Middle East and Africa Satellite Transponder Market – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2030

Middle East and Africa Satellite Transponder Market Analysis and Size

With the expansion of space technology and satellite communication, the importance of satellite transponders is increasing rapidly. The presence of a market player that provides rental satellite transponder services or transponder products as per different requirements globally shows the importance of satellite applications in various industries.

The Middle East and Africa satellite transponder market is expected to grow owing to factors such as an increase in the number of small satellites in earth's orbits. The rise in demand for satellite communication and earth observation and the growing demand for satellite IoT and M2M services are the major driving factor for the market. Additionally, increasing demand for broadband over satellite is expected to boost the market further.

Data Bridge Market Research analyses that the Middle East and Africa satellite transponder market is expected to reach a value of USD 1,428.34 million by 2030, at a CAGR of 3.2% during the forecast period. The Middle East and Africa satellite transponder market report also covers pricing analysis, patent analysis, and technological advancements in depth.

Market Definition

A satellite transponder is an electronic device operating in the microwave range and transmitting or receiving signals. A transmitter takes input data and generates a direct-current signal to drive an antenna system. It is a device that sends and receives data from the satellite. When you send or receive data, it goes through a satellite transponder, which takes signals from earth stations sent by users and re-transmits them back to the user on downlink channel(s). The use of frequencies to communicate through satellites, and each frequency band corresponds with one type of service: voice, data, or video communications. It is a device that creates and amplifies radio signals to allow communication between two terrestrial stations. It can be used to connect multiple receiving stations with only one transmitting station.

Middle East and Africa Satellite Transponder Market Dynamics

This section deals with understanding the market drivers, advantages, opportunities, restraints and challenges. All of this is discussed in detail as below:

Drivers

• The rise in demand for satellite communication and earth observation

Satellite communication is a type of modern telecommunications where artificial satellites provide communication links between various points on earth. It plays an important role in multiple business continuity and emergency management industries in various business sectors such as oil and gas, IoT, healthcare, government, maritime, mining, and others. Moreover, satellite communications have various commercial, governmental, and military applications. The Earth Observation (EO) satellites are specifically designed for monitoring the earth. It helps to monitor and protect & manage the environment and resources and warn about major natural calamities & disasters.

Moreover, satellite communication provides essential information on a vast uncharted area, including oceans and landmasses. This increasing application of artificial satellites in various industries requires satellite transponders to receive various frequency signals and transmit information back to the earth station. Therefore, the rise in demand for satellite communication is expected to act as a driver for the market's growth.

• Increase in the number of small satellites in earth's orbits

The market for small satellites is growing immensely based on consumer demands for imaging, navigation, and communications across the globe. This boom in demand for placing small satellites into orbit for various applications has boosted interest for start-ups in small rockets to enter the market. According to United Launch Alliance, around 120 start-ups for micro launchers; are small rockets that would carry single or multiple small satellites into orbit. This dramatic growth in the segment is due to the technological advancement in the satellite components such as transponders, antennae, and telescopes, which have made it possible to reduce the size of many devices and equipment; miniaturization has affected the satellite industry and space industry. These miniaturized satellites are replacing big and heavy satellites because of their small size, low price while developing, and high offered quality that has allowed the increased adoption of small satellites in orbit. This increase in small satellites has positively affected the market as these satellites carry small and powerful transponder systems.

Opportunity

• Advancement in the satellite transponder technology

With the constant demand for connectivity and advanced channel broadcasting, communication satellites are becoming more sophisticated and complex. A major part of the development of satellites has been related to the advancements in satellite transponder technology. A communications satellite transponder is a series of small, chip-sized, interconnected circuits forming a communication channel between the receiving and transmitting antennas. These circuits are integrated into satellites to provide bandwidth and power over designated radio frequencies. The transponder bandwidth and power determine the capacity of information transmitted through the transponder and how big the ground equipment must be to receive the signal. The advancement in satellite transponder technology has allowed data compression and multiplexing. Several video and audio channels may travel through a single transponder on a single wideband carrier. Such advancement has allowed the satellite manufacturer to innovate further and increase the properties of satellite transponders, which is an opportunity for the market.

Restraint/Challenge

• High cost associated with the satellite launch and transponder leasing services

As technology improves and with the entrance of various new competitors and rivals in the satellite launch service sector, the prices of launch services must go down. However, that is not the case, as launching a satellite is not an easy task/endeavor. According to Middle East and Africa COM, a traditional single satellite launch cost is estimated to be around USD 50 million to a high of about USD 400 million, depending on the nature and type of the satellite. Launching a space shuttle mission can cost USD 500 million, although one mission can carry multiple satellites and send them into orbit. Advanced technology and the introduction of reusable rocket launch vehicles can reduce the cost by up to USD 30 million. Therefore, instead of costing USD 100 million per flight, if the rocket is reused, it is only USD 30 million per flight for the rocket. This is still a higher cost tag associated with satellite launch services. This high cost associated with the satellite launch services directly affects the launch of the satellite and regional demand for satellite components. To avail of satellite launch services, many regional players must get capital support from the government or big market players in the satellite sector. This may restrict the satellite component's demand, negatively affecting the market.

