Market Trends

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 8, 2021--Satellite continues to remain the strongest mode of content distribution in the region, with 93% total market share, despite the accelerated uptake of IPTV and streaming services in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), according to new market study undertaken by Arabsat in conjunction with Ipsos in 2020.

Paris, France, April 8, 2021--The latest update of “Prospects for the Small Satellite Market” was released this week by Euroconsult, forecasting further growth in the global supply and demand of government, commercial and academic satellites weighing up to 500 kg. The market intelligence report, now in its 7th edition, builds upon Euroconsult’s previous iteration that accurately predicted more than 1,000 satellites would be launched during 2020, a record year despite COVID-19. The new release further reinforces the sentiment that the 2020s will be the decade of small satellites, anticipating the launch of close to 14,000 smallsats before 2030.

Cambridge, Mass., April 7, 2021– NSR’s latest report, Satellite Capacity Pricing Index, 7^th 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 to slow further in 2022, with signs of inflation-adjusted price stabilization across several regions, bands, and applications ahead of full deployment and global commercialization of LEO mega-constellations and launch of delayed VHTS programs.

Boston, Mass., April 7, 2021-- Global 8K TV household adoption will begin to build momentum over the next few years, reaching 72 million households by 2025. Following a slower than expected 2020 when just under 350 thousand 8K TVs were sold globally, Strategy Analytics’ forecasting models indicate sales of more than 1 million 8K TVs in 2021 and around 4 million in 2022. North America will be the leading region for 8K TVs by 2025 with close to 25 million households owning at least one 8K TV set. Differences in screen size preference will be a key determining factor in the uptake of 8K TVs in each region with the larger screen markets such as the USA and China seeing the fastest rates of adoption.

by Mayank Halmare

Pune, India, April 6, 2021--CubeSats are miniaturized cubical-shaped small satellites measuring 10x10x10 cm3 - approximately the dimension of the popular Rubik’s cube and weighs around 1 kg. A CubeSat can be used as a single unit (1 U) or in clusters of several units or U’s (1U, 2U, 3U, 6U, 12U, and others). According to Allied Market Research, the global CubeSat market was valued at US$ 184.11 million in 2020, and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 15.1% during the forecast period (2020-2027). 

Tyson's Corner, Va., April 5, 2021--Post-COVID travel should include better Inflight Connectivity according to a recent Intelsat survey.  It’s no surprise that the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the commercial aviation industry.  With global vaccination rates surging, however, airlines are optimistic that most passengers will soon return to booking both business and leisure trips. In fact, TSA daily screenings recently topped 1.5 million for the first time in almost a year, leaving airline executives very optimistic.

London, April 2, 2021--Eastern Europe’s SVOD sector is finally taking off, prompted mainly by launches by global platforms such as Disney+ and HBO Max. Digital TV Research forecasts 40 million SVOD subscriptions by 2026; up from 15 million at end-2020. From the 25 million additional subscriptions, Russia will generate 10 million and Poland 6 million.

Khandwa, India, April 1, 2021-- According to a new report published by Trends Market Research titled, “Space Launch Services Market by Payload, Launch Platform, Service Type, Launch Vehicle, and End-User: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2019–2026,” the space launch services market accounted for  revenues of US$ 8.9 billion in 2018 and is anticipated to generate US $30 Billion by 2026. The market is projected to experience growth at a CAGR of 17.2% from 2019 to 2026.

Paris, France, April 1, 2021--In its first ever report on Universal Broadband Access, Euroconsult, the world’s leading authority on space and satellite-based applications markets, forecasts that the global market for satellite broadband is expected to triple with service revenues reaching $12.7 billion by 2029. With 46 percent of the world’s population still unconnected, satellite broadband remains key to bringing essential services to sparsely populated regions where extending terrestrial networks is not economically feasible.     

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