Connectivity Business News
  • NEWS
  • REPORTS
  • TRANSACTIONS
  • DATA
  • PODCAST
  • WEBINARS
    • Past Webinars
Friday, May 9, 2025
Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Satellites
  • Space Services
  • Investment & M&A
  • Government & Defense
  • Strategy & Markets
  • Launch Dashboard
Connectivity Business News
  • NEWS
  • REPORTS
  • TRANSACTIONS
  • DATA
  • PODCAST
  • WEBINARS
    • Past Webinars
No Result
View All Result
Connectivity Business News
No Result
View All Result

NGSO constellations drive antenna demand

Ground segment expected to grow at a 1.4% CAGR, according to Euroconsult

Alex GoldmanbyAlex Goldman
September 2, 2022
in News, Strategy and Markets
0
Share on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by Email

The ground segment is ripe for accelerated growth as non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) mega-constellations come online over the next 10 years amid a continued surge in demand for mobility, particularly in aviation and maritime.

“We see growth basically across everything,” Joakim Espeland, co-founder and chief executive of QuadSAT, a manufacturer of drone-based test systems, told Connectivity Business News.

The ground segment is expected grow at a 1.4% compound annual growth rate during the period from 2022-2031, according to Euroconsult’s Ground Segment Market Prospects, 3rd edition report released Thursday.

QuadSAT has performed in-situ verification of 10 antennas at the KSAT Svalbard Ground Station, as part of its ongoing work with LEO satellite operator, OneWeb / Source: QuadSAT
“Despite delays, NGSO constellation deployment is already counting for most of the growth at this level,” global space and satellite consultant firm Euroconsult said in a release, adding that a decline in video services lowers the total projected growth rate.

NGSO constellations require new flat-panel antennas to track multiple satellites, according to Euroconsult, which predicts that the more costly electronically steered antennas (ESAs) will capture over half the market by 2031.

“Some of the mega-constellations will use the old type of antenna,” Espeland said, especially customers that are willing to use multiple antennas to track multiple satellites.

Additionally, operators recognize the need for improved but cost-effective user terminals. Demand for connectivity depends on the per-user cost of those terminals as well as their capability.

“We’re working with multiple vendors very hard on it,” Jing Li, manager of corporate strategy and market intelligence at SES (EPA:SESG), said during the recent webinar, “Connectivity M&A dynamics and the outlook for consolidation,” hosted by Connectivity Business News and Milbank as part of the Connectivity Business Summit webinar series.

Maritime antenna testing for durability

In maritime, manufacturers are designing antennas for NGSO service.

“You used to have large antennas [only] for geostationary Earth orbit [GEO],” QuadSAT’s Espeland said.

The antennas track and move less frequently when tracking GEO satellites, so there’s not much wear and tear, he said, and equipment manufacturers are touting more expensive antennas as using less energy to move, which increases durability. Durability is particularly important in mobility.

In aviation and even in maritime, it is expensive to replace antennas, even though they are placed in protective housing, known as radomes, which are transparent to radio waves but protect the device from the environment.

Source: QuadSAT
Odense, Denmark-based QuadSAT tests maritime antennas as they are validated according to a standard such as the Satellite Operator Minimum Performance Specifications (SOMAP) guidance produced by trade association GVF and five key operators: AsiaSat, Eutelsat (EPA:ETL), Inmarsat, Intelsat and SES.

Maritime antenna performance degrades over time as water accumulates inside the radome, so it’s essential to test them, Espeland said.

“Our maritime customers want to know when it’s time to change the radome,” he said. “It’s a lot cheaper for a ship to buy a new radome than to buy a new antenna.”

Tags: EuroconsultGVFGVF PremiumQuadSAT
Previous Post

Naval Research Laboratory building initial ground system for SDA

Next Post

Ursa Major wins $3.6M Air Force rocket engine contract

Related Posts

News

A message from the publisher

January 3, 2025
industry
Strategy and Markets

3 connectivity industry takeaways of 2024

December 30, 2024
2024
Space Services

Top launch milestones of 2024

December 27, 2024
Next Post

Ursa Major wins $3.6M Air Force rocket engine contract

The Dish Podcast

Satellites

wi-fi

SpaceX, Amazon in talks with British Airways owner on Wi-Fi deal

December 24, 2024
leo

Eutelsat, Amazon rev up LEO ambitions

December 17, 2024
industry

Space Force to spend more than $10B on GPS upgrades

December 9, 2024
  • About
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Terms
  • ADA Compliance
  • Advertise

 Manage Cookie Consent

Follow Us

© 2025 Royal Media

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • NEWS
    • All News
    • Investments
    • Government and Legal
    • Satellites
    • Space Services
    • Strategy and Markets
    • Terrestrial Connectivity
  • REPORTS
  • TRANSACTIONS
  • DATA
  • THE DISH PODCAST
  • WEBINARS
    • Upcoming Webinar
    • Past Webinars
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • Log In / Account

© 2022 Royal Media

THIS WEBSITE USES COOKIES

We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “I CONSENT”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.

Cookie settingsI CONSENT

Review our Cookie Policies
.
Manage Cookie Consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
34f6831605sessionGeneral purpose platform session cookie, used by sites written in JSP. Usually used to maintain an anonymous user session by the server.
a64cedc0bfsessionGeneral purpose platform session cookie, used by sites written in JSP. Usually used to maintain an anonymous user session by the server.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement1 yearSet by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category .
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
crmcsrsessionGeneral purpose platform session cookie, used by sites written in JSP. Usually used to maintain an anonymous user session by the server.
JSESSIONIDsessionThe JSESSIONID cookie is used by New Relic to store a session identifier so that New Relic can monitor session counts for an application.
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
CookieDurationDescription
_zcsr_tmpsessionZoho sets this cookie for the login function on the website.
e188bc05fesessionThis cookie is set in relation to Zoho Campaigns
iamcsrsessionZoho (Customer Support) sets this cookie and is used for tracking visitors (for performance purposes)
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
CookieDurationDescription
_ga2 yearsThe _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors.
_gat_gtag_UA_60801358_11 minuteSet by Google to distinguish users.
_gat_gtag_UA_97997734_21 minuteSet by Google to distinguish users.
_gid1 dayInstalled by Google Analytics, _gid cookie stores information on how visitors use a website, while also creating an analytics report of the website's performance. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
Save & Accept
Powered by CookieYes Logo