{"id":82323,"date":"2012-10-12T00:04:48","date_gmt":"2012-10-11T16:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/nsr-industry-consolidation-benefits-fss-satellite-sector\/"},"modified":"2012-10-12T00:04:48","modified_gmt":"2012-10-11T16:04:48","slug":"nsr-industry-consolidation-benefits-fss-satellite-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/nsr-industry-consolidation-benefits-fss-satellite-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"NSR: Industry Consolidation Benefits FSS Satellite Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-11-12] The FSS satellite sector will remain financially robust with continued revenue growth as imminent initial public offerings and further industry consolidation between the likes of <strong>GE Satellite <\/strong>and <strong>Korea Telecom (KT)<\/strong> <strong>Satellite <\/strong>continue to shape the industry, according to analysis firm <strong>NSR<\/strong>\u2018s second installment of its \u201cSatellite Operator Financial Analysis\u201d study.<\/p>\n<p>\tThe report, published Oct. 11, shows that the relatively recent and widespread trend of increased cost control among FSS satellite operators is expected to further improve margins within the sector. NSR urged FSS operators to include possible future transactional activities, such as the potential sales of <strong>HellasSat<\/strong>, KT Satellite and <strong>Measat <\/strong>when developing business plans and decision-making strategies.<br \/>\n\tNSR Senior Analyst and Report Author Regina Riegerbauer said that although FSS sector growth slowed in 2011 compared to previous years, satellite operators are gearing up to enter a new phase of growth and face up to increased competition.<br \/>\n\t\u201cCurrently, all operators are investing strongly in expanding their fleets to spur future growth,\u201d Riegerbauer wrote in the report. \u201cCapEx spending has increased 17 percent on average for the last five years and is currently seeing record high levels. So far, this investment cycle has resulted in further improved backlogs, which demonstrate guaranteed cash flows going forward and confirm the satellite sector\u2019s potential for those seeking solid long-term investments.\u201d<br \/>\n\tNSR released a similarly positive report in August, which found that international commercial satellite operators grew their capacity leasing revenues by $635 million between 2010 and 2011 after cultivating revenue growth and aggressively targeting new markets such as mobility and other high-value services.&nbsp;<br \/>\n\tIn that report, NSR Senior Analyst Patrick French said that this strategy should maintain sustained revenue expansion for operators in the coming years.<br \/>\n\t\u201cThe Ku-band market will continue to be the main growth engine for the commercial satellite market for the coming 10 years,\u201d said French. \u201cThe direct-to-home (DTH) TV market alone could add $1.4 billion in net new revenues by 2021 out of $4.3 billion expected in total for the Ku-band segment. Solid Ku-band revenue gains are also expected from the video distribution, enterprise data, commercial mobility and government\/military verticals.\u201d<br \/>\n\tFrench also noted that the widebeam Ka-band market also is beginning to establish some traction for the industry, especially for the government and military sectors operating in the Middle East. \u201cThis is the case even if total revenue growth is expected to be substantially smaller that the Ku-band or HTS side of the business,\u201d said French. \u201cThere should also be continued strong growth in C-band video distribution services driven by expanding carriage of HD and standard-definition channels, as well as the slow ramp up of 3-D and eventually Ultra HD channels.\u201d<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-11-12] The FSS satellite sector will remain financially robust with continued revenue growth as imminent initial public offerings and further industry consolidation between the likes of GE Satellite and Korea Telecom (KT) Satellite continue to shape the industry, according to analysis firm NSR\u2018s second installment of its \u201cSatellite Operator Financial Analysis\u201d study. 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