Accessibility Statement Skip Navigation
  • Resources
  • Investor Relations
  • Journalists
  • Agencies
  • Client Login
  • Send a Release
Return to PR Newswire homepage
  • News
  • Products
  • Contact
When typing in this field, a list of search results will appear and be automatically updated as you type.

Searching for your content...

No results found. Please change your search terms and try again.
  • News in Focus
      • Browse News Releases

      • All News Releases
      • All Public Company
      • English-only
      • News Releases Overview

      • Multimedia Gallery

      • All Multimedia
      • All Photos
      • All Videos
      • Multimedia Gallery Overview

      • Trending Topics

      • All Trending Topics
  • Business & Money
      • Auto & Transportation

      • All Automotive & Transportation
      • Aerospace, Defense
      • Air Freight
      • Airlines & Aviation
      • Automotive
      • Maritime & Shipbuilding
      • Railroads and Intermodal Transportation
      • Supply Chain/Logistics
      • Transportation, Trucking & Railroad
      • Travel
      • Trucking and Road Transportation
      • Auto & Transportation Overview

      • View All Auto & Transportation

      • Business Technology

      • All Business Technology
      • Blockchain
      • Broadcast Tech
      • Computer & Electronics
      • Computer Hardware
      • Computer Software
      • Data Analytics
      • Electronic Commerce
      • Electronic Components
      • Electronic Design Automation
      • Financial Technology
      • High Tech Security
      • Internet Technology
      • Nanotechnology
      • Networks
      • Peripherals
      • Semiconductors
      • Business Technology Overview

      • View All Business Technology

      • Entertain­ment & Media

      • All Entertain­ment & Media
      • Advertising
      • Art
      • Books
      • Entertainment
      • Film and Motion Picture
      • Magazines
      • Music
      • Publishing & Information Services
      • Radio & Podcast
      • Television
      • Entertain­ment & Media Overview

      • View All Entertain­ment & Media

      • Financial Services & Investing

      • All Financial Services & Investing
      • Accounting News & Issues
      • Acquisitions, Mergers and Takeovers
      • Banking & Financial Services
      • Bankruptcy
      • Bond & Stock Ratings
      • Conference Call Announcements
      • Contracts
      • Cryptocurrency
      • Dividends
      • Earnings
      • Earnings Forecasts & Projections
      • Financing Agreements
      • Insurance
      • Investments Opinions
      • Joint Ventures
      • Mutual Funds
      • Private Placement
      • Real Estate
      • Restructuring & Recapitalization
      • Sales Reports
      • Shareholder Activism
      • Shareholder Meetings
      • Stock Offering
      • Stock Split
      • Venture Capital
      • Financial Services & Investing Overview

      • View All Financial Services & Investing

      • General Business

      • All General Business
      • Awards
      • Commercial Real Estate
      • Corporate Expansion
      • Earnings
      • Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
      • Human Resource & Workforce Management
      • Licensing
      • New Products & Services
      • Obituaries
      • Outsourcing Businesses
      • Overseas Real Estate (non-US)
      • Personnel Announcements
      • Real Estate Transactions
      • Residential Real Estate
      • Small Business Services
      • Socially Responsible Investing
      • Surveys, Polls and Research
      • Trade Show News
      • General Business Overview

      • View All General Business

  • Science & Tech
      • Consumer Technology

      • All Consumer Technology
      • Artificial Intelligence
      • Blockchain
      • Cloud Computing/Internet of Things
      • Computer Electronics
      • Computer Hardware
      • Computer Software
      • Consumer Electronics
      • Cryptocurrency
      • Data Analytics
      • Electronic Commerce
      • Electronic Gaming
      • Financial Technology
      • Mobile Entertainment
      • Multimedia & Internet
      • Peripherals
      • Social Media
      • STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Math)
      • Supply Chain/Logistics
      • Wireless Communications
      • Consumer Technology Overview

      • View All Consumer Technology

      • Energy & Natural Resources

      • All Energy
      • Alternative Energies
      • Chemical
      • Electrical Utilities
      • Gas
      • General Manufacturing
      • Mining
      • Mining & Metals
      • Oil & Energy
      • Oil and Gas Discoveries
      • Utilities
      • Water Utilities
      • Energy & Natural Resources Overview

