Press Release

Paris, Washington D.C., Montreal, Yokohama – Euroconsult today announced the hiring of Emeline Bardoux to the role of Principal Advisor at Euroconsult Canada, where she will contribute to the company’s expanding presence and solidify industry relationships in the Aerospace & Defense areas. Emeline brings her extensive consulting experience and skills to Euroconsult during a time of intense activity in the sector, both in Canada and across the globe.

Paris, Washington D.C., Montreal, Yokohama – According to Euroconsult’s newly-published report,satellite connectivity in the maritime market will face booming bandwidth requirements coming not only from bandwidth–hungry passengers and crew but also from the overall development of smart applications.

Paris, Washington D.C., Montreal, Yokohama – According to Euroconsult’s newly-published report, the size of the FSS market has been relatively stable over the last five years ($11.3B), but behind this total significant changes have played out. The market share of the top four operators has gradually eroded to 60%, while three new companies (YahSat, Thaicom and Insat) have joined the top ten. Twelve new players have emerged in the past five years including three in 2017 (BRI, BulgariaSat and Telebras) for a total of 46 revenue-generating operators at year-end 2017.

Paris, Washington D.C., Montreal, Yokohama – Euroconsult’s latest report,brings together a selection of key trends and indicators on supply and demand from Euroconsult’s latest reports complemented by additional dedicated research on the commercial satellite business to give a snapshot of the commercial satellite value chain. Along with the introductory/overview section, the report includes sections on satellite manufacturing & launch services, satellite communications, Earth observation, and satellite navigation.

Paris, Washington D.C., Montreal, Yokohama – According to the 10^th edition of Euroconsult’s report the Earth Observation (EO) data and services market should reach $8.5 billion by 2026 based on current growth trajectories. An alternative value-added services (VAS) model also presented has a combined market potential of $15 billion. This upside model considers the implications of new supply solutions being able to open further markets. As well, advances in artificial intelligence and deep learning are expected to benefit the sector, acting as enablers for new solutions based on change-detection analytics.

Paris, Washington D.C., Montreal, Yokohama – According to the 20th edition of the report, Euroconsult anticipates that 300 satellites with a mass over 50 kg will be launched on average each year by 2026 for government agencies and commercial organizations worldwide. This is a threefold increase over the past decade as the satellite market experiences a paradigm shift with the rise of small satellites and mega constellations, such as that of OneWeb.

Paris, Washington D.C., Montreal, Yokohama – According to Euroconsult’s latest report, the Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) market will grow from 4.3 million terminals in 2016 to more than 12 million terminals by 2026. M2M/IoT (machine-to-machine, Internet of Things) devices will have a significant share in this subscriber growth, while their contribution to operators’ revenues should be more limited. MSS wholesale revenues are expected to grow at a CAGR of 2.2% between 2016 and 2026, driven by MSS aero broadband demand, M2M/IoT applications and other services increasingly addressing lower-end segments and emerging regions, such as the promising small boats segment.

Paris – Awards were presented to the five most promising start-ups, as selected by an independent jury, during the FinSpace cocktail reception at the annual Euroconsult Summit for Satellite Financing which brings together the leading decision makers of the satellite enabled business sector. FinSpace is supported by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT), the Portuguese Funding Agency for Science and Technology, and Raymond James.

Paris – Euroconsult, the leading global consulting firm specializing in space markets, announced the recipients of its 14th Annual Awards for Excellence in Satellite Communications on the occasion of the World Satellite Business Week, its annual senior executive event, the 21st edition of which took place in Paris from Sept. 11 to 15. These annual awards recognize companies and their management for their outstanding accomplishments in the satellite sector. Winners are chosen by a panel of industry experts from Euroconsult, SpaceNews, and SatelliteFinance who assess candidates using rigorous qualitative (Innovation, strategic decisions, impact) and quantitative (Financial performance indicators, such as EBITDA and revenue growth or subscriber growth) criteria.

Paris, Washington D.C., Montreal, Yokohama – According to the 24^th edition of Euroconsult’s report, due to be published later in September, the FSS industry is in the midst of unprecedented change, with the dramatic downsizing of traditional pricing leading to decreasing revenues for many in the sector and the possibility of major restructuring or consolidation on the horizon.