Global Satellite Transponders Industry

• Publication date: October 2011

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Satellite Transponders in Number of 36 MHz Transponder Equivalents. The specific End-Use markets discussed are Broadcast Applications, Trunking Applications, Networking Applications, and Reserve Purposes. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East /Africa. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2...

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Satellite Transponders in Number of 36 MHz Transponder Equivalents. The specific End-Use markets discussed are Broadcast Applications, Trunking Applications, Networking Applications, and Reserve Purposes. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East /Africa. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 37 companies including many key and niche players such as Thales Alenia Space, APT Satellite Holdings Limited, Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems, EADS Astrium, Eutelsat Communications, Horizon Satellite Services FZ LLC., Indian Space Research Organization, Intelsat Ltd., Intersputnik International Organization of Space Communications, Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems, Loral Space & Communications Inc., Space Systems/Loral, Telesat, NEC Toshiba Space Systems Ltd., Orbital Sciences Corp., Russian Satellite Communications Company, Satelites Mexicanos S.A. de C.V., SES SA, SES Astra, SES World Skies, and The Arab Satellite Communication Organization. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

Global Navigation Systems Industry

1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS 1
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1
Disclaimers 2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level 2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics 3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study 3

2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 4
Introduction 4
Impact of Financial Crisis 4
Emerging Markets Witness Strong Demand for Transponders 5
Satellite Industry Analysis 5
Market Scenario and Outlook 5
Dominance of Video Applications 7
Voice Represents a Small Segment 7
Private Networks Lead Data Market 8
Overcoming Overcapacity 8
Limited Frequency Spectrum May Restrict Growth 8
Major Trends 8
Consolidation During the Last Decade 8
3D TV to Boost Demand 9
Broadband Satellite Services - A Distinctly US Phenomenon 9
Ku-band Capacity Transponders Driving the Growth 10
Commercial Services Boost Satellites Sector 10
Growing Demand for Bigger Satellites to Push Transponders Market 11
Table 1: Average Number Transponders per Satellite:
2000-2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 11
Satellite Cellular Backhaul Propels Market 11
Last Mile Data Sector to Even Out 12
Table 2: Global Last-Mile Data Satellite Demand by
Sub-Segments: Residential, SOHO, SME, and Large Business (In
36 MHz Transponder Equivalents) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 12
Backup Satellites and Transponders Show a Viable Alternate
Over Standard Insurance 13
ISP-to-Backbone Peaks in Several Regions 13
DTH Market: Major Catalyst for Growth 13
Satellite Industry Defies Recession 13
Table 3: Global Satellite Industry Revenues by Segment in US$
Billion - Satellite Services, Ground Equipment Manufacturing,
Satellite Manufacturing, and Launch Industry: 2005-2009
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 14

Table 4: Global Satellite Industry by Segment (2005 & 2009) -
Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for Satellite Services,
Ground Equipment Manufacturing, Satellite Manufacturing, and
Launch Industry (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 15
Global FSS Market Defies Economic Recession 16
Leading Players 17
Table 5: Leading Fixed Satellite Operators (2010): Percentage
Breakdown by Revenues for Intelsat, SES Global, Eutelsat,
Telesat/Loral, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 17

Table 6: Leading Fixed Satellite Service Operators and
Satellites in Orbit (2008) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 17

3. AN OVERVIEW OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 18
Factors Affecting the Satellite Sector 18
Short-Term Market Opportunities 19
Opportunities in Ka-Band Services 19
Role of ITU in the Satellite Industry 20

4. SATELLITE INDUSTRY DYNAMICS 21
Satellites 21
Payload 21
Transponders 21
Orbits and Satellites 21
Common Types of Orbits 21
Geostationary Orbit (GEO) 22
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) 22
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) 23
Satellite’s Footprint 23
Burn 23
Interior of a Satellite 23
Propulsion Subsystem 24
Power Subsystem 24
Communications Subsystem 24
Structures Subsystem 24
Thermal Control Subsystem 24
Attitude Control Subsystem 24
Telemetry and Command Subsystem 24
Launch of a Satellite 25
Importance of EMS for Satellite Transmissions 25
Frequency Range and Suitable Application Areas of Different
Bands 26
Satellite Applications 26
Satellite Sector: An Overview of Applications/Services 27
Global Positioning Systems 27
Application Areas 28
Space-Based Earth Observation Systems 28
Major Remote Sensing Instruments and Satellites 29
Satellite Navigation System 30
The Galileo System 30
EGNOS - The Precursor for Galileo 30
New Transponder Accessing Method 30

