M2M and IoT via satellite: trends and forecasts 2025–2035

23 June 2026 | Research and Insights

Forecast report | PPTX and PDF; Excel | Satellite D2D

"The satellite IoT market is evolving rapidly due to emerging demand drivers, lower cost barriers, standardisation and technological advancement."

A night sky with a satellite dish in the corner

This report provides an analysis of, and forecasts for, activity in the satellite IoT/M2M market. The report projects demand and revenue for this market across seven verticals. It considers the main trends, drivers/technology developments and restraints that will shape this satellite IoT market for the period between 2025 and 2035.

The report also provides strategic recommendations for satellite operators, mobile network operators (MNOs), equipment manufacturers and regulators. These insights are designed to help key players understand recent market development and navigate the evolving satellite IoT market.

Report coverage

10-year forecast of satellite-based IoT site deployments, data volume demand, retail service revenue and equipment revenue worldwide
Analysis of adoption trends in verticals including logistics, maritime, oil and gas, mining, utilities, construction, and agriculture and environment monitoring
Global, regional and vertical-specific growth drivers, challenges and opportunities
Analysis of the competitive dynamics between legacy satellite operators, emerging 5G NTN standards-based disrupters and D2D constellation operators

Report segmentation

Verticals	Agriculture and environment monitoring Construction Logistics Maritime Mining Oil and gas Utilities
Variables	Active sites Aggregated retail revenue Average revenue per unit (ARPU) Data volume Retail equipment revenue Retail services revenue
Technology types	Proprietary 5G
Geographical regions	Asia Europe Latin America (LAM) Middle East and Africa (MEA) North America (NAM)