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NSR bottom line - Yield management in satellite backhaul
Satellite capacity price reductions have been critical to unlocking growth in markets like Backhaul. New price points made ultra-rural...
Apr 9, 20204 min read


NSR bottom line - Some good news for SATCOM markets – gov & mil
As the Satellite & Space sectors face the same challenges as the rest of the economy, one market seems particularly robust in the face of...
Apr 8, 20202 min read


NSR bottom line SSA: Satellite “social” distancing
In January, two satellites nearly collided over Pittsburgh. Traveling over 32,000 miles per hour, the decommissioned satellites missed...
Apr 1, 20203 min read


NSR bottom line - Virtualizing the satellite ground segment
While generally not driving as much hype as other technology trends in the satellite ecosystem, Ground Segment virtualization is arguably...
Mar 27, 20203 min read


NSR bottom line - powering satcom through distressed financial markets
Financial markets have had an oversized impact on the satcom industry of late. We have observed an alarming 35%-50% decline in stock...
Mar 25, 20204 min read


NSR bottom line - Optical satcom: Under the spotlight
With more data being created and circulated than ever before, Optical Wireless Communication (OWC) technology is emerging to serve the...
Mar 19, 20202 min read


NSR bottom line - smallcells and satellites: It’s a match!
With recent declines in satellite capacity pricing, Satellite Backhaul became a real alternative for MNO rural deployments. However,...
Mar 17, 20203 min read


NSR bottom line - In-orbit servicing: Technology and market readiness undocked
The space industry is full of acronyms, but TRL or “Technology Readiness Level” is one that we hear often for many new and emerging...
Mar 5, 20203 min read


NSR report: Satcom pricing to stabilize by 2021, with aero boosting satellite operator dynamics
NSR’s latest report, Satellite Capacity Pricing Index, 6th Edition (2020) finds capacity pricing declines decelerating in 2020, with the...
Mar 3, 20201 min read


NSR bottom line - Scaling VSAT platforms through M&A
M&A activity in the VSAT platform segment has been very dynamic in the last several months. After iDirect/Newtec fired the starting gun,...
Mar 2, 20204 min read
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