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Constellations (2024-09-04)
“The government and defense sector are showing an appetite for SmallSat and CubeSat manufacturers,” said Andrew Cavalier, a Senior Analyst at ABI Research. “[The] foundation of innovative technology supporting these companies makes them attractive for the defense and commercial segments.”
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Via Satellite (2024-03-26)
“There is a lot of overlap and fragmentation in the market in terms of how players are approaching the satellite-to-cell opportunity,” says Andrew Cavalier, senior analyst focused on satcom and space technologies at ABI Research.
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Via Satellite (2024-03-12)
This roundtable features Arjun Sreekumar, global consulting director, growth advisory, Aerospace & Defense, Frost & Sullivan; Pravin Pradeep, industry analyst and consultant, Aerospace & Defense, Frost & Sullivan; Chris Baugh, partner, NSR, an Analysys Mason company, and Andrew Cavalier, senior analyst, ABI Research.
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Advanced Television (2024-01-29)
“In the area of satcom, Satellite Internet has been experiencing a surge in popularity, and it is fast becoming a valuable technology in bridging the connectivity gap. We anticipate the low entry cost of Amazon and Starlink terminals will attract new and existing customers to Satellite Internet. As both networks will be operational by 2030, we expect annual shipments of low-cost flat panel VSAT terminals to reach up to 2 million annually, representing a 2022-2030 compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.6 per cent.” said Andrew Cavalier, Satellite Communications Senior Analyst at ABI Research.
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SatNews (2024-01-26)
“In the area of SATCOM, Satellite Internet has been experiencing a surge in popularity, and it is fast becoming a valuable technology in bridging the connectivity gap. We anticipate the low entry cost of Amazon and Starlink terminals will attract new and existing customers to Satellite Internet. As both networks will be operational by 2030, we expect annual shipments of low-cost flat panel VSAT terminals to reach up to 2 million annually, representing a 2022-2030 compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.6%.” said Andrew Cavalier, Satellite Communications Senior Analyst at ABI Research. He also says that companies such as Starlink and Amazon Kuiper will be the front runners in the satellite broadband marketplace with new low-cost, flat-panel terminals.
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Computer Weekly.com (2024-01-25)
“Thanks to the rapid deployment of non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) networks, like Starlink, Eutelsat OneWeb, and soon Amazon’s Kuiper, innovation in the satellite ground segment is quickly advancing,” said Andrew Cavalier, satellite communications senior analyst at ABI Research.
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Broadcast & Cablesat (2024-01-25)
“Today, these terminals come in the form of traditional very small aperture terminals (VSAT), Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) terminals, satellite phones (Satphones), and recently, 5G mobile devices following the 3GPP standard. Thanks to the rapid deployment of non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) networks, like Starlink, Eutelsat OneWeb, and soon Amazon’s Kuiper, innovation in the satellite ground segment is quickly advancing,” explains Andrew Cavalier, Satellite Communications Senior Analyst at ABI Research.
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Telecom TV (2024-01-23)
“Today, these terminals come in the form of traditional tiny aperture terminals (VSAT), Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) terminals, satellite phones (Satphones), and recently, 5G mobile devices following the 3GPP standard. Thanks to the rapid deployment of non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) networks, like Starlink, Eutelsat OneWeb, and soon Amazon’s Kuiper, innovation in the satellite ground segment is quickly advancing,” explains Andrew Cavalier, Satellite Communications Senior Analyst at ABI Research.
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The Guardian (2023-07-21)
According to Satellite Communications Research Analyst at ABI Research, Victor Xu, “The emergence of satellite-enabled mobile devices from major consumer smartphone manufacturers and chipset makers like Apple, Qualcomm, Motorola, MediaTek, Huawei, and ZTE indicates the upcoming introduction of satellite communications into the mainstream consumer market.”
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Mobile World Live (2023-07-07)
ABI Research predicted the convergence of non-terrestrial networks (NTN) with the 5G sector could create a market worth $18 billion by 2031, with up to 200 million connections expected.
Victor Xu, satellite communications research analyst, highlighted increased traction from the device side as leaving the sector poised for the mainstream.
He cited moves to provide satellite-capable mobile devices by “major consumer smartphone manufacturers and chipset makers” including “Apple, Qualcomm, Motorola, MediaTek, Huawei, and ZTE” as a marker of the market’s readiness.
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eeNews (2023-07-06)
According to Victor Xu, Satellite Communications Research Analyst at ABI Research, “The emergence of satellite-enabled mobile devices from major consumer smartphone manufacturers and chipset makers like Apple, Qualcomm, Motorola, MediaTek, Huawei, and ZTE indicates the upcoming introduction of satellite communications into the mainstream consumer market.”
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ET Telecom (2023-07-06)
The research firm said Thursday that the growing convergence of satellite techno ..
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Via Satellite (2023-03-14)
Some of the biggest names in consumer electronics and telecommunications have struck deals including Apple, T-Mobile, Qualcomm, and Samsung. It has the potential to be a major market, disrupting the communications industry as a whole, says Andrew Cavalier, satcom industry analyst for ABI Research. Satellite-to-cell connections will reach 6.8 million by 2027, ABI Research anticipates.
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The Times (2023-01-20)
Within days of the Twitter exchange, the first flat dishes used to access the satellites began to arrive in Ukraine. “They’re about the size of a pizza box and easy to use,” said Andrew Cavalier, an analyst at technology intelligence firm ABI Research. “You press a button. The dish can be powered off a cigarette lighter in a car.” This was ideal for use in a country whose electricity and communications networks were regularly the target of Russian artillery.
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Via Satellite (2022-11-29)
Andrew Cavalier, industry analyst with ABI Research, says his firm isn’t attaching a revenue forecast to the market at this early stage, but the analyst firm did estimate that the satellite-to-phone service segment will reach up to 6.8 million connections by 2027. ABI Research’s recent research analysis on the Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services industry goes more in-depth into this segment.
“With 3GPP advancing standards to connect mobile phones to satellites over a 5G core network and industry players already moving to connect mobile devices to satellites via terrestrial spectrum and LTE, this segment will quickly grow to connect millions,” Cavalier says.
Regardless of how quickly satellite-to-cell revenues grow over the coming decade, one thing is clear: the unconnected are a sizable market. Just over half of the world’s premises were connected to fixed broadband, wireless, or satellite broadband service in mid-2021, leaving a sizable gap in the broadband communications market with unserved and underserved premises and communities. ABI Research finds that by 2026, 580 million people will remain uncovered by cellular, 140 million premises will remain uncovered by fixed wireless access, and 966 million premises will remain uncovered by fiber optics.
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Foreign Policy (2022-11-22)
“They’re about the size of a medium pizza box,” said Andrew Cavalier, an analyst at the technology intelligence firm ABI Research who focuses on satellite communications and wireless networks. This makes them easier to deploy in a wartime setting, but also, he said, “having smaller terminals means, logistically speaking, more terminals, better coverage between ground and air.”
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Advanced Television (2022-11-17)
“Satellite communications services have seen a new wave of enthusiasm and convergence with terrestrial networks looking to extend past their zones of coverage and bridge the digital divide,” explains Andrew Cavalier, Satellite Communications Industry Analyst at ABI Research. Market developments have shown that satellite services such as IoT, backhaul, commercial broadband, and Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) can meet carrier-grade performance requirements and enhance the telecom arsenal of any terrestrial CSP. With over 70 satellite service providers currently providing services worldwide, some of the most influential players in the growing satellite communications services space include OneWeb, SpaceX, Hughes Network Systems, and Globalstar.
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