Sky-based Communication Market – A Global and Regional Analysis: Focus on Platform, Component, Application, End User, and Country Analysis Analysis and Forecast, 2021-2031

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Executive Summary 1 Markets 1.1 Industry Outlook 1.1.1 Evolving Global Sky-Based Communication Market 1.1.1.1 Opportunities Emerging in New Space Ecosystem 1.1.1.2 Stratospheric Platforms for Enabling Sky-Based Communication 1.1.2 Comparative Analysis: Satellite Systems Vs. HAPS and Drones Vs. Terrestrial Systems 1.1.3 Technologies Enabling Sky-Based Communication 1.1.3.1 Optical Satellite Communication 1.1.3.2 5G Connectivity for Satellites and UAVs 1.1.3.3 Cellular-Connected Drones 1.1.4 On-Going Key Industry Projects 1.1.4.1 European Space Agency's Downstream Gateway 1.1.4.2 Australia Space Agency's Communication Technologies and Services Roadmap 1.1.4.3 NASA’s Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) 1.1.4.4 HAPS Projects 1.1.5 Regulatory Landscape for Sky-based Communication Market 1.1.5.1 ITU and FCC’s Regulations on Satellite Communications 1.1.5.2 ITU Spectrum Regulations for HAPS and UAVs 1.2 Business Dynamics 1.2.1 Business Drivers 1.2.1.1 Increasing Number of Satellite Launches for Communication 1.2.1.2 Adoption of New Technologies such as IoT and AI in Satellite Communication 1.2.1.3 Competitive Advantage of HAPS Over Conventional Satellite and Terrestrial-Based Systems 1.2.2 Business Challenges 1.2.2.1 Stringent Regulatory Environment for Drones in Different Regions 1.2.2.2 Slow Data Transfer Speed from Satellites 1.2.2.3 Design and Power Limitation in the HAPS 1.2.3 Business Strategies 1.2.3.1 Long Term Collaborations, Mergers, Acquisitions, Contracts, and Investments 1.2.3.2 Other Development (2019-2021) 1.2.4 Business Opportunities 1.2.4.1 Focus of Space Companies on Reducing Launch Services Cost 1.2.4.2 Enabling Long-Range BVLOS Drones Operations Cost-Effectively 1.2.4.3 Connectivity Requirements in Rural Areas and Developing Countries 2 Application 2.1 Demand Analysis of Global Sky-based Communication Market (by Application) 2.1.1 Telecommunication 2.1.2 Broadcasting 2.1.3 Broadband 2.1.4 Navigation 2.1.5 Remote Sensing 2.1.6 Others 2.2 Demand Analysis of Global Sky-Based Communication Market (by End User) 2.2.1 Defense and Government 2.2.2 Consumer Electronics 2.2.3 Transportation and Logistics 2.2.4 Aviation 2.2.5 Energy and Utilities 2.2.6 Heavy Industries 2.2.7 Others 3 Products 3.1 Global Sky-Based Communication Market (by Platform) 3.2 Demand Analysis of Global Sky-Based Communication Market (by Platform) 3.2.1 Satellites 3.2.1.1 Satellites (by Frequency Band) 3.2.1.1.1 L and S Band (1- 4GHZ) 3.2.1.1.2 C and X Band (5-12GHZ) 3.2.1.1.3 Ku and Ka Band (13-40GHZ) 3.2.2 UAVs 3.2.3 High Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS) 3.3 Global Sky-Based Communication Market (by Component) 3.4 Demand Analysis of Global Sky-Based Communication Market (by Component) 3.4.1 Gateways 3.4.2 Modems 3.4.3 Antennas 3.4.4 Transponders 3.4.5 Receivers and Transmitters 3.4.6 Others 4 Regions 4.1 North America 4.1.1 Market 4.1.1.1 Key Players in North America 4.1.1.2 Business Drivers 4.1.1.3 Business Challenges 4.1.2 Application 4.1.2.1 North America Sky-Based Communication Market (by End User) 4.1.3 Product 4.1.3.1 North America Sky-Based Communication Market (by Platform) 4.1.4 North America (by Country) 4.1.4.1 U.S. 4.1.4.1.1 Market 4.1.4.1.1.1 Key Players in the U.S. 4.1.4.1.1.2 Business Drivers 4.1.4.1.1.3 Business Challenges 4.1.4.1.2 Product 4.1.4.1.2.1 U.S. Sky-Based Communication Market (by Platform) 4.1.4.2 Canada 