Commercial Geostationary Satellite Transponder Markets for Europe, the Middle

East and Africa

Opportunities for Growth in an Uncertain World

Satellite Communications Analyst Team

Frost & Sullivan

“The satellite transponder capacity market in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa continues to generate significant profits and is witnessing consistent growth, despite

less than ideal economic conditions, the downturn in the telecommunications industry, and declining lease rates.”

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• Market slow-down highlights the glaring problem of transponder over capacity

• The global telecom market downturn puts significant revenue pressure on a traditionally high margin industry

• Competition from terrestrial networks narrows the addressable market to be tapped by satellites

• Decreasing transponder lease price and increased capacity grows the transponder market

• Satellite operators are faced with a struggle to convert the potential of Ka-band into a viable and profitable business endeavor

Industry Trends

Frost & Sullivan provides:

• Detailed insights into recent developments and trends

• Drivers, restraints, challenges, and strategic recommendations

• Analyst insights on potential mergers and acquisitions

• Market sizing, operator market share by frequency band, and competitive analysis

• Market forecasts for supply and leased transponders, plus detailed breakdown of leased transponders by regions, by frequency band and by applications, plus utilization rates.

Key Features

• Coverage: Europe, the Middle East & Africa

• Proven methodology encompassing extensive primary and secondary data and research

• Focused information and strategies that cover business and technology issues

• Credible data and analysis highlighting industry dynamics.Over 100 figures and charts of data.

• Winning strategies to help you create precise business plans

What We Offer

Current Market Participants• Find out how you compare to the competition• Assess current and future drivers and restraints• Determine and exploit new market share opportunities

Lessors of Satellite Capacity • Analyze challenges associated with the industry• Understand allocation of capacity and growth trends among applications• Position yourself to capitalize on the market’s unmet needs

Investment Community• Analyze long-term strategies of conferencing companies• Determine which participants will outperform the competition• Assess attractiveness of investing in teleconferencing market

Who Will Benefit?

What’s Included

Forecast of the Commercial Geostationary Satellite Transponder Markets in:

• Regions: Europe, the Middle East & Africa

• Frequency Bands: C-Band, Ku-Band and Ka-Band

• Applications: video, telephony, networking, Internet trunking, and others.

Key Market Participants

APT Satellite Co., Ltd.ARABSAT (Arab Satellite Communications Organization)Asia Satellite TelecommunicationsCo., Ltd. (AsiaSat)Binariang Satellite SystemsSdn. Bhd. (BSS)Broadcasting Satellite System Corp. (BSAT)China Orient Telecomm Satellite Co., Ltd. China Telecommunications Broadcast Satellite Corp. (Chinasat)Chungwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

Europe*Star Ltd.Eutelsat S.A.GascomHellas Sat Consortium Ltd.Hispasat S.A.Hughes Global Services, Inc.Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)Intelsat Ltd.Intersputnik International Organization of Space Communications Japan Satellite Systems, Inc. (JSAT)Korea Telecom Corp.

Key Market Participants ( Cont’d)

Loral Skynet do BrasilMabuhay Philippine Satellite Corp.(Mabuhay Philippine)Nahuelsat S.A.New Skies Satellites N.V.Nilesat Nordic Satellite AB (NSAB)PanAmSat Corp.PT Media Citra Indostar PT Telekomunikasi IndonesiaTbk (PT Telkom)Russian Satellite CommunicationsCompany (RSCC )Satelindo

SatMex S.A. de C. V.Space Communications Corp. (SCC)SES Global S.A.Shin Satellite Plc (Thaicom)(SATTEL)Singtel Optus Pty., Ltd.Sinosat Spacecom Ltd. Star One, Inc.Telenor Satellite Networks ASTelesat Canada (Telesat)Turk Telekom, Satellite Communications Dept.

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