I think this is the article you were referring to: 11 Billion in earth station revenues is a lot of money.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The demand for satellite services and earth stations are being driven by a world hungry for entertainment and telecommunications applications. More than 1,700 payloads are planned for launch in the next ten years, 54 percent of which are geared towards telecommunications services.
According to recent strategic research by Frost & Sullivan, the World Satellite Ground Segment Equipment Markets are expanding into other countries due to the development of market technologies and applications, as well as the easing of market entry in various regional markets.
As a result of continued global deregulation and technological
advancements, new companies and partnerships are entering the
telecommunications, direct-to-home (DTH) terminals, very small aperture terminal(VSAT), transportable and mobile markets. With the buildup of networks and infrastructure by other countries, the demand for earth station equipment will likewise increase. Deregulatory policies which take from five to fifteen years to implement, will nonetheless fuel economic growth, and slowly allow foreign participation in their markets.
In 1996 the industry generated $11.32 billion in earth station revenues, representing sales of 8.5 million units. Frost & Sullivan forecasts the earth station industry to generate $28.16 billion in seven years. VSAT and the DTH terminals are some of the fastest growing market segments. The current deregulation and the operability of VSAT networks in the banking, automobile, and hospitality industries has driven this market to its current market position. In the DTH market, the penetration of overseas markets by television networks and deregulation of the telecommunications industry in
many countries, and rising income levels have has to a proliferation of satellite-delivered home television.
While some of the richest consumers can be found in North America, this market has a high installed base and has exhibited some early signs of saturation. Frost & Sullivan telecommunications transmission analysts say, "Market players are looking to the long term for returns on their investments and players without deep pockets who cannot suffer losses at the outset and do not have strategic international partnerships may find themselves no longer playing in the long term."
As technology and consumer demands increase, the introduction of medium earth orbit (MEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations will play an instrumental role in the development of the telecommunications industry. Satellite technology through these lower-orbiting constellations will vastly improve the quality and reliability of service while reading the time delays usually associated with this type of communication. There are four main
market players in this industry, each with their own separate market focus and design.
The technologies discussed in this research for the satellite ground equipment market are the transportable satellite earth station, flyaway satellites, and vehicle-mounted earth station satellite markets. In the mobile satellite earth stations market the landmobile, maritime, and aeronautical segments are discussed.
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