4.1.4.2.1 Market 4.1.4.2.1.1 Key Players in Canada 4.1.4.2.1.2 Business Drivers 4.1.4.2.1.3 Business Challenges 4.1.4.2.2 Product 4.1.4.2.2.1 Canada Sky-Based Communication Market (by Platform) 4.2 Europe 4.2.1 Market 4.2.1.1 Key Players in Europe 4.2.1.2 Business Drivers 4.2.1.3 Business Challenges 4.2.2 Application 4.2.2.1 Europe Sky-Based Communication Market (by End User) 4.2.3 Product 4.2.3.1 Europe Sky-Based Communication Market (by Platform) 4.2.4 Europe (by Country) 4.2.4.1 U.K. 4.2.4.1.1 Market 4.2.4.1.1.1 Key Players in the U.K. 4.2.4.1.1.2 Business Drivers 4.2.4.1.1.3 Business Challenges 4.2.4.1.2 Product 4.2.4.1.2.1 U.K. Sky-Based Communication Market (by Platform) 4.2.4.2 Germany 4.2.4.2.1 Market 4.2.4.2.1.1 Key Players in Germany 4.2.4.2.1.2 Business Drivers 4.2.4.2.1.3 Business Challenges 4.2.4.2.2 Product 4.2.4.2.2.1 Germany Sky-Based Communication Market (by Platform) 4.2.4.3 France 4.2.4.3.1 Market 4.2.4.3.1.1 Key Players in France 4.2.4.3.1.2 Business Drivers 4.2.4.3.1.3 Business Challenges 4.2.4.3.2 Product 4.2.4.3.2.1 France Sky-Based Communication Market (by Platform) 4.2.4.4 Rest-of-Europe 4.2.4.4.1 Market 4.2.4.4.1.1 Business Drivers 4.2.4.4.1.2 Business Challenges 4.2.4.4.2 Product 4.2.4.4.2.1 Rest-of-Europe Sky-Based Communication Market (by Platform) 4.3 Asia-Pacific 4.3.1 Market 4.3.1.1 Key Players in Asia-Pacific 4.3.1.2 Business Drivers 4.3.1.3 Business Challenges 4.3.2 Application 4.3.2.1 Asia-Pacific Sky-Based Communication Market (by End User) 4.3.3 Product 4.3.3.1 Asia-Pacific Sky-Based Communication Market (by Platform) 4.3.4 Asia-Pacific (by Country) 4.3.4.1 China 4.3.4.1.1 Market 4.3.4.1.1.1 Key Players in China 4.3.4.1.1.2 Business Drivers 4.3.4.1.1.3 Business Challenges 4.3.4.1.2 Product 4.3.4.1.2.1 China Sky-Based Communication System Market (by Platform) 4.3.4.2 Japan 4.3.4.2.1 Market 4.3.4.2.1.1 Key Players in Japan 4.3.4.2.1.2 Business Drivers 4.3.4.2.1.3 Business Challenges 4.3.4.2.2 Product 4.3.4.2.2.1 Japan Sky-Based Communication System Market (by Platform) 4.3.4.3 India 4.3.4.3.1 Market 4.3.4.3.1.1 Key Players in India 4.3.4.3.1.2 Business Drivers 4.3.4.3.1.3 Business Challenges 4.3.4.3.2 Product 4.3.4.3.2.1 India Sky-Based Communication System Market (by Platform) 4.3.4.4 Rest-of-Asia-Pacific 4.3.4.4.1 Product 4.3.4.4.1.1 Rest-of-Asia-Pacific Sky-Based Communication System Market (by Platform) 4.4 Rest-of-the-World 4.4.1 Latin America 4.4.1.1 Market 4.4.1.1.1 Key Players in Latin America 4.4.1.1.2 Business Drivers 4.4.1.1.3 Business Challenges 4.4.1.2 Product 4.4.1.2.1 Latin America for Sky-Based Communication Market (by Platform) 4.4.2 Middle East and Africa 4.4.2.1 Market 4.4.2.1.1 Key Players in the Middle East and Africa 4.4.2.1.2 Business Drivers 4.4.2.1.3 Business Challenges 4.4.2.2 Product 4.4.2.2.1 Middle East and Africa Sky-Based Communication Market (by Platform) 5 Competitive Benchmarking & Company Profiles 5.1 Competitive Benchmarking 5.2 Airbus 5.2.1 Company Overview 5.2.1.1 Role of Airbus in Global Sky-Based Communication Market 5.2.1.2 Product Portfolio 5.2.1.3 Production Sites 5.2.2 Corporate Strategies 5.2.2.1 Partnerships and Collaborations 5.2.2.2 Design and Testing 5.2.2.3 Contracts and Agreements 5.2.3 Strength and Weakness of Airbus 5.2.4 R&D Analysis 5.3 AeroVironment, Inc. 5.3.1 Company Overview 5.3.1.1 Role of AeroVironment, Inc. in Global Sky-Based Communication Market 5.3.1.2 Product Portfolio 5.3.2 Business Strategies 5.3.2.1 Acquisitions 5.3.3 Corporate Strategies 5.3.3.1 New Product Launch 5.3.4 Strength and Weakness of AeroVironment, Inc. 5.3.5 R&D Analysis 5.4 Cobham Limited 5.4.1 Company