      • View All Energy & Natural Resources

      • Environ­ment

      • All Environ­ment
      • Conservation & Recycling
      • Environmental Issues
      • Environmental Policy
      • Environmental Products & Services
      • Green Technology
      • Natural Disasters
      • Environ­ment Overview

      • View All Environ­ment

      • Heavy Industry & Manufacturing

      • All Heavy Industry & Manufacturing
      • Aerospace & Defense
      • Agriculture
      • Chemical
      • Construction & Building
      • General Manufacturing
      • HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning)
      • Machinery
      • Machine Tools, Metalworking and Metallurgy
      • Mining
      • Mining & Metals
      • Paper, Forest Products & Containers
      • Precious Metals
      • Textiles
      • Tobacco
      • Heavy Industry & Manufacturing Overview

      • View All Heavy Industry & Manufacturing

      • Telecomm­unications

      • All Telecomm­unications
      • Carriers and Services
      • Mobile Entertainment
      • Networks
      • Peripherals
      • Telecommunications Equipment
      • Telecommunications Industry
      • VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)
      • Wireless Communications
      • Telecomm­unications Overview

      • View All Telecomm­unications

  • Lifestyle & Health
      • Consumer Products & Retail

      • All Consumer Products & Retail
      • Animals & Pets
      • Beers, Wines and Spirits
      • Beverages
      • Bridal Services
      • Cannabis
      • Cosmetics and Personal Care
      • Fashion
      • Food & Beverages
      • Furniture and Furnishings
      • Home Improvement
      • Household, Consumer & Cosmetics
      • Household Products
      • Jewelry
      • Non-Alcoholic Beverages
      • Office Products
      • Organic Food
      • Product Recalls
      • Restaurants
      • Retail
      • Supermarkets
      • Toys
      • Consumer Products & Retail Overview

      • View All Consumer Products & Retail

      • Entertain­ment & Media

      • All Entertain­ment & Media
      • Advertising
      • Art
      • Books
      • Entertainment
      • Film and Motion Picture
      • Magazines
      • Music
      • Publishing & Information Services
      • Radio & Podcast
      • Television
      • Entertain­ment & Media Overview

      • View All Entertain­ment & Media

      • Health

      • All Health
      • Biometrics
      • Biotechnology
      • Clinical Trials & Medical Discoveries
      • Dentistry
      • FDA Approval
      • Fitness/Wellness
      • Health Care & Hospitals
      • Health Insurance
      • Infection Control
      • International Medical Approval
      • Medical Equipment
      • Medical Pharmaceuticals
      • Mental Health
      • Pharmaceuticals
      • Supplementary Medicine
      • Health Overview

      • View All Health

      • Sports

      • All Sports
      • General Sports
      • Outdoors, Camping & Hiking
      • Sporting Events
      • Sports Equipment & Accessories
      • Sports Overview

      • View All Sports

      • Travel

      • All Travel
      • Amusement Parks and Tourist Attractions
      • Gambling & Casinos
      • Hotels and Resorts
      • Leisure & Tourism
      • Outdoors, Camping & Hiking
      • Passenger Aviation
      • Travel Industry
      • Travel Overview

      • View All Travel

  • Policy & Public Interest
      • Policy & Public Interest

      • All Policy & Public Interest
      • Advocacy Group Opinion
      • Animal Welfare
      • Congressional & Presidential Campaigns
      • Corporate Social Responsibility
      • Domestic Policy
      • Economic News, Trends, Analysis
      • Education
      • Environmental
      • European Government
      • FDA Approval
      • Federal and State Legislation
      • Federal Executive Branch & Agency
      • Foreign Policy & International Affairs
      • Homeland Security
      • Labor & Union
      • Legal Issues
      • Natural Disasters
      • Not For Profit
      • Patent Law
      • Public Safety
      • Trade Policy
      • U.S. State Policy
      • Policy & Public Interest Overview

      • View All Policy & Public Interest

  • People & Culture
      • People & Culture

      • All People & Culture
      • Aboriginal, First Nations & Native American
      • African American
      • Asian American
      • Children
      • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
      • Hispanic
      • Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual
      • Men's Interest
      • People with Disabilities
      • Religion
      • Senior Citizens
      • Veterans
      • Women
      • People & Culture Overview

