Commercial satellite communications ground equipment: trends and forecasts 2024–2034

This report provides a detailed 10-year forecast for shipped units and revenue for ground equipment serving commercial satellite communications (satcom) markets.

The analysis covers global and segment-specific forecast trends as well as market and technology developments impacting the satellite networking sector. We provide strategic recommendations to ground players. 

Questions answered in this report

• What is the revenue opportunity for commercial satcom ground equipment during 2024–2034, and how will this develop across distinct verticals/segments, regions, capacity types and equipment types?
• What are the business and technological requirements for the equipment vendors trying to serve the distinct needs of different verticals/segments?
• How are interoperability standards shaping next-generation satcom and gateway architectures?
• What is the impact of non-GEO and multi-orbit services with regards to satellite equipment markets and vendor requirements?

Who should read this report

• Satcom ground vendors that want to assess the market opportunity in different commercial satcom verticals and segments, and understand the customer demands within these markets.
• Satellite operators that need to understand the technological trends and capabilities of the satcom ground segment at present and in the future.
• Satellite service providers that want to see the equipment trends underlying their operating or target markets.
• Telecoms and cloud vendors that want to understand the existing field of satcom services, business opportunities and growing standardisation.