Satellite Capacity

Overview

The programme sizes the market opportunity for capacity demand and supply by orbit, region and vertical, while identifying key verticals that present opportunities for differentiation and value-added services. It also examines pricing trends and the opportunities for differentiated service offerings. Additionally, the programme examines technology differentiation and the expanding role of advanced capabilities such as cloud services, AI and quantum key distribution (QKD).

Topics for 2026

  • LEO disruption and multi-orbit offerings
  • Market opportunities, regional trends and pricing
  • Managed services and technology differentiation

Typical client enquiries

  • Which trends are influencing demand for the GEO-HTS Ku-band in South America and Asia?
  • We are bidding on an RFP for one of our customers and we want get an understanding about spot pricing across South-East Asia. How do you see the pricing changing in next 6 months?
  • How is the industry integrating Starlink into their offerings? Which value-added services offer differentiation? What is the pricing for these offers?
  • What will influence the GEO-HTS market in next 5 years? Do you see more GEO capacity being launched, with small-GEO offerings?
  • What trends are you are seeing in AI and cloud services for satellite communication applications? We have already adopted AI for bandwidth optimisation; what should the next steps in our AI strategy be?

Programme head Prachi Kawade

Prachi Kawade Senior Analyst, expert in space and satellite

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