NSR Press Releases

June 1, 2021

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

Consumer Satcom Handhelds to Generate $2.8 Billion over Next Decade  Cambridge, MA – 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. COVID-19 caused decreased usage across some form factors.

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April 12, 2021

NSR Report: Satellite Backhaul Primed to Generate $25 Billion Annually by 2030

COVID-19 Recovery, Managed Services and Network-as-a-Service Business Models Help Industry Target 22 Tbps Addressable Market Cambridge, MA – April 12, 2020 – NSR’s Wireless Backhaul via Satellite, 15th Edition report, released today, forecasts $25 billion in annual revenue in 2030 for satellite backhaul, propelled by explosive connectivity demand worldwide and post-COVID-19 recovery in the near.

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April 7, 2021

NSR Report: Satellite Capacity Prices Stabilizing, but Looming LEO & VHTS Competition Point to Renewed Pressure

Despite Global Price Declines Averaging 5% in 2021, Industry Approaches Temporary Stabilization Cambridge, MA – NSR’s latest report, Satellite Capacity Pricing Index, 7th Edition (2021) finds capacity price declines decelerating in 2021, with the global mean price index declining by ~5-6% in Q1 2021, in contrast to ~13% in Q1 2020. This decline is projected.

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March 29, 2021

NSR Report: Space Investments in 2020 Hit $7.7B in Record Year

With VCs Returning to Business as Usual, Investment in Space Reaches $36 Billion Since Turn of Century Cambridge, MA – NSR’s Emerging Space Investment Analysis, 3rd Edition report (ESIA3) released today, shows $7.7 billion in funding was raised in 2020 alone, bringing the total since 2000 to nearly $36 B. “2020 was definitely a record.

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