5. SATELLITE/PRODUCT LAUNCHES 31
India to Launch PSLV-C17 31
Arianespace and Starsem Launch Globalstar Satellites 31
Astrium to Launch Astra 1N Satellite 31
Orbital Sciences Launches SES-3 Satellite 31
Orbital Sciences Launches Intelsat New Dawn satellite 32
Oclaro Unveils MI 5000XM 32
GSAT- 8 Reaches Orbit 33
Arianespace Successfully Launches Koreasat-6 Satellite 33
Arianespace Launches Arabsat 5A Telecommunication Satellite 33
EADS Astrium and Thales Alenia Space Launch New ComSatBw
Satellite 34
ISRO Launches HYLAS Communication Satellite 34
RascomStar-QAF and Nilesat to Launch Satellites from French
Guyana 34
SES ASTRA Launches ASTRA 3B Satellite 35
ILS Launches SES-1 Satellite Aboard Proton 35
Crystal RFI Solutions to Introduce RFI Sentry 35
Liquid Telecom Buys Satellite Transponders from Eutelsat 36
SES New Skies Announces Plans to Launch NSS-9 36
Asia Broadcast Satellite Selects Space Systems/Loral to Build
ABS-2 Spacecraft 36
STS to Launch ST-2 Satellite in 2011 37
Indosat Launches Palapa-D Satellite 37
Hispasat Selects Arianespace to Launch Hispasat 1E
Communications Satellite 37
China Launches YaoGan-5 Satellite 37
Italy Launches Third Satellite in the Earth Observation
Constellation, Cosmo-Skymed 38
ISRO Launches CHANDRAYAAN-I On Board PSLV-CII 38
Google Bags Exclusive Rights for GeoEye-1’s Imagery 38
China Launches Two Satellites for Disaster Monitoring 38
Thai Imaging Satellite THEOS Launched On-Board Dnepr 39
Dnepr Orbits Five RapidEye Remote Sensing Satellites 39
Jason-2 Satellite Successfully Positioned into Low earth Orbit 39
Intelsat launches Galaxy 18 Satellite 39
ISRO Creates History, Successfully Launches 10 Satellites 39
Boeing Successfully Launches DIRECTV 11 Satellite 40
JAXA Launches Internet Satellite Kizuna 40
Sea Launch Launches Thuraya-3 Satellite for Thuraya Satellite
Telecommunications Company 40
India Announces Successful Launch of INSAT-4B 40
Chinasat 6b Satellite Launch From The Xichang Satellite Launch
Center 41
Italy Launches COSMO-SkyMed Scientific Satellites 41
EchoStar Orders Proton Vehicle Launch from ILS 41
Intelsat to Manufacture and Launch 24-transponder Satellite 41
ISRO to Launch INSAT- 4CR 42
TerreStar to Launch TerreStar-1 42
Globalstar to Launch Four SS/L Designed Satellites 42
Optus Selects Arianespace to Launch Optus D3 42
Arianespace to Launch Badr-6 Satellite 42
India to Launch TecSAR 43
Arianespace to Launch Insat 4G 43
Arianespace to Launch AMC-21 Satellite 43
ILS to Launch Ciel-2 Satellite 43
ProtoStar Selects Arianespace to Launch DTH satellite 43
Intelsat Launches Galaxy 17 satellite 43
SES Inks Launch Agreements 44
Kazakhstan to Launch KazSat-2 Satellite 44
Artel Bags Two Contracts From DoD 44
SES’s AMC-18 Spacecraft Set for Commercial Services 44
MEASAT Satellite Systems Launches MEASAT-3 Satellite 44
WildBlue Announces Successful Launch of WildBlue-1 Satellite 45
Sea Launch Successfully Delivers Koreasat 5 Satellite into GTO 45
BSSI Inks Contract with Sea Launch 45
Arianespace Launches JCSAT-10 Satellite 45
Arianespace to Launch VINASAT-1 Satellite 45
Arianespace Successfully Launches Satmex-6 Satellite 45
Arianespace and Eutelsat Signs Launch Contract 46
Sea Launch to Launch Intelsat’s IA-9 Satellite 46
Space Communications to Launch AMOS-3 satellite 46
Integral Systems Bags Contract from LMCSS 46
Hot Bird 8 Satellite Launched into Orbit 46
Alcatel Awards Contract to Boeing 47
Loral Launches XTAR-LANT 47
Arianespace Launches Shin Satellite’s Thaicom 5 47
Alcatel Alenia Space Launches New Satellite 47
PanAmSat Launches Galaxy 16 47

