Satellite News

Telecom, Media and Finance Associates, Inc. (TMF Associates), a specialist Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) consulting firm, has released a new research report on developments in the mobile satellite market.

SES Astra said it has further increased its audience reach in Europe and remains a major driving force for digitalisation.

Western Europe and North America continue to lead the digital satellite pay-TV market in subscribers and revenue, but the fastest growth over the next several years will come from other areas, especially Asia, reports In-Stat.

Eutelsat Communications announced headline results of its two-year survey of satellite and cable homes. Set up in 1994, the survey measures trends in satellite and cable reception in countries in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East served by Eutelsat’s key video neighbourhoods.

NSR said it has released its newest market survey and forecast report, “Cellular Backhaul via Satellite: Extending the Reach of Mobile Networks.”

The Space Foundation has released “The Space Report: The Guide to Global Space Activity.” Among its revelations: the space industry now tops US$180 billion in global revenues, and a newly created index of space equities has outperformed both the S&P 500 and NASDAQ.

Northern Sky Research (NSR) has released its newest market survey and forecast report “Global Assessment of Satellite Demand, 3rd Edition: A Demand-Driven, Region-Specific Analysis of the Commercial Geostationary Satellite Transponder Market for 2005-2011.”

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, “Latin America Geostationary Commercial Satellite Transponder Market,” reveals that the market earned revenues of US$708.5 billion in 2005 and estimates to reach US$1,038.6 billion in 2012.