1、THE ASCENDING SATELLITE NTN MARKETHow the IoT and NTN Mobile Technologies are Propelling the$124.6 Billion Satellite Services Marketand What That Means for SatCom Providers,Mobile Operators,and Technology VNew Opportunities.New PlayersIn June 2022,the Third Generation Partnership Project(3GPP)publis

2、hed a set of communication standards for satellite networks.These Non-Terrestrial Networks(NTNs)standards were designed to enable the integration of satellite networks and terrestrial networks,ushering in a new era for the Internet of Things(IoT)and mobile connectivity.It appears that the initiative

3、 is having a profound impact on the Satellite Communications(SatCom)industry,with a wave of notable satellite operatorsSpaceX,Viasat,Globalstar,Sateliot,OQ Technology,OneWeb,Intelsat,and otherslooking to take advantage of the market opportunity being created by the convergence of satellite communica

4、tions and terrestrial cellular networks.For example,SatCom operators are increasingly collaborating with IoT solution providers like eSAT Global,hiSky,Skylo Technologies,and Wyld Networks,to offer IoT services with ubiquitous connectivity.On the other side of the coin,smartphone manufacturers and ch

5、ipset makers like Apple,Qualcomm,Motorola,MediaTek,Huawei,and ZTE are making moves that highlight excitement for consumer-grade devices supporting satellite communications via Narrowband(NB)-NTN,NTN unmodified,and eventually,5G New Radio(NR)-NTN.Much of this growth is thanks to the smaller form fact

6、or of satellites,as well as reduced launch costs by 98%,thanks to reusable rockets by SpaceX,and better economies of scale thanks to standardized satellite bus and payload design.All of these developments make it more affordable to launch satellites into orbit and offer SatCom services to a wider au