
   24. Aero Satcom Equipment Revenues Comparison with Previous Edition
   25. FSS/HTS 2031 Cumulative Revenues Share by Equipment Type
9. Maritime SatCom
   1. Maritime Equipment Revenues by Region
   2. FSS/HTS Revenues by Equipment Type
   3. Maritime Units Shipments by Frequency
   4. Modem Shipments Market Share
   5. Maritime FSS/HTS Modem Revenues by Region
   6. Antenna Installed Base Market Share, 2021
   7. Modems Shipments Market Share, 2021
   8. Maritime Equipment Revenues by Region
   9. Maritime Equipment Revenues by Frequency
   10. Maritime Units Shipment Scenarios
   11. Maritime Unis Shipments by Frequency
   12. FSS/HTS 2021-31 Cumulative Revenue Share by Equipment Type
   13. FSS/HTS Revenues by Equipment Type
   14. Maritime FSS/HTS Modems Revenues Comparison with Previous Edition
   15. Maritime FSS/HTS Modems Revenues by Region
   16. Maritime FSS/HTS Antenna Revenues Comparison with Previous Edition
   17. Maritime FSS/HTS Antenna Revenues by Region
   18. Maritime FSS/HTS RF Chains Revenues Comparison with Previous Edition
   19. Maritime FSS/HTS RF Chains Revenues by Region
10. Land-Mobile SatCom
    1. Land-Mobile via Satellite via Satellite Shipments by Region
    2. Land-Mobile via Satellite Retail Equipment Revenues
    3. Global Land-Mobile Shipments by Application
    4. Global Land-Mobile Equipment Revenues by Application
    5. Land-Mobile via Satellite Retail Equipment Revenues
    6. Land-Mobile via Satellite Shipments by Region
    7. Global Land-Mobile Shipments by Application
    8. Global Land Mobile Equipment Revenues by Application
    9. Comparison between Editions – Shipments
    10. Comparison between Editions – Revenues
11. Baseband Equipment
    1. Baseband Equipment Shipments by Region
    2. Baseband Equipment Revenues by Region
    3. Baseband Equipment Revenues by Size
    4. Baseband Equipment Revenues by Application
    5. Baseband Equipment Revenues by Region
    6. Baseband Equipment Shipments by Size
    7. Baseband Equipment Revenues by Application
    8. Baseband Equipment Revenues by Size
    9. Baseband Equipment Shipments Comparison with Previous Edition
    10. Baseband Equipment Revenues Comparison with Previous Edition
12. Satcom Earth Stations
    1. Earth Stations Equipment Revenues by Equipment Type
    2. Earth Stations Equipment Revenues by Application
    3. Earth Stations 2021-31 Cumulative Revenues
    4. Earth Stations Equipment Revenues by Architecture
    5. Earth Stations Equipment Revenues by Architecture
    6. Earth Stations Equipment Revenues by Site Size
    7. Earth Stations Cumulative Revenues
    8. Earth Stations 2021-31 Cumulative Antenna Revenues
    9. Earth Stations Antenna Revenues by Application
    10. Earth Stations Antennas Revenues by Architecture
    11. Earth Stations 2021-31 Cumulative Antenna Revenues
    12. Earth Stations Equipment Revenues Comparison with Previous Edition
    13. Earth Stations Antenna Revenues Comparison with Previous Edition
    14. Earth Stations RF Chinas Revenues Comparison with Previous Edition
13. M2M/IoT
    1. Total M2M Shipped Units
    2. Baseband Equipment Revenues by Region
    3. M2M Shipped Units, by Frequency
    4. M2M Retail Equipment Revenues, by Frequency
    5. Total M2M Retail Equipment Revenues
    6. Total M2M Shipped Units
    7. Shipments and Revenues by Application Driver
    8. M2M Shipped Units, by Frequency
    9. Comparison between Editions – Shipments
    10. Comparison between Editions – Revenues

     Appendix: Methodology

GSGS7 BLs(+)

Virtualizing Satcom Business Models