6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 48
T-HT Contracts Transponders from Eutelsat Communications 48
TVB Pay Vision Renews Service of Three Transponders with SES
WORLD SKIES 48
Space Systems/Loral Bags Contract from Telenor Satellite
Broadcasting 48
SES Enters into Agreement for Capacity on SES-7 Satellite 49
Space Systems/Loral Delivers HISPASAT 1E Satellite to HISPASAT
Group 49
Space Systems/Loral and Satélites Mexicanos S.A. de C.V. Enter
into Agreement 49
M7 Group and SES ASTRA Ink Long-term Agreement 49
Orbital Sciences Bags Contract from SES 50
SES ASTRA and Towercom Ink Agreement 50
Astrium Bags Contract from MEASAT to Manufacture MEASAT-3b 50
SES ASTRA Inks Multi-year Agreement with ZDF and ARD 50
GlobeCast Enters into Contract with Eutelsat 51
Space Systems/Loral Bags Contract from SingTel Optus 51
Thales Alenia Space Bags Contract from ISS 51
Intelsat to Provide Transponder Services to Botswana Television 52
GSAT Enters into Contract with SES 52
Intelsat Acquires and Repositions ProtoStar 1 Satellite 52
Intelsat Inks Agreement with MSTelcom 52
Intelsat Signs Agreement with Gateway Communications 53
RSCC Enters into Contract with Information Satellite Systems
Company and Thales Alenia Space 53
Eutelsat and Intersputnik Enter into Agreement 53
Space Systems/Loral Bags Contract from HISPASAT Group 54
Thales Alenia Space Inks Contract with Empresa Argentina de
Soluciones Satelitales SA, ARSAT 54
HBO Latin America Group and Intelsat Ink Multi-year Contract 54
Orbital Sciences and The Boeing Company Ink Contract 55
ODM and SES ASTRA Ink Capacity Agreement 55
Avanti Communications and Astrium Services Enter Into Agreement 56
Boeing Bags Contract from Intelsat 56
Eutelsat Selects Astrium to Manufacture W5A Satellite 56
Dish TV Signs Contract for Acquiring Additional Transponders 56
France Télévisions Chooses Eutelsat for Launching Digital
Public Broadcasting 57
APT Satellite Enters into Transponder Lease Agreement with HBO
Asia 57
Eutelsat and Nilesat Ink Transponder Contract 57
Horizon and Eutelsat Communications Ink Agreements 58
SS/L Bags Contract from ictQATAR and Eutelsat for Building
Satellite 58
Thales Alenia Wins Eutelsat Communications Satellite Contract 58
MultiChoice Africa Inks Transponder Lease Agreement with Eutelsat 59
Asia Broadcast Satellite to Acquire Koreasat-3 Satellite from KT 59
SES WORLD SKIES Acquires ProtoStar II Satellite from ProtoStar 59
Telesat Selects Space Systems/Loral to Manufacture Anik G1
Satellite 60
Telesat to Provide 16 Transponders on Anik G1 Satellite to
Shaw Direct 60
ICS Technologies Iraq Inks Contract to Purchase Capacity on
ABS-2 Satellite from Asia Broadcast Satellite 61
Intersputnik Inks Agreement with Asia Broadcast Satellite for
Leasing Capacity on ABS- 2 Satellite 61
Hughes Network Systems to Deliver Ka-band Networking
Infrastructure to Avanti Communications Group for HYLAS 2
Satellite 61
RSCC Commences Operations of IOT/ESVA/CSM System 62
EchoStar Cancels Acquisition of Satmex 62
Satellite Business Unit of SES to Acquire Protostar 2 satellite 62
ViaSat Acquires WildBlue Communications 63
Asia Broadcast Satellite to Take over Mabuhay Satellite 63
Arrowhead Global Solutions Wins US Government Contracts for
Supply of Commercial X-band Satellite Services 63
GT Satellite Systems Inks Deal with Asia Broadcast Satellite
to Acquire Capacity on ABS-2 Satellite 64
GlobeCast Inks Contract with Eutelsat Communications 64
Singapore Telecommunications Inks Transponder Purchase
Agreement with ABS 65
SES Americom-New Skies Enters into Agreement to Lease
Transponders to TAS 65
Sky Deutschland Contracts Extra Transponders from SES Astra to
Expand HD Capacity 65
BT and SES World Skies Ink Agreement to Extend IP Network 65
The Reshetney Bags Satellite Building Contract from PT
Telekomunikasi 66

