| Chapter 1 Executive Summary |
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| Introduction |
1-1 |
| Scope of the Study |
1-1 |
| Market Overview |
1-2 |
| Key Findings |
1-2 |
| Corporate and Enterprise Networks |
1-2 |
| Consumer and SOHO Internet |
1-3 |
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| Chapter 2 VSAT Technology |
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| VSAT Basics |
2-1 |
| VSATs Defined |
2-1 |
| VSAT Types |
2-1 |
| One-Way |
2-1 |
| Two-Way |
2-2 |
| VSAT Networks |
2-2 |
| Network Topologies |
2-2 |
| Star Topology |
2-2 |
| Mesh Topology |
2-3 |
| Hybrid Star/Mesh Topology |
2-4 |
| Point-to-Point Topology |
2-4 |
| Network Access Schemes |
2-4 |
| Time Division Multiplex/Time Division Multiple Access (TDM/TDMA) |
2-4 |
| VSAT Compared to Terrestrial Alternatives |
2-5 |
| VSAT Advantages |
2-5 |
| Scalability |
2-5 |
| Universal Coverage |
2-5 |
| Reliability |
2-6 |
| Installation |
2-6 |
| Multicast Delivery |
2-6 |
| VSAT Applications and Users |
2-6 |
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| Chapter 3 World VSAT Corporate and Enterprise Networks Market |
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| Market Overview |
3-1 |
| Definitions |
3-1 |
| VSAT Corporate and Enterprise Networks Market |
3-1 |
| Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) |
3-1 |
| Terrestrial Networks |
3-1 |
| Rural Telephony |
3-2 |
| Telemedicine |
3-2 |
| E-distance Education |
3-2 |
| Disaster Recovery Networks |
3-2 |
| Emerging Markets |
3-2 |
| Introduction |
3-2 |
| Market Engineering Measurements |
3-3 |
| Market Dynamics |
3-5 |
| Market Drivers |
3-5 |
| Market Acceptance by the Much Larger Addressable Market of SMEs |
3-5 |
| Global Demand for Corporate Networks |
3-6 |
| Organizations Realizing the Importance of Disaster Recovery Networks that are not tied to a |
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| Terrestrial Solution |
3-6 |
| Increased demand for Rural Telephony, Telemedicine, and E-distance Education Applications |
3-6 |
| Improved Distribution Channels |
3-6 |
| Regulatory Improvements Opening up New Under Developed Markets |
3-7 |
| Decreasing Service and Equipment Costs |
3-7 |
| Increase in Branch Numbers from Existing Enterprise Customers |
3-7 |
| New Applications Increase Demand for VSAT Services |
3-7 |
| Increased Demand for Broadband Services to all of an Organization’s Offices |
3-7 |
| Market Restraints |
3-8 |
| Competition from Terrestrial Providers |
3-8 |
| High Cost of Satellite Bandwidth |
3-8 |
| Large National Retail Chains are not as Common Throughout the World, as in North America |
3-9 |
| In-Country Monopolies Lock-out Foreign Competition in Underserved Markets |
3-9 |
| Regulatory Barriers in Underserved Markets Limiting Growth |
3-9 |
| Availability of Funds in Emerging Economies |
3-9 |
| Maturing North American Market for Large Networks |
3-9 |
| Market Forecasts |
3-10 |
| Global Forecast |
3-10 |
| Regional Forecasts |
3-12 |
| Trends by Geographic Region |
3-12 |
| North America |
3-14 |
| Latin America |
3-16 |
| Europe |
3-18 |
| Asia Pacific |
3-19 |
| Africa and The Middle East |
3-21 |
| Competitive Analysis |
3-23 |
| Market Share |
3-23 |
| Product Analysis |
3-23 |
| Pricing Analysis |
3-24 |
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| Chapter 4 World VSAT Consumer and SOHO Market |
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| Market Overview |
4-1 |
| Definitions |
4-1 |
| VSAT Consumer and SOHO Market |
4-1 |
| Terrestrial Networks |
4-1 |
| Broadband |
4-1 |
| Ka-Band |
4-1 |
| Emerging Markets |
4-2 |
| Introduction |
4-2 |
| Market Engineering Measurements |
4-2 |
| Market Dynamics |
4-4 |
| Market Drivers |
4-4 |
| Large Addressable Market without Access to Terrestrial Broadband Services |
4-4 |
| Increasing Demand for Broadband Services |
4-5 |
| Decreasing Consumer/SOHO Services and Equipment Costs |
4-5 |
| SMEs Providing Stepping Stone into Larger SOHO and Consumer Services Market |
4-5 |
| New Providers such as WildBlue and iPSTAR are likely to Increase Demand and Market Penetration |
4-5 |
| Regulatory Improvements Opening up New Under Developed Markets |
4-6 |
| Increasing Data Rates and Improving Quality of Service for Applications |
4-6 |
| Terrestrial Broadband Technologies’ Inability to Provide Universal Coverage is likely to Guarantee an Addressable Market for VSAT |
4-6 |
| Ka-Band Availability Allowing for Smaller, Less Expensive Antennas, and Cheaper Space Segment Costs |
4-6 |
| Market Restraints |
4-6 |
| Expanding Coverage from Competing Terrestrial Solutions |
4-7 |
| High Cost of Satellite Internet Services |
4-7 |
| High Cost of VSAT Equipment and Installation |
4-8 |
| Lower Data Rates than Terrestrial Competitors |
4-8 |
| Competitive Price Decreases from Terrestrial Competitors |
4-8 |
| Low Margins due to Customers Wanting Very Low Price |
4-8 |
| Regulatory Barriers in Underserved Markets, Limiting Growth |
4-9 |
| Market Forecasts |
4-9 |
| Global Forecast |
4-9 |
| Regional Forecasts |
4-11 |
| Trends by Geographic Region |
4-11 |
| North America |
4-13 |
| Latin America |
4-15 |
| Europe |
4-17 |
| Asia Pacific |
4-19 |
| Africa and The Middle East |
4-21 |
| Competitive Analysis |
4-22 |
| Market Share |
4-22 |
| Product Analysis |
4-23 |
| Pricing Analysis |
4-23 |
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| Chapter 5 Additional VSAT Market Analysis |
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| Market and Technology Trends |
5-1 |
| Product Comparison of Major Market Participants |
5-2 |
| Regulatory and Standards Overview |
5-3 |
| Regulatory Issues |
5-3 |
| Standards Overview |
5-4 |
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| Chapter 6 Appendix |
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| Raw Data Spreadsheets |
6-1 |
| World VSAT Corporate and Enterprise Networks Market |
6-1 |
| World VSAT Consumer and SOHO Market |
6-5 |