Satellite Transponders

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I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability And Reporting Limitations

Disclaimers

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics

Product Definitions And Scope of Study

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview

Introduction

Market Scenario and Outlook

Table 1: Global Satellite Transponder Market (2006): Percentage Breakup of Demand by Region - Asia-Pacific (incl. Japan), North America, Europe, Latin America, and Middle East and Africa (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 2: Global Satellite Transponder Market (2006): Percentage Breakup of Demand by Application - Broadcast, Trunking, Reserve, and Networking (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 3: Global Satellite Transponder Demand by Application in Number of 36 MHz Transponder Equivalents - Broadcast, Trunking, Reserve, and Networking (2000-2010) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Commercial Services Dominate Satellites Sector

Ku-band Capacity Transponders - The Engine for Market Growth

Satellite Transponders: Market Analysis by Application Areas

Broadcast

Table 4: Global Satellite Transponder Demand for Broadcast Applications by Region - North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (incl. Japan), Latin America, and Middle East and Africa: 2005 & 2006 (In Number of 36 MHz TPEs) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 5: Global Satellite Transponder Demand for Broadcasting Applications (2005 & 2006) - Percentage Breakdown by Geographic Region for North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (incl. Japan), Latin America, and Middle East and Africa (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Trunking

Table 6: Global Satellite Transponder Demand for Trunking Applications by Region - North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (incl. Japan), Latin America, and Middle East and Africa: 2005 & 2006 (In Number of 36 MHz TPEs) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 7: Global Satellite Transponder Demand for Trunking Applications (2005 & 2006) - Percentage Breakdown by Geographic Region for North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (incl. Japan), Latin America, and Middle East and Africa (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Networking

Table 8: Global Satellite Transponder Demand for Networking Applications by Region - North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (incl. Japan), Latin America, and Middle East and Africa: 2005 & 2006 (In Number of 36 MHz TPEs) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 9: Global Satellite Transponder Demand for Networking Applications (2005 & 2006) - Percentage Breakdown by Geographic Region for North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (incl. Japan), Latin America, and Middle East and Africa (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Reserve

Table 10: Global Satellite Transponders for Reserve Purposes by Region - North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (incl. Japan), Latin America, and Middle East and Africa: 2005 & 2006 (In Number of 36 MHz TPEs) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 11: Global Satellite Transponder Demand for Reserve Purposes (2005 & 2006) - Percentage Breakdown by Geographic Region for North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (incl. Japan), Latin America, and Middle East and Africa (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Competitive Landscape

Table 12: Global Market for Video Services by Leading Operators (2004 & 2005 E): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for SES Global, PanAmSat, Eutelsat, Intelsat, New Skies, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 13: Global Market for Fixed Satellite Services by Leading Operators (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for Intelsat/PanAmSat, SES Global, Eutelsat, New Skies, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Major Trends

Transponder Industry Plagued by Overcapacity

Dominance of Video Applications

Table 14: Market Penetration of DTH Satellite Sector within the Overall Pay TV Market Across Major Geographic Regions - Middle East/Africa, Western Europe, North America/Latin America, East/Central Europe, and Asia-Pacific(2004) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Last Mile Data Sector to Even Out

Table 15: Global Last-Mile Data Satellite Demand by Sub-Segments: Residential, SOHO, SME, and Large Business (In 36 MHz Transponder Equivalents) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Private Networks Dominate Data Market

Ku Band: Being Used Widely

Backup Satellites and Transponders - A Viable Alternate Over Standard Insurance

ISP-to-Backbone: Peaks in Several Regions

Voice: A Small Segment

Would the Trend towards Bigger GEO Satellites Continue?

Demand for Bigger Satellites to Increase

Global Satellite Industry Grows Despite Uncertainties - A Flashback on Industry Revenues in 2002 and Prior

Table 16: Global Satellite Industry Revenues by Segment in US$ Billion - Satellite Services, Ground Equipment Manufacturing, Satellite Manufacturing, and Launch Industry: 1996-2002(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 17: Global Satellite Industry by Segment (1996 & 2002) - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for Satellite Services, Ground Equipment Manufacturing, Satellite Manufacturing, and Launch Industry(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 18: Global Satellite Service Revenues by Segment in US$ Billion (2000 & 2002) - Subscription/Retail Services and Transponder Leasing

Table 19: Percentage Breakup of Global Satellite Services Revenues by Segment (2000 & 2002) - Subscription/ Retail Services and Transponder Leasing

Table 20: Global Satellite Transponder Supply by Frequency Band (2001 & 2002) - Percentage Breakdown for Ku-band, C-band, and Ka-band (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 21: Global Satellite Transponder Supply by Region (2002) - Percentage Breakdown for Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America, Latin America, and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Satellite Communications: An Overview

