Market Trends

5G SA and Satellites to Accelerate Roaming Market Growth

Hampshire, UK,  June 25, 2025 - Juniper Research, identifies the three ‘Major Movers’ for roaming in 2025; ranked by their anticipated increase in market performance over the next 12 months in the launch of the Roaming Tech Horizon report. 

Parks Associates: Consumer IoT Products are Priced 44% Higher on Average Than Similar Non-Connected Products

Dallas, Tex., June 24, 2025--Parks Associates recently surveyed more than 100 executives across the connected home and consumer IoT landscape to better understand their view of the market, changes in their business strategies, key metrics for success, and top challenges facing the market. The research, found in The Business of Consumer IoT: Product Strategy in a Maturing Market, reveals consumer IoT products are priced 21-70% higher than similar non-connected products, with an average price differential of 44%.

The Starlink Effect: NGSO Services to Dominate Maritime Satellite Communications Market

Paris, France, June 17, 2025 – Novaspace, the leading space consulting and market intelligence firm, has released the 13th edition of its Prospects for Maritime Satellite Communications report, assessing the key trends and developments impacting this rapidly growing market.  

New WTA Report Explores the Growing Shift Toward Teleport Operators Providing Managed Network Services

New York City, June 11, 2025 – The World Teleport Association (WTA) today released From Teleport to Network Service Provider: The Search for Tomorrow’s Business Model, a new research report that examines how teleport operators are shifting from providing traditional uplink and downlink services to managed network services and the drivers, enablers, challenges and opportunities presented by that shift. The report is sponsored by Kratos.

Satellite D2D Will Cut Rural Tower Deployment in Half

Campbell, Calif., May 15, 2025 --Mobile Experts released a new report today, illustrating the economic rationale for mobile operators to use Satellite Direct-to-Device services instead of building additional rural towers. In this new report, the satellite constellations are explained in detail, with thoughtful analysis that illustrates how the business models will evolve to serve consumer and enterprise customers in hard-to-reach areas.

Satellite Simulators Market to Reach USD 2.3 billion by 2032

Ontario, Calif., May 13, 2025 - According to DataIntelo, the satellite simulators market size is poised for significant growth, projected to escalate from USD 1.2 billion in 2023 to an estimated USD 2.3 billion by 2032, reflecting a robust compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.5% during the forecast period. This expansion is primarily fueled by the increasing adoption of satellite simulators in various sectors such as military, telecommunications, and research, driven by the rising demand for satellite technology in numerous applications. 

The VSAT Market

By Elisabeth Tweedie

Los Angeles, Calif., May 7, 2025 - According to Novaspace, in 2022 there were 5.6 million commercial Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATs) in use around the world.   Novaspace is forecasting a 2.3x growth rate in this number to 2032, meaning there will be 12.88 million commercial VSATs in use that year.  It is also forecasting a cumulative market value for the entire ground system (i.e. not just VSATs) of US$ 80 billion between 2023 and 2032.  As technology onboard satellites advances providing greater and greater throughputs, so ground technology has advanced and improved in order to handle far greater speeds and capacities.  IPStar launched in 2005, is generally considered to be the first high throughput satellite, its capacity was 45 gigabits per second (Gbps).

Satellites Face Growing Security Risks from Russia and China with Over 10,000 Incidents Per Year: Experts Urge Shift Toward Laser-Based Space Communication

Vilnius, Lithuania, May 5, 2025 –  A new 316-page report released by the Secure World Foundation reveals a growing global race to develop counterspace capabilities. Russia and China are leading a surge in tactics that include jamming, spoofing, and cyber interference targeting satellites like Starlink.