Synopsis
Here is a summary of the key points from the report on secure satellite communications by EUSPA:
Overview
- The report provides an overview of the secure satellite communications (SATCOM) market and related technologies. It is aimed at helping public and private entities identify business opportunities and enable benefits from satellite communications.
Market Demand
- Demand for fixed satellite services (FSS) in the EU is expected to increase 14x from 2025 to 2040, reaching ~186 Gbps by 2040.
- In 2025, over half of FSS demand will come from crisis management use cases.
- By 2040, key infrastructure use cases will account for ~50% of total FSS demand.
- Mobile satellite services (MSS) demand will grow from 1.2 Gbps (2025) to 3.9 Gbps (2040), mostly driven by maritime surveillance.
Market Supply
- Supply will be impacted by new constellations, high-throughput satellites (HTS), very high throughput satellites (VHTS), and optical inter-satellite links.
- Governmental supply will come from EU GOVSATCOM and Member State systems. Commercial supply from established players and new entrants.
Technology
- Key trends include HTS/VHTS, multi-orbit/multi-band terminals, optical comms, interoperability standards.
- Space segment moving to multi-orbit HTS/VHTS. Ground segment transitioning to virtualization, automation, and cloud. User segment advancing with flat, lightweight, multi-band terminals.
- Cybersecurity critical to ensure confidentiality, integrity, availability of secure SATCOM.
In summary, the report provides a comprehensive overview of the secure SATCOM market, demand, supply, key technologies and trends. It highlights business opportunities and developments that will shape the market over the next 15+ years.
