An interesting blog!

Although SatCOM is still sort of a niche market, it is growing rapidly; especially, it provides a viable access and transport technology that other access technologies cannot replace, e.g., macro-cellular or fixed broadband.

According to the Satellite Industry Association (SIA) released 2012 annual report, global satellite industry revenues grew by 175% for the period from 2001 through 2011, an average of 10.7% growth per year; in 2011, the industry grew by 5% and topped US $177.3 Billion in revenues.

The Mobile Satellite services revenues grew by 4%, from $2.3 Billion in 2010 to $2.4 Billion in 2011, of which mobile telephony services revenues grew faster, at 11%, than mobile data services revenues, at 3%, but mobile data services revenues still comprise about three-quarters of overall mobile satellite services revenues.