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November 10, 2021

GlobeNewsWire: NSR Report: Government and Military SATCOM Demand Persists Despite Changing Operational Paradigm

NSR’s newly released Government and Military Satellite Communications, 18th Edition report finds that despite COVID-19, troop drawdowns in the Middle East and ongoing pricing compression, demand for connectivity will continue to grow in the long term. At over $6.6B in revenue in 2020 – the market was at the tail end of its growth phase and is now.

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November 9, 2021

GlobeNewswire: Spectrum Proceeds and Key Markets to Lead Satellite Operator Return to Growth

NSR’s Satellite Industry Financial Analysis, 11th Edition (SIFA11) report, launched today, projects the global satcom industry contracted by 2.3% in FY2020 to USD $13.4B. While continuing sector trends such as a weakening DTH sector and COVID-19 impacts on aeronautical and maritime markets drove declines, enhanced revenue from spectrum leases, consumer broadband, backhaul and government services point to growth.

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November 2, 2021

Connectivity Business: 5G standard incorporating space networks is ‘biggest opportunity’

Next year’s update to 5G will have non-terrestrial networks (NTN) standards, easing the integration of space and terrestrial connectivity. “We are bullish about the impact of 5G on the satellite industry,” Northern Sky Research (NSR) Consultant Lluc Palerm told Connectivity Business. “It is the biggest opportunity in the history of the industry.” The “functional freeze…

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