7. CORPORATE INITIATIVES IN THE RECENT PAST- A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 67
SkyVision Enters into Multi-year Agreement with Intelsat 67
EchoStar Satellite Enters into Transponder Services Agreement
with SkyWay 67
CETel Inks Agreement for Ku-band Transponder on NSS-12 Satellite 67
Telesat Pens Multi-Transponder Maritime Agreement with NewWave 68
Integral Systems Europe to Provide Transponder System and CSM
to Telenor 68
Radyne Merges with AeroAstro 68
Alliant Announces Acquisition of Swales 69
DataPath Announces Acquisition of SWE-DISH 69
EMS Acquires DSpace 69
Viasat Announces Acquisition of Jast 70
BC Announces Acquisition of Majority Stake in Intelsat 70
Loral Acquires Telesat Canada 71
Videocon Inks Contract with ISRO for Six Ku-band Transponders 71
Lockheed to Deliver BSAT-3a and JCSAT-11 Spacecraft 71
General Electric Acquires SIH; Splits with SES 71
General Electric Acquires AsiaSat 71
Thales to Build Communications and Observation Satellites 72
SS/L Bags Contract to Manufacture Broadcast Satellite 72
Orbital Bags Major Commercial Satellite Contract from SES 72
Thales Alenia Bags Contract from PT Indosat 72
Telkom Bags Contract of Satellite Transponder Procurement 72
SSTL Receives Contract from ESA 73
Astrium Bags Contract from Hispasat 73
SS/L to Construct Satellites for Echostar and Intelsat 73
Ball Aerospace Receives WorldView 2 Satellite Contract 73
SES NEW SKIES Awards Contract to SS/L 73
Thales Inks €103 Million Contract 73
Bluemagic to Launch DTH Service 74
Talai Offers New Services on Arabsat BADR-4 74
Artel Bags Two Contracts From DoD 74
SES’s AMC-18 Spacecraft Set for Commercial Services 74
Finisar to Acquire Kodeos 74
Shamshad TV Enters into Lease Agreement with AsiaSat 74
Eutelsat Signs Contract with Alcatel Alenia Space 75
ABS Acquires LMSCV 75
SES Astra Raises Shareholding in ND SATCOM 76
SES Astra Inks Transponder Contract with Five 76
SES Astra Inks Second Transponder Contract with TVP 76
Alcatel Bags Contract to Build Satcom BW Satellites 76
Measat and Telkom Inks MoU 76
SS/L to Build Terrestar-2 Satellite 77
SES Astra Inks Transponder Contract with Arqiva 77
EADS Astrium to Build Hot Bird 9 Broadcast Satellite 77
AsiaSat Selects SS/L to Build AsiaSat 5 Satellite 77
NeoPhotonics Acquires BeamExpress 77
Kodeos Acquires Intersymbol 77
Boeing Delivers XM-4 Satellite 78
SES Astra Inks New Capacity Contracts for Africa 78
Orbital Bags Contract to Build NSS-9 satellite 78
Astrium to Build ASTRA 3B Satellite 78
Boeing Wins Contract to Construct Wideband Gapfiller Satellite 78
Alcatel to Deliver W2A Satellite 78
Eutelsat Awards Contract to Astrium 79
Intelsat Acquires PanAmSat 79
Telenor Satellite Services Purchases Norse’s Satellite
Communications Business 79
SES GLOBAL Acquires New Skies 79
New Skies Pacts with the Netherlands Ministry of Defence 79
Loral Bags Contract from AsiaSat 80
PanAmSat Holding Corp. Enhances Services to New Zealand 80
SES ASTRA Pens Contract with CANAL+ 80
Eutelsat Sings Contract with SRG SSR 80
ASTRA Signs a Long-Term Agreement with Channel 4 80
NTV-Plus in an Agreement with RSCC 81
ASTRA Bags Contract from Arqiva 81
DCS Pacts with Eutelsat 81
ASTRA Signs a Capacity Agreement with UPC Direct 81
SSM Bags Contract from Comsat México 81
ASTRA Bags Contract from GlobeCast 81
Eutelsat Leases Transponder Capacity to TVN 82
ASTRA Bags Contract from BBC 82
Arabsat in an Agreement with JMC 82
BCL, TVNZ and TVWorks Enters into an Agreement 82
Eutelsat Leases Transponder Capacity to Telekom Srbija 82

8. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS 83
Thales Alenia Space (France) 83
APT Satellite Holdings Limited (Hong Kong) 83
Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems (USA) 83
EADS Astrium (France) 84
Eutelsat Communications (France) 84
Horizon Satellite Services FZ LLC. (UAE) 85
Indian Space Research Organization (India) 85
Intelsat, Ltd. (Luxembourg) 85
Intersputnik International Organization of Space
Communications (Russia) 86
Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (USA) 86
Loral Space & Communications Inc. (USA) 87
Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) (USA) 87
Telesat (Canada) 87
NEC Toshiba Space Systems, Ltd. (Japan) 88
Orbital Sciences Corp. (USA) 88
Russian Satellite Communications Company (Russia) 88
Satelites Mexicanos S.A. de C.V. (Mexico) 88
SES S.A. (Luxembourg) 89
SES Astra (Luxembourg) 89
SES World Skies (USA) 90
The Arab Satellite Communication Organization (Saudi Arabia) 90

9. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 91
Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Satellite Transponders by Geographic Region - North America,
Europe, Asia (Including Japan), Latin America, and Middle
East/African Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand
in Number of 36 MHz Transponder Equivalents for Years 2009
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 91

Table 8: World Historic Review for Satellite Transponders by
Geographic Region - North America, Europe, Asia (Including
Japan), Latin America, and Middle East/African Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Number of 36 MHz
Transponder Equivalents for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 92

Table 9: World 15-Year Perspective for Satellite Transponders
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand
for North America, Europe, Asia (Including Japan), Latin
America, and Middle East/ African Markets for 2003, 2010 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 93

Table 10: World Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for
Satellite Transponders Application in Broadcasting by
Geographic Region - North America, Europe, Asia (including
Japan), Latin America, and Middle East/ African Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Number of 36 MHz
Transponder Equivalents for Years 2009 Through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 94

Table 11: World Historic Review for Satellite Transponders
Application in Broadcasting by Geographic Region - North
America, Europe, Asia (Including Japan), Latin America, and
Middle East/African Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Demand in Number of 36 MHz Transponder Equivalents for Years
2003 Through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 95

Table 12: World 15-Year Perspective for Satellite Transponders
Application in Broadcasting by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Annual Demand for North America, Europe, Asia
(Including Japan), Latin America, and Middle East/African
Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 96

Table 13: World Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for
Satellite Transponders Application in Trunking by Geographic
Region - North America, Europe, Asia (Including Japan), Latin
America, and Middle East / African Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Demand in Number of 36 MHz Transponder
Equivalents for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 97

Table 14: World Historic Review for Satellite Transponders
Application in Trunking by Geographic Region - North America,
Europe, Asia (Including Japan), Latin America, and Middle
East/African Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand
in Number of 36 MHz Transponder Equivalents for Years 2003
through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 98

