According to a report by the Northern Sky Research or NSR, the Ku Band market will continue to be one of the growth engines for satellite industry. This results from the robust growth also seen from the DTH or direct-to-home market.
International point-to-point business has declined but key players in the satellite industry still saw great numbers from the DTH market, which on its own, is expected to generate US$1.4 billion in revenues for the Ku band segment by 2021.
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| Etisalat's Ku Band satellite |
NSR Senior Analyst Patrick M. French said, "Solid Ku-band revenue gains are also expected from the video distribution, enterprise data, commercial mobility and gov/mil verticals."
On the other hand, ka band satellites are also slowly penetrating the market. The segment is expected to generate income from government and military customers, in particular, servicing demand in the Middle East region.
The satellite industry is facing new challenges with limited orbital sports and frequencies. Many operators are now looking to cooperate on joint project to reduce cost and keep the sector competitive.
