Maritime Satellite Communication Market worth $3.2 billion by 2025
According to the new market research report “Maritime Satellite Communication Market, published by MarketsandMarkets™, the global Maritime Satellite Communication Market size is expected to grow from USD 2.3 billion in 2020 to USD 3.2 billion by 2025, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 7.1% during the forecast period.
Escalating the need for enriched data communication to improve operation efficiency, onboard security & surveillance, and employee/passenger welfare in maritime is driving the market.
Furthermore, the major factor driving the Maritime Satellite Communication Market is the need to attain improved connectivity between the land and sea operations and realize benefits in faster repair times, preventative maintenance, fuel-saving, and real-time navigation.
Ka-band segment to account for the largest market size during the forecast period
This section studies the maritime satellite communication VSAT portfolio. Ka-band operates under frequency 26.5-40 GHz. It is an extremely high frequency, commonly used in HD satellite TV. It is used by the maritime industry to support marine VSAT services. Ka-band incurs significant implementation costs but relatively low maintenance. It is susceptible to rain fade. Inmarsat was the first company to provide Ka-band VSAT services. As more Ka-band bandwidth became available, other players also started using Ka-band to deliver their communication services.
The video service segment accounts for the largest market size during the forecast period
The video service segment of the maritime satellite communication service includes streaming of high-definition photos & videos and online TV channel broadcast services. Video services enable the crew to get in touch with family through videoconferencing, get information & updates on news, sports, and favorite TV programs, and many other services. Live video service can help onboard technicians to get live assistance from experts to resolve problems. High-quality live video transfer needs reliability and sufficient bandwidth.
APAC to account for the highest market share during the forecast period
The Maritime Satellite Communication Market in APAC is the largest in terms of market size. APAC is the fastest-growing region in the Maritime Satellite Communication Market. Many countries in the APAC region are likely to adopt maritime satellite communication solutions owing to high demands, specifically in the oil and gas, merchant shipping, mining, and passenger shipping verticals. The APAC region is implementing maritime satellite communication solutions significantly. Maritime satellite technology has been adopted in this region to incorporate advanced communication networks to communicate with employees, such as crew working at remote offshore locations.
The major Maritime Satellite Communication Market vendors include Inmarsat (UK), Iridium Communications (US), Thuraya (UAE), Hughes Network Systems (US), KVH Industries (US), Viasat (US), Speedcast (Australia), ST Engineering (Singapore), NSSLGlobal (England), Marlink (France), ORBOCOMM (US), Navarino (Greece), Network Innovations (Canada), GTMaritime (England), AST Group (UK), Isotropic Networks (Wisconsin), Norsat International (Ontario), Satcom Global (Canada), Intelsat (US), and Orbit Communication Systems (Israel).