Table 15: World 15-Year Perspective for Satellite Transponders
Application in Trunking by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Annual Demand for North America, Europe, Asia
(Including Japan), Latin America, and Middle East/African
Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 99

Table 16: World Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for
Satellite Transponders Application in Networking by Geographic
Region - North America, Europe, Asia (Including Japan), Latin
America, and Middle East / African Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Demand in Number of 36 MHz Transponder
Equivalents for Years 2009 Through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 100

Table 17: World Historic Review for Satellite Transponders
Application in Networking by Geographic Region - North
America, Europe, Asia (Including Japan), Latin America, and
Middle East/African Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Demand in Number of 36 MHz Transponder Equivalents for Years
2003 Through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 101

Table 18: World 15-Year Perspective for Satellite Transponders
Application in Networking by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Annual Demand for North America, Europe, Asia
(Including Japan), Latin America, and Middle East/African
Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 102

Table 19: World Recent Past Current & Future Analysis of
Satellite Transponders for Reserve Purposes by Geographic
Region - North America, Europe, Asia (Including Japan), Latin
America, and Middle East/African Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Demand in Number of 36 MHz Transponder
Equivalents for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 103

Table 20: World Historic Review for Satellite Transponders for
Reserve Purposes by Geographic Region - North America, Europe,
Asia (Including Japan), Latin America, and Middle East/African
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Number of
36 MHz Transponder Equivalents for Years 2003 Through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 104

Table 21: World 15-Year Perspective for Satellite Transponders
for Reserve Purposes by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Annual Demand for North America, Europe, Asia
(Including Japan), Latin America, and Middle East/African
Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 105

10. NORTH AMERICA 106
A. Market Overview 106
North American Satellite Transponder Market 106
Market Scenario and Outlook 106
Demand Led by Broadcast Applications 106
North America: At the Vanguard of HDTV Revolution 107
Demand for C-Band Transponders Persists 107
The United States 108
Risk Elements for the US Commercial Remote Sensing
Satellite Companies 108
Key Market Trends 108
A Peek into Historics 109
Table 22: Percentage Breakup of Total Number of Leased
Commercial Geostationary Satellite Transponders in the US
by Frequency Band (2002-2004)(includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 109

Table 23: Percentage Breakup of Total Leased Revenues of
Commercial Geostationary Satellite Transponders in the US
by Frequency Band (2002-2004) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 110

Table 24: Average Lease Rates of Commercial Geostationary
Satellite Transponders in the US by Frequency Band for 2000
& 2005 (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 110
B.Market Analytics 111
Table 25: North American Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Satellite Transponders by Application Areas -
Broadcast, Trunking, Networking, and Reserve Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Number of 36
MHz Transponder Equivalents for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 111

Table 26: North American Historic Review for Satellite
Transponders by Application Areas - Broadcast, Trunking,
Networking, and Reserve Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Demand in Number of 36 MHz Transponder Equivalents
for Years 2003 Through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 112

Table 27: North American 15-Year Perspective for Satellite
Transponders by Application Areas - Percentage Breakdown of
Demand for Broadcast, Trunking, Networking and Reserve
Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 113

11. EUROPE 114
A. Market Overview 114
Market Scenario and Outlook 114
Europe: Basking in the HDTV Revolution 114
Digitalization Rates Vary Across Infrastructure 114
Market Trends 114
Trends by Frequency Band 115
European Space Industry: An Overview 115
France 116
A Peek into Historics 116
Table 28: Market Shares of Leading Operators for Fixed
Satellite Services in Extended Europe* (2004): Percentage
Breakdown of Revenues for Eutelsat, SES Global,
Intelsat/PanAmSat, Arabsat, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 117

Table 29: European Satellite Transponders Availability by
Leading Players (2004): Percentage Breakdown for SES-Astra+
NSAB, Eutelsat, Hispasat, Telenor, Intelsat and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 117

Table 30: European Satellite Transponders Availability by
DTH Capacity in Use (2004): Percentage Breakdown for
SES-Astra+ NSAB, Eutelsat, Hispasat, Telenor, Intelsat and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 117

Table 31: Share of Transponders of Leading Satellite
Operators in Europe (2000) - Eutelsat, Intelsat, Loral
Skynet/Telstar, PanamSat and SES Global (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 118

