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Mobile Satellite Services Could Capture 16 Million Users by 2015, via Partnerships with Satellite TV Operators and Others5 February 2006
A new report from Telecom, Media and Finance Associates, Inc. (TMF Associates), "ATC: The Future of Mobile Satellite Services?," concludes that a partnership between a Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator and a Satellite TV operator could provide spectrum and funding for deployment of a new nationwide 4G wireless network in the US by 2010. Using WiMAX or similar technologies, such a network could provide both fixed and mobile voice and data services to a total of 13.5M terrestrial and 2.5M satellite users by 2015, generating annual service revenues of US$5.3B.
Tim Farrar, author of the report, commented, "Over the last five years, the FCC has moved to permit use of MSS spectrum for integrated satellite- terrestrial services. Deployment of terrestrial base stations, known as Ancillary Terrestrial Components or ATC, will enable MSS operators to provide service in urban areas and inside buildings which satellite signals are too weak to penetrate. New, more advanced satellites will also allow customers to use small, low-cost handsets for mobile services. However, MSS operators will need to partner with larger players, both to fund the US$3B+ projected cost of terrestrial base station deployment and to secure adequate mass-market distribution channels. We believe that the optimum partner would be a satellite TV operator such as DIRECTV or Echostar, because of their compelling need to develop new wireless and broadband service offerings, and the shortage of alternative spectrum options for deploying a nationwide wireless network. Another option would be partnering with satellite radio providers such as XM Satellite Radio or Sirius Satellite Radio to provide capacity for mobile video and telematics services. There are currently five proposed MSS-ATC systems, from MSV, Terrestar, ICO, Inmarsat and Globalstar. However, there won't be enough partners for all of these companies to successfully deploy their own national terrestrial network."
The report provides operators, policymakers, researchers and analysts with an overview of ATC. It discusses the regulatory environment and analyzes the technical limitations of mobile satellite services. The report examines a range of possible partners for MSS operators, and provides ten-year market forecasts of take-up and revenues for potential partnerships with cellular operators, satellite TV operators, ISPs and satellite radio providers. In addition, it gives forecasts for other sources of MSS market growth in the US, including the use of MSS as a backup solution by first responders and emergency workers, and the expanding use of MSS-based asset tracking solutions within the transportation sector. Conclusions are drawn about the relative advantages and disadvantages of the various proposed MSS-ATC systems and the implications for each MSS operator.
For more information about the report, see http://www.tmfassociates.com/ATC.
TMF Associates, headquartered in Menlo Park, CA, is a leading consulting firm providing business and technical analysis in satellite, wireless and broadband telecommunications. For additional information, please visit http://www.tmfassociates.com.
CONTACT:
Tim Farrar, President
Telecom, Media and Finance Associates, Inc.
650-839-0376 or tim.farrar@tmfassociates.com
This release was issued through eReleases(TM). For more information, visit http://www.ereleases.com.
Source: prnewswire
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