Satellite Broadband

Overview

The programme will size the market opportunity for enterprise, consumer and backhaul satellite services. Our research will track the evolution of pricing and how differentiated services mitigate the ongoing satellite bandwidth commoditisation. We assess the opportunities emerging in rural broadband, coverage obligations and public funding for digital divide programmes. The programme also compares the capabilities and market penetration of LEO services with those of traditional operators and terrestrial networks.

Topics for 2026

• Low-Earth-orbit (LEO) constellations disruption
• Operators’ adoption of satellite services
• Service differentiation, managed services and pricing

Highlights from this programme

• Consumer and enterprise broadband via satellite: trends and forecasts 2023–2033
• Wireless backhaul and trunking via satellite: trends and forecast 2024–2034
• Satellite backhaul and direct-to-device financial viability
• Satellite service revenue opportunities for telecoms operators
• Satellite fixed broadband addressable market

Typical client enquiries

• What are enterprises’ key considerations for connectivity solutions in various verticals?
• What are the key requirements and SLAs beyond availability and committed information rates (CIRs) for banking applications?
• We are collaborating with LEO players to increase coverage in remote sites. Is there anything else that we should be adding to our strategy as a telecoms player to continue to grow with a technology-agnostic approach?
• When do you expect players such as Kuiper, Telesat and Thousand Sails to be fully operational? What trends do you anticipate as these constellations become operational?
• We provide multi-orbit offerings through our partnership with an LEO constellation provider. What additional differentiated services are you seeing in the market and where can we extend our play to stay competitive?