Table 32: Market Share of Leading Satellite Companies in
terms of Launched GEO Satellites: 1999-2001 - Alcatel
Space, Astrium, Boeing, Lockheed Martin and SS/Loral
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 118
B.Market Analytics 119
Table 33: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Satellite Transponders by Application Areas - Broadcast,
Trunking, Networking, and Reserve Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Demand in Number of 36 MHz Transponder
Equivalents for Years 2009 Through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 119

Table 34: European Historic Review for Satellite
Transponders by Application Areas - Broadcast, Trunking,
Networking, and Reserve Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Demand in Number of 36 MHz Transponder Equivalents
for Years 2003 Through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 120

Table 35: European 15-Year Perspective for Satellite
Transponders by Application Areas - Percentage Breakdown of
Demand for Broadcast, Trunking, Networking and Reserve
Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 121

12. ASIA PACIFIC 122
A. Market Overview 122
Market Scenario and Outlook 122
Digital Divide Mars Asia-Pacific Market 122
An Overview of Satellite Market 122
Transponders: Demand and Supply 123
Government: A Major Player 123
Asian Satellite Transponder Capacity 124
Overcapacity: A Major Issue 124
Market Characteristics by Sector 124
Major Markets 125
China 125
India 125
Transponder Capacity Shortage Affects DTH Market 125
India to Install Additional Transponder Capacity 125
Nepal - Grappling with Transponder Scarcity 126
B.Market Analytics 127
Table 36: Asia Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Satellite Transponders by Application Areas -
Broadcast, Trunking, Networking, and Reserve Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Number of 36
MHz Transponder Equivalents for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 127

Table 37: Asia Pacific Historic Review for Satellite
Transponders by Application Areas - Broadcast, Trunking,
Networking, and Reserve Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Demand in Number of 36 MHz Transponder Equivalents
for Years 2003 Through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 128

Table 38: Asia Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Satellite
Transponders by Application Areas - Percentage Breakdown of
Demand for Broadcast, Trunking, Networking and Reserve
Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 129

13. LATIN AMERICA 130
A. Market Overview 130
Strong Demand for Satellite Services 130
Leading Players 130
Table 39: Leading Players in the Latin American
Transponders Market (2010) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 130
Market Scenario and Outlook 130
Broadcast Represents the Largest Market Segment 131
Brazil 131
B.Market Analytics 132
Table 40: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Satellite Transponders by Application Areas -
Broadcast, Trunking, Networking, and Reserve Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Number of 36
MHz Transponder Equivalents for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 132

Table 41: Latin American Historic Review for Satellite
Transponders by Application Areas - Broadcast, Trunking,
Networking, and Reserve Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Demand in Number of 36 MHz Transponder Equivalents
for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 133

Table 42: Latin American 15-Year Perspective for Satellite
Transponders by Application Areas - Percentage Breakdown of
Demand for Broadcast, Trunking, Networking and Reserve
Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 134

14. THE MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA 135
A. Market Overview 135
Commercial Satellite Transponder Market 135
Market Scenario and Outlook 135
Competitive Scenario- Historic Review 135
Table 43: Middle East and Africa Satellite Transponder
Market by Operator Capacity (2004) - Percentage Breakdown
for ArabSat, Eutelsat, Intelsat, New Skies, PanAmSat and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 135
B.Market Analytics 136
Table 44: Middle East/African Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Satellite Transponders by Application Areas -
Broadcast, Trunking, Networking, and Reserve Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Number of 36
MHz Transponder Equivalents for Years 2009 Through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 136

Table 45: Middle East/African Historic Review for Satellite
Transponders by Application Areas - Broadcast, Trunking,
Networking, and Reserve Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Demand in Number of 36 MHz Transponder Equivalents
for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 137

Table 46: Middle East/African 15-Year Perspective for
Satellite Transponders by Application Areas - Percentage
Breakdown of Demand for Broadcast, Trunking, Networking and
Reserve Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 138


COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 37 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 45)

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Region/Country Players
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The United States 13
Canada 1
Japan 2
Europe 13
France 5
The United Kingdom 1
Spain 1
Rest of Europe 6
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 10
Latin America 3
Middle-East 3
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