NSR today released its newest market survey and forecast report: “Government and Military Demand on Commercial Satellites, 3rd Edition.”
The report provides an in-depth overview of demand trends for commercial satellite communications services in the globe over a 10-year period by tracking government and military needs, as well as trends in governmental program development to address the shortfall in internal bandwidth communications capabilities.
The report concludes that, from close to $1 billion in satellite communications revenues for 2003, the market is expected to exceed $4.8 billion by 2012 yielding total revenues of $25.0 billion over a 10-year period. Revenue growth continues to be driven largely by U.S. Military demand as the Pentagon’s bandwidth needs have increased substantially.
Reliance on commercial bandwidth will remain a core component of military planning to include non-critical and mission-critical needs over time. In addition, the growing complexity of the Middle East region, as well as terrorism, homeland security and public safety initiatives that address natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina, should drive demand and sustain the market within the report’s forecast period.
The War in Iraq and the ongoing peacekeeping efforts have provided a surge in bandwidth demand. “Although U.S. troop withdrawals from Iraq are inevitable, military and policing activities will likely not diminish in the Middle East,” stated Jose del Rosario, senior analyst of NSR and author of the report.
“The U.S. decision to support democracy in the region and the continued fight against terrorism that is inextricably linked to Homeland Security efforts will ensure the continued reliance on commercial operators for the integration of space-based assets. In the U.S. Homeland Security front, other government agencies, from national to local organizations including military entities, border patrols, port authorities and others will be integrated, leading to higher strains on proprietary government satellite assets,” stated del Rosario.
Moreover, the experience with Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the Asian Tsunami in 2004 that have devastated lives and property will lead to ongoing efforts to prepare for such disasters and enable first responders, including the military, to help victims even before disaster strikes.
“Ubiquitous and reliable satellite communications services that can be quickly deployed when terrestrial infrastructure is unavailable, overburdened or simply non-existent in remote areas will be one of the core, if not the only viable communications tool, in extreme circumstances,” states del Rosario.
“Government and Military Demand on Commercial Satellites, 3rd Edition” is a multi-client report now available from NSR. For additional information on this report, including a full table of contents, list of figures and executive summary, please visit www.nsr.com or call NSR at 617-576-5771.
