Maritime satellite communications market: trends and forecasts 2025–2035

25 August 2026 | Research

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"Low-cost LEO capacity is reshaping the maritime satellite communications market as Starlink resets pricing across every vessel class."

Abstract

This report analyses the maritime satellite communications (satcom) market. It provides forecasts for the period between 2025 and 2035 for in-service units, capacity demand and revenue, shipments, equipment revenue, average revenue per unit (ARPU) and service revenue for different verticals and frequency bands.

The report also offers strategic recommendations for satellite operators and service providers on how to navigate the competitive landscape across the maritime satcom market.

Report coverage

10-year forecast (2025–2035) of maritime satcom service, capacity and equipment revenue, in-service units, shipments, capacity demand and ARPU, split by vertical, frequency band and region
Analysis of multi-orbit and hybrid connectivity architectures for the maritime satcom market, alongside advancements in terminals, antennas, satellite capacity, and managed and value-added-services
Analysis of the technological and business-model trends reshaping each vertical, and the implications for satellite operators, service providers and shipowners
Assessment of the shift from geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) to non-GEO capacity and its effect on pricing and ARPU

Report segmentation

Domain	Maritime
Variables	In-service units (ISUs) Capacity demand Capacity revenue Service revenue Equipment revenue Retail revenue (service + equipment revenue) ARPU
Verticals	Fishing Leisure Merchant Offshore Passenger
Frequency bands	Fixed satellite services (FSS): C-, Ku-, Ka-band GEO high-throughput satellite (HTS) C-, Ku-, Ka-band Non-GEO HTS
Geographical regions	Arctic Asia Atlantic Ocean Europe Indian Ocean Latin America Middle East and Africa North America Pacific Ocean

Questions answered

How much growth will each of the seven satcom market variables discussed in this report experience during the forecast period?
What can incumbent satellite operators and service providers do to alleviate the competitive pressures presented by new entrants?
How will competition between GEO and non-GEO services evolve, and how will this differ by vertical?
Which applications, regions and technologies will provide increasing demand and revenue growth for satcom players in the maritime market?

Who should read this report

Maritime satcom service providers
Satellite operators
Commercial maritime end users (for example, merchant shipping, cruise lines, offshore platform operators, fishing companies and leisure craft owners)
Maritime terminal and equipment manufacturers
Investors and financial institutions

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