      • View All People & Culture

      • In-Language News

      • Arabic
      • español
      • português
      • Česko
      • Danmark
      • Deutschland
      • España
      • France
      • Italia
      • Nederland
      • Norge
      • Polska
      • Portugal
      • Россия
      • Slovensko
      • Suomi
      • Sverige
  • Explore Our Platform
  • Plan Campaigns
  • Create with AI
  • Distribute Press Releases
  • Report Results
  • Amplify Content
  • All Products
  • General Inquiries
  • Editorial Bureaus
  • Partnerships
  • Media Inquiries
  • Worldwide Offices
  • Hamburger menu
  • PR Newswire: news distribution, targeting and monitoring
  • Send a Release
    • ALL CONTACT INFO
    • Contact Us

      888-776-0942
      from 8 AM - 10 PM ET

  • Send a Release
  • Client Login
  • Resources
  • Blog
  • Journalists
  • RSS
  • News in Focus
    • Browse All News
    • Multimedia Gallery
    • Trending Topics
  • Business & Money
    • Auto & Transportation
    • Business Technology
    • Entertain­ment & Media
    • Financial Services & Investing
    • General Business
  • Science & Tech
    • Consumer Technology
    • Energy & Natural Resources
    • Environ­ment
    • Heavy Industry & Manufacturing
    • Telecomm­unications
  • Lifestyle & Health
    • Consumer Products & Retail
    • Entertain­ment & Media
    • Health
    • Sports
    • Travel
  • Policy & Public Interest
  • People & Culture
    • People & Culture
  • Send a Release
  • Client Login
  • Resources
  • Blog
  • Journalists
  • RSS
  • Explore Our Platform
  • Plan Campaigns
  • Create with AI
  • Distribute Press Releases
  • Report Results
  • Amplify Content
  • All Products
  • Send a Release
  • Client Login
  • Resources
  • Blog
  • Journalists
  • RSS
  • General Inquiries
  • Editorial Bureaus
  • Partnerships
  • Media Inquiries
  • Worldwide Offices
  • Send a Release
  • Client Login
  • Resources
  • Blog
  • Journalists
  • RSS

Global Satellite Transponders Industry


News provided by

Reportlinker

Dec 08, 2011, 05:07 ET

Share this article

Share toX

Share this article

Share toX

NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Global Satellite Transponders Industry

http://www.reportlinker.com/p098263/Global-Satellite-Transponders-Industry.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Navigatio

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.

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)

------------------------------------------

Region/Country Players

------------------------------------------

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

------------------------------------------

To order this report:

Navigation Systems Industry: Global Satellite Transponders Industry

More  Market Research Report

Check our  Industry Analysis and Insights

Nicolas Bombourg
Reportlinker
Email: [email protected]
US: (805)652-2626
Intl: +1 805-652-2626

SOURCE Reportlinker

21%

more press release views with 
Request a Demo

Modal title

Contact PR Newswire

  • Call PR Newswire at 888-776-0942
    from 8 AM - 9 PM ET
  • Chat with an Expert
  • General Inquiries
  • Editorial Bureaus
  • Partnerships
  • Media Inquiries
  • Worldwide Offices

Products

  • For Marketers
  • For Public Relations
  • For IR & Compliance
  • For Agency
  • All Products

About

  • About PR Newswire
  • About Cision
  • Become a Publishing Partner
  • Become a Channel Partner
  • Careers
  • Accessibility Statement
  • APAC
  • APAC - Simplified Chinese
  • APAC - Traditional Chinese
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • Czech
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Korea
  • Mexico
  • Middle East
  • Middle East - Arabic
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Russia
  • Slovakia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
  • Vietnam

My Services

  • All New Releases
  • Platform Login
  • ProfNet
  • Data Privacy

Do not sell or share my personal information:

  • Submit via [email protected] 
  • Call Privacy toll-free: 877-297-8921

Contact PR Newswire

Products

About

My Services
  • All News Releases
  • Platform Login
  • ProfNet
Call PR Newswire at
888-776-0942
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Information Security Policy
  • Site Map
  • RSS
  • Cookies
Copyright © 2026 Cision US Inc.