Post COVID-19 Impact on Middle East and Africa Satellite Transponder Market

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the Middle East and Africa satellite transponder market to an extent in a negative manner. Increasing government funding in satellite development and in the space sector and advancement in satellite transponder technology are expected to provide lucrative opportunities for the growth of the Middle East and Africa satellite transponder market. Moreover, increasing partnerships, acquisitions and collaboration among market players and rising demand for Ku-band services are expected to fuel the market growth further. Also, the growth has been high since the market opened after COVID-19, and it is expected that there will be considerable growth in the sector. The market players are conducting multiple research and development activities to improve the technology involved in the product. With this, the companies will bring advancement and innovation to the market.

Recent Development

• In August 2021, L3Harris Technologies Inc. announced that the company multi-faceted Mars Sample Return (MSR) campaign is going to gather Martian samples. The mars mission incorporates two L3Harris transponders and is flexible in design to finish the mission as per planning. This step has allowed the company to gain fame in the Middle East and Africa satellite transponder market
• In October 2020, EUTELSAT COMMUNICATIONS SA announced that the 1Sat Telecomunicaçoes had launched the DTH service in Brazil using EUTELSAT 65 West A satellite. This has increased the company's dominance in the satellite transponder sector as the satellite is embedded with high capacity transponder boosting it in the Middle East and Africa satellite transponder market

Middle East and Africa Satellite Transponder Market Scope

Middle East and Africa satellite transponder market is segmented on the basis of service, type, amplifier type, bandwidth, application, and end user. The growth amongst these segments will help you analyze meagre growth segments in the industries and provide the users with a valuable market overview and market insights to help them make strategic decisions for identifying core market applications.

MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SATELLITE TRANSPONDER MARKET, BY SERVICE

• Leasing
• Maintenance and Support
• Others

On the basis of service, the Middle East and Africa satellite transponder market has been segmented into leasing, maintenance and support, and others

MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SATELLITE TRANSPONDER MARKET, BY TYPE

• Bent Pipe Transponders
• Regenerative Transponders

On the basis of type, the Middle East and Africa satellite transponder market has been segmented into bent pipe transponders and regenerative transponders

MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SATELLITE TRANSPONDER MARKET, BY AMPLIFIER TYPE

• Solid State Power Amplifier (SSPA)
• Travelling Wave Tube Amplifier (TWTA)

On the basis of amplifier type, the Middle East and Africa satellite transponder market has been segmented into solid-state power amplifiers (SSPA) and traveling wave tube amplifiers (TWTA)

MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SATELLITE TRANSPONDER MARKET, BY BANDWIDTH

• C-band
• KA-band
• KU-band
• K-band
• others

On the basis of bandwidth, the Middle East and Africa satellite transponder market has been segmented into C-band, KA-band, KU-band, K-band and others

MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SATELLITE TRANSPONDER MARKET, BY APPLICATION

• Commercial Communication
• Government Communication
• Navigation
• Remote Sensing
• Research And Development (R&D)
• Others

On the basis of application, the Middle East and Africa satellite transponder market has been segmented into commercial communication, government communication, navigation, remote sensing, reach and development (R&D) and others

MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SATELLITE TRANSPONDER MARKET, BY END USER

• Media and Broadcasting
• Data and Telecoms

On the basis of end user, the Middle East and Africa satellite transponder market has been segmented into media and broadcasting, data and telecoms

Middle East and Africa Satellite Transponder Market Regional Analysis/Insights

Middle East and Africa satellite transponder market is analysed, and market size insights and trends are provided by country, service, type, amplifier type, bandwidth, application and end user.

The countries covered in the Middle East and Africa satellite transponder market report are South Africa, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, U.A.E, Israel, and the Rest of the Middle East and Africa.

Saudi Arabia is dominating the Middle East and Africa satellite transponder market with a market largest share. This share is attributable to the presence of key markets and rising demand for telecom services such as DTH, broadband, and over-the-top (OTT) platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime, as well as rapid technological advancements and the development of innovative technologies.

The country section of the report also provides individual market-impacting factors and changes in market regulation that impact the current and future trends of the market. Data points downstream and upstream value chain analysis, technical trends, porter's five forces analysis, and case studies are some of the pointers used to forecast the market scenario for individual countries. Also, the presence and availability of Europe brands and the challenges faced due to large or scarce competition from local and domestic brands, the impact of domestic tariffs, and trade routes are considered while providing forecast analysis of the country data.

Competitive Landscape and Middle East and Africa Satellite Transponder Market Share Analysis

Middle East and Africa Satellite transponder market competitive landscape provide details of the competitor. Details included are company overview, company financials, revenue generated, market potential, investment in research and development, new market initiatives, Middle East and Africa presence, production sites and facilities, production capacities, company strengths and weaknesses, product launch, product width and breadth, application dominance. The above data points provided are only related to the companies' focus related to the Middle East and Africa satellite transponder market.

Some of the major players operating in the Middle East and Africa satellite transponder market are EUTELSAT COMMUNICATIONS SA, L3Harris Technologies, Inc., AMOS Spacecom, Thaicom Public Company Limited, General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc., Intelsat, Hispasat, MEASAT, IMT srl, ABS, Syrlinks, Singtel, ISRO, APT Satellite Co. Ltd / APSTAR, satsearch B.V., Lockheed Martin Corporation, Thales, Boeing, ROMANTIS, kt sat, and others.

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