Overview 5.4.1.1 Role of Cobham Limited in Satellite Connectivity Market 5.4.1.2 Product Portfolio 5.4.2 Business Strategies 5.4.2.1 New Product Launch 5.4.3 Strength and Weakness of Cobham Limited 5.4.4 R&D Analysis 5.5 General Dynamics Corporation 5.5.1 Company Overview 5.5.1.1 Role of General Dynamics Corporation in Global Sky-Based Communication Market 5.5.1.2 Product Portfolio 5.5.2 Corporate Strategies 5.5.2.1 Product Development 5.5.2.2 Contract 5.5.3 Strength and Weakness of General Dynamics Corporation 5.5.4 R&D Analysis 5.6 Honeywell International Inc. 5.6.1 Company Overview 5.6.1.1 Role of Honeywell International Inc. in Global Sky-Based Communication Market 5.6.1.2 Product Portfolio 5.6.2 Corporate Strategies 5.6.2.1 Partnerships and Collaborations 5.6.2.2 New Product Launch 5.6.3 Strength and Weakness of Honeywell International Inc. 5.6.4 R&D Analysis 5.7 Hughes Network Systems, LLC 5.7.1 Company Overview 5.7.1.1 Role of Hughes Network Systems, LLC in Global Sky-Based Communication Market 5.7.1.2 Product Portfolio 5.7.1.3 Hughes Network Systems, LLC: Product Portfolio 5.7.2 Corporate Strategies 5.7.2.1 Contracts and Agreements 5.7.3 Strength and Weakness of Hughes Network Systems, LLC 5.8 Intelsat 5.8.1 Company Overview 5.8.1.1 Role of Intelsat in Global Sky-Based Communication Market 5.8.1.2 Product Portfolio 5.8.2 Business Strategies 5.8.2.1 Contracts and Collaborations 5.8.3 Corporate Strategies 5.8.3.1 Acquisitions 5.8.4 Strength and Weakness of Intelsat 5.9 Iridium Communications Inc. 5.9.1 Company Overview 5.9.1.1 Role of Iridium Communications Inc. in Global Sky-Based Communication Market 5.9.1.2 Product Portfolio 5.9.2 Strength and Weakness of Iridium Communications Inc. 5.9.3 R&D Analysis 5.1 Lockheed Martin Corporation 5.10.1 Company Overview 5.10.1.1 Role of Lockheed Martin Corporation in Global Sky-Based Communication Market 5.10.1.2 Product Portfolio 5.10.2 Corporate Strategies 5.10.2.1 Contract and Agreement 5.10.2.2 Partnership and Collaboration 5.10.3 Strength and Weakness of Lockheed Martin Corporation 5.10.4 R&D Analysis 5.11 OneWeb 5.11.1 Company Overview 5.11.1.1 Role of OneWeb in Global Sky-Based Communication Market 5.11.1.2 Product Portfolio 5.11.2 Strength and Weakness of OneWeb 5.12 Satcom Global 5.12.1 Company Overview 5.12.1.1 Role of Satcom Global in Global Sky-Based Communication Market 5.12.1.2 Product Portfolio 5.12.2 Business Strategies 5.12.2.1 Product Development 5.12.3 Corporate Strategies 5.12.3.1 Contract and Agreement 5.12.4 Strength and Weakness of Satcom Global 5.13 SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation 5.13.1 Company Overview 5.13.1.1 Role of SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation in Global Sky-based Communication Market 5.13.1.2 Product Portfolio 5.13.2 Strength and Weakness of SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation 5.14 SES S.A. 5.14.1 Company Overview 5.14.1.1 Role of SES S.A. in Global Sky-Based Communication Market 5.14.1.2 Product Portfolio 5.14.2 Corporate Strategies 5.14.3 Strength and Weakness of SES S.A. 5.15 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) 5.15.1 Company Overview 5.15.1.1 Role of SpaceX in Global Sky-Based Communication Market 5.15.1.2 Product Portfolio 5.15.2 Business Strategies 5.15.2.1 Product Innovation 5.15.3 Strength and Weakness of SpaceX 5.16 Thales Group 5.16.1 Company Overview 5.16.1.1 Role of Thales Group in Global Sky-Based Communication Market 5.16.2 Product Portfolio 5.16.3 Business Strategies 5.16.3.1 Product Development 5.16.3.2 Contract 5.16.4 Strength and Weakness of Thales Group 5.16.5 R&D Analysis 5.17 