Lluc Palerm

“Satellite communications are on the verge of crossing the chasm: from being a niche technology to becoming mainstream. The excitement is high, and the growth will be exponential, but it is critical to maintain a balanced and unbiased perspective to distinguish real opportunities from the surrounding hype.”

Lluc is a Research Director within the Space practice. Lluc leads the Satellite–Telecoms Integration and the Satellite Mobility programmes. He also oversees research production across the Satellite Capacity, Government and Military Satellite and Space Ground Segment programmes. Lluc’s expertise spans satellite D2D and satellite IoT, satellite constellations, satellite broadband and ground segment technologies. His work addresses key industry challenges including constellation capabilities, consumer perceptions and the adoption of satellite standards and technologies, as well as spectrum strategies and policies. He is also knowledgeable in emerging technologies such as flat-panel antennas (FPAs), virtualisation, cloud and AI.

Lluc is actively involved in consulting projects that support telecoms operators in strategising satellite adoption, forecasting supply and demand for next-generation broadband systems, and developing market entry strategies for direct-to-device (D2D) services and Internet of Things (IoT) constellations. He also helps clients in assessing demand for ground segment equipment and vertical applications.

He joined Analysys Mason when Northern Sky Research (NSR) was acquired in 2022. Before joining NSR, he worked at a start-up developing space tourism and satellite launch solutions in technical and business roles. 

Lluc graduated as an Aerospace Engineer from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (2011), where he collaborated with one of its research centres to develop computational fluid dynamics (CFD) codes at the Centre Tecnològic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya (CTTC). He holds a Master’s degree in Management from ESADE Business School (2012) specialising in innovation and entrepreneurship.