Converged Satellite-WiFi Services to Create New Revenue Opportunities for Satellite Players, According to Northern Sky Research.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 2003 Reaching Remote Users and Enabling New Applications Remain Key to Growth Northern Sky Research today released its newest market survey and forecast report "Satellite-WiFi Convergence: A Developing Model for Broadband Access". This new report examines the technical and economic viability of offering converged satellite-WiFi services in broadband access and content distribution markets in each region. The report concludes that disappointing growth in the satellite access market has led satellite companies to pursue alternative models of broadband service delivery. WiFi technology is extremely low cost, widely deployed and a critical element of telecom growth. By integrating WiFi access technology with a satellite backbone link, satellite service providers can expand the reach of ubiquitous satellite coverage, spread out the cost of the satellite solution, and provision low-cost broadband service to anywhere in the world. With over 1,000 satellite-based hot spots hot spots acute moist dermatitis. already deployed and the market projected to reach 95,000+ hot spots in the next 5 years, it is clear that satellite-WiFi integration will be an important component of satellite broadband revenue. Samples of key segments in this market include Internet access to rural and remote communities, enterprise and military video applications, maritime deployments, Internet access to passenger trains, and VoIP over WiFi technology. "With satellite-based access services only experiencing modest growth, it is clear that alternative models such as satellite-WiFi will become increasingly important to satellite companies," states Christopher Baugh, president of Northern Sky Research and author of the report. "The marriage of satellite backbone and WiFi access enables efficient broadband access to any location in the world. This new model also enables new broadband applications, such as Internet to trains and In-flight Internet, which have not been effectively provisioned over existing infrastructure. While hurdles such as WiFi coverage limitations, short-term ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). and competing broadband wireless standards do exist, the low cost and easy plug-and-play nature of WiFi technology make it too compelling for satellite companies to pass up today," stated Baugh. "Satellite-WiFi Convergence: A Developing Model for Broadband Access" includes in-depth market analysis including: market and technology trends; satellite-WiFi market segmentation Market Segmentation A marketing term referring to the aggregating of prospective buyers into groups (segments) that have common needs and will respond similarly to a marketing action. ; assessment of current and future satellite-WiFi deployments; company profiles; extensive market forecasts; and return on investment (ROI) models. For additional information on this report, including a full table of contents, list of exhibits, summary PowerPoint presentation and executive summary, please visit www.northernskyresearch.com or call Northern Sky Research at 407-352-5295. A sample of companies profiled or mentioned in the report include: Access Broadband, Airpath Wireless, Alcatel Space, Americom Aramiska, Asia-Pacific, Bell Canada, Broadcast International, CAN Networks, CNES CNES Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (French Space Agency) , Connexion by Boeing Connexion by Boeing (CBB) was an in-flight online connectivity service from Boeing. This service allowed travellers to access a high-speed internet connection while on board a plane in flight through a wired Ethernet or a wireless 802.11 Wi-Fi connection. , CS Loxinfo, Europe*Star, Eutelsat, France Telecom, GlobeCast, Globecomm, Helius, Holland America Line Holland America was founded in 1873 as the Dutch-America Steamship Company, a shipping and Passenger line. Because it was headquartered in Rotterdam and provided service to the Americas, it became known as Holland America Line (HAL). , HP, Hughes Network Systems Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HNS), is a provider of broadband satellite network products for businesses and consumers. HNS pioneered the development of high-speed satellite Internet access services and IP-based networks with its original DirecPC service but which it now markets , Icomera, iDirect, Ildana, Intelsat, JetLab, Kingston inmedia, Mainstream Data, Maritime Telecommunications Network (MTN MTN A short-form for Medium Term Note. MTN Medium term notes issued by corporations, much like shorter-term commercial paper. MTN See medium-term note (MTN). ), Microspace, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. Australia, NEO-SKY, Nomadix, NRoute Communications, NTL NTL Nevertheless NTL National Transportation Library NTL Norsk Tjenestemannslag NTL National Training Laboratories NTL Never Too Late NTL Nothing to Lose NTL National Training Laboratory NTL None the Less NTL Number Theory Library , Orbit Communications Solutions, PacketVideo, PCTel, Plenexis, PointShot Wireless, SATLYNX, SES Global, Shin Satellite, SiFy Limited, SiriCOMM, Skycasters, SkyFrames, Skylogic, Spacenet, Streamingway.com, Swisscom, TAMSCO TAMSCO Technical And Management Services Corporation , Telecom Italia, Tenzing, Tiscali, TurboWeb, Verdisys and Xantic. Northern Sky Research is an international market research and consulting firm specializing in satellite and wireless technology and applications. Northern Sky Research primary areas of expertise include satellite technology, IP applications, wireless convergence and broadcast services. With extensive expertise in all regions and a number of broadband sectors, Northern Sky Research is a leading provider of in-depth market insight and analyses. |
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