World View Inc. 5.17.1 Company Overview 5.17.1.1 Role of World View Inc. in Global Sky-Based Communication Market 5.17.1.2 Product Portfolio 5.17.2 Strength and Weakness of World View Inc. 5.18 Zero 2 Infinity 5.18.1 Company Overview 5.18.1.1 Role of Zero 2 Infinity in Global Sky-Based Communication Market 5.18.1.2 Product Portfolio 5.18.2 Strength and Weakness of Zero 2 Infinity 5.19 Other Key Players 5.19.1 AlphaLink 5.19.2 RosAeroSystems 5.19.3 Raven Industries 5.19.4 Telesat 5.19.5 L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 5.19.6 Lynk Global Inc 5.19.7 Sky and Space Company Limited 5.19.8 Blue Sky Communications 6 Research Methodology List of Figures Figure 1: Global Sky-Based Communication Market, $Billion, 2021-2031 Figure 2: Global Sky-Based Communication Market (by End User), $Billion, 2021 and 2031 Figure 3: Global Sky-Based Communication Market (by Application), $Billion, 2021 and 2031 Figure 4: Global Sky-Based Communication Market (by Platform), $Billion, 2021 and 2031 Figure 5: Global Sky-Based Communication Market (by Region), $Billion, 2021 Figure 6: Sky-Based Communication Market Coverage Figure 7: Fully Integrated Vertical Heterogeneous Network (VHetNet) Envisioned in 6G Figure 8: Potential Use Cases of HAPS Figure 9: 5G Integrated Terrestrial – Satellite Network Roadmap Figure 10: UAS Model in the 3GPP Ecosystem Figure 11: Australia Space Agency Seven Interconnected Roadmaps Figure 12: Overview of the spectrum bands dedicated for HAPS Figure 13: Global Sky-Based Communication Market, Business Dynamics Figure 14: Global Sky-Based Communication Market (by Application) Figure 15: Global Sky-Based Communication Market (Telecommunication Application, by Platform), $Billion, 2020-2031 Figure 16: Global Sky-Based Communication Market, (Broadcasting Application, by Platform), $Billion, 2020-2031 Figure 17: Global Sky-Based Communication Market, (Broadband Application, by Platform), $Billion, 2020-2031 Figure 18: Global Sky-Based Communication Market, (Navigation Application, by Platform), $Billion, 2020-2031 Figure 19: Global Sky-Based Communication Market, (Remote Sensing Application, by Platform), $Billion, 2020-2031 Figure 20: Global Sky-Based Communication Market, (Other Application, by Platform) , $Billion, 2020-2031 Figure 21: Global Sky-Based Communication Market (by End User) Figure 22: Global Sky-Based Communication Market (by Platform) Figure 23: Global Sky-Based Communication Market (by Component) Figure 24: U.S. Sky-Based Communication Market (by Platform), $Billion, 2020-2031 Figure 25: Canada Sky-Based Communication Market (by Platform), $Billion, 2020-2031 Figure 26: U.K. Sky-Based Communication Market (by Platform), $Billion, 2020-2031 Figure 27: Germany Sky-Based Communication Market (by End User), $Billion, 2020-2031 Figure 28: France Sky-Based Communication Market (by End User), $Billion, 2020-2031 Figure 29: Rest-of-Europe Sky-Based Communication Market (by End User), $Billion, 2020-2031 Figure 30: China Sky-Based Communication System Market (by Platform), $Billion, 2020-2031 Figure 31: Japan Sky-Based Communication System Market (by Platform), $Billion, 2020-2031 Figure 32: India Sky-Based Communication System Market (by Platform), $Billion, 2020-2031 Figure 33: Rest-of-Asia-Pacific Sky-Based Communication System Market (by Platform), $Billion, 2020-2031 Figure 34: Latin America Sky-Based Communication Market (by Platform), $Billion, 2020-2031 Figure 35: Middle East and Africa Sky-Based Communication Market (by Platform), $Billion, 2020-2031 Figure 36: Competitive Benchmarking of Key Players Figure 37: Airbus R&D Analysis (2018-2020) Figure 38: AeroVironment, Inc. R&D Analysis (2018-2020) Figure 39: Cobham Limited R&D (2017-2019) Figure 40: General Dynamics Corporation R&D Analysis (2017-2019) Figure 41: Honeywell International Inc. R&D Analysis (2018-2020) Figure 42: Iridium Communications Inc. R&D Analysis (2017-2019) Figure 43: Lockheed Martin Corporation R&D Analysis (2018-2020) Figure 44: Thales Group R&D Analysis (2018-2020) Figure 45: Research Methodology Figure 46: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approach Figure 47: Global Sky-Based Communication Market Influencing Factors Figure 48: Assumptions and Limitations List of Tables Table 1: Potential Use Cases for HAPS-SMBS Table 2: Features of the Envisioned HAPS Systems Compared to Conventional HAPS Table 3: Comparison of Wireless Technologies Table 4: Roadmap for Satellite Research and Development Toward 5G Table 5: 5G Frequency Band as Specified by 3GPP Technical Specification Table 6: Field-Trial Activities Table 7: Three Aspects for Mobile Networks Related to 5G Table 8: 5G Rollout-Models Table 9: Ongoing HAPS projects Table 10: Space-Specific Legal and Regulatory Issues Table 11: Long Term Collaborations, Mergers, Acquisitions, Contracts, and Investments (2019-2021) Table 12: Other Development Table 13: Global Sky-Based Communication Market (by Application), $Billion, 2020-2031 Table 14: Global Sky-Based Communication Market (by End User), $Billion, 2020-2031 Table 15: Global Sky-Based Communication Market (by Platform), $Billion, 2020-2031 Table 16: Global Sky-Based Communication Market (by Platform), Volume (Units), 2020-2031 Table 17: Global Sky-Based Communication Market (by Component), $Billion, 2020-2031 Table 18: Global Sky-Based Communication Market (by Region), $Billion, 2020-2031 Table 19: North America Sky-Based Communication Market (by End User), $Billion, 2020-2031 Table 20: North America Sky-Based Communication Market (by Platform), $Billion, 2020-2031 Table 21: Europe Sky-Based Communication Market (by End User), $Billion, 2020-2031 Table 22: Europe Sky-Based Communication Market (by Platform), $Billion, 2020-2031 Table 23: Asia-Pacific Sky-Based Communication Market (by End User), $Billion, 2020-2031 Table 24: Asia-Pacific Sky-Based Communication Market (by Platform), $Billion, 2020-2031 Table 25: Airbus: Product Portfolio Table 26: Partnerships and Collaborations Table 27: Design and Testing Table 28: Contracts and Agreements Table 29: AeroVironment, Inc.: Product Portfolio Table 30: Acquisitions Table 31: New Product Launch Table 32: Cobham Limited Product Portfolio Table 33: New product Launch Table 34: General Dynamics Corporation: Product Portfolio Table 35: Product Development Table 36: Contract Table 37: Honeywell International Inc.: Product Portfolio Table 38: Partnerships and Collaborations Table 39: New Product Launch Table 40: Contracts and Agreements Table 41: Intelsat.: Product Portfolio Table 42: Iridium Communications Inc.: Product Portfolio Table 43: Lockheed Martin Corporation: Product Portfolio Table 44: Contract and Agreement Table 45: Partnership and Collaboration Table 46: OneWeb: Product Portfolio Table 47: Satcom Global: Product Portfolio Table 48: SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation: Product Portfolio Table 49: SES S.A.: Product Portfolio Table 50: Collaborations and Partnerships Table 51: Space Exploration Technologies Corporation: Product Portfolio Table 52: Product Innovation Table 53: Thales Group: Product Portfolio Table 54: Product Development Table 55: Contract Table 56: World View Inc.: Product Portfolio Table 57: Zero 2 Infinity: Product Portfolio