SAN JOSE, Calif.-Satellite operators can expect growth and expansion after 2004 as the market is restructured through alliances and mergers, integrated solutions are introduced, and operational expenses are reduced, according to new analysis from Frost & Sullivan.
“There are very few independent satellite operators, and almost everybody is connected to at least one other operator, directly or through semi-formal alliances,” explained Bharadwaj Ramesh, analyst at Frost & Sullivan. “And with giant telecommunications carriers relinquishing their roles as satellite operators over the last few years, satellite operators have a much freer hand in planning their futures and deciding what role they will take in the marketplace.”
Frost & Sullivan further believes consolidation is key to a healthier market, as it can increase revenues, improve profitability, rationalize capacities and create a global telecommunications and broadcasting network.