Short-Term Market Opportunities

Opportunities in Ka-Band Services

Role of ITU in the Satellite Industry

2. Satellite Industry Dynamics

Satellites

Payload

Transponders

Orbits and Satellites

Common Types of Orbits

Geostationary Orbit (GEO)

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)

Satellite’s Footprint

Burn

Interior of a Satellite

Propulsion Subsystem

Power Subsystem

Communications Subsystem

Structures Subsystem

Thermal Control Subsystem

Attitude Control Subsystem

Telemetry and Command Subsystem

Launch of a Satellite

Importance of EMS for Satellite Transmissions

Frequency Range and Suitable Application Areas of Different Bands

Satellite Applications

Satellite Sector: An Overview of Applications/Services

Global Positioning Systems

Application Areas

Space-Based Earth Observation Systems

Major Remote Sensing Instruments and Satellites

Satellite Navigation System

The Galileo System

EGNOS - The Precursor for Galileo

New Transponder Accessing Method

3. Satellite Launches

Loral Launches XTAR-LANT

Arianespace Launches Shin Satellite’s Thaicom 5

Alcatel Alenia Space Launches New Satellite

PanAmSat Launches Galaxy 16

ISRO Launches INSAT-4A

PanAmSat Launches Galaxy 15

Thaicom 4 Launched into Orbit

SS/L’s Satellite Launched Successfully

Orbital’s GEO Satellite Launched Successfully

Orbital to Launch Telkom 2 Satellite

Alcatel Launches AMC-12 Communication Satellite

Russian Communication Satellite Launched Successfully

APT’s APSTAR VI Satellite Launched

ISRO Launches HAMSAT and CARTOSAT

Boeing’s Communication Satellite Delivered into Orbit

Lockheed Martin’s Telecommunication Satellite Takes Off Successfully

Loral Space Launches Telstar Communications Satellite

SS/L’s Broadcast Satellite Takes Off Safely

GSLV Delivers EDUSAT into Orbit

Eutelsat Launches W3A

Helios IIA Takes Off Safely into Orbit

Russia’s Communication Satellite Delivered into Orbit

Orbital Delivers China’s Remote Sensing Satellite into Orbit

SES AMERICOM’s Satellite Launched Successfully

Telesat’s Anik F2 Lifts Off Successfully

Hispamar Launches Satellite

ILS Launches Intelsat 10-02 Satellite

4. Satellite Launches in the Recent Past

EchoStar and Loral Launch EchoStar IX/Telstar 13

ISRO, Eutelsat and ESA Launch Satellites

SES AMERICOM Launches AMC-9

ISRO Launches GSAT-2

Intelsat Launches Intelsat 904

DIRECTV Launches DIRECTV 5

XM Launches Satellites

B-SAT Launches BSAT-2a

5. Recent Industry Activity

Intelsat Pockets PanAmSat

SES GLOBAL Acquires New Skies

New Skies Pacts with the Netherlands Ministry of Defence

Loral Bags Contract from AsiaSat

PanAmSat Holding Corp. Enhances Services to New Zealand

SES ASTRA Pens Contract with CANAL+

Eutelsat Sings Contract with SRG SSR

ASTRA Signs a Long-Term Agreement with Channel 4

NTV-Plus in an Agreement with RSCC

ASTRA Bags Contract from Arqiva

DCS Pacts with Eutelsat

ASTRA Signs a Capacity Agreement with UPC Direct

SSM Bags Contract from Comsat México

ASTRA Bags Contract from GlobeCast

Eutelsat Leases Transponder Capacity to TVN

ASTRA Bags Contract from BBC

Arabsat in an Agreement with JMC

BCL, TVNZ and TVWorks Enters into an Agreement

Eutelsat Leases Transponder Capacity to Telekom Srbija

PanAmSat Acquires Europe*Star

Multiemedia Pockets New Skies Networks

Telesat Acquires SPACECONNECTION, Inc

SES Astra Acquires DPC Digital Playout Center GmbH

SES Americom Unites with Comcast Media

Telesat Joins Forces with Barrett Xplore

Eutelsat Signs Contract with Algérie Télécom

Eutelsat Signs Multi-Transponder Agreement with SKY Italia

Intelsat Pacts with APT Satellite

Lockheed Martin Enters into Contract with B-Sat

Eutelsat Leases Transponders Capacity to SNRT

Eutelsat and NHK Enter into Contract

Space Systems/Loral Signs Contract with ICO Satellite

Nordic Satellite Awards Contract to Lockheed Martin

Alcatel Signs Contract with Embratel

SES Astra and GlobeCast Enter into Transponder Agreement

Eutelsat Enters into Agreement with Horizon

SES Astra Enters into a Transponder Agreement with UPC

Alcatel Enters into Agreement with Shin Satellite

ASTRA Inks Renewal Transponder Agreement with BskyB

ASTRA & ITV Signs Yet Another Transponder Capacity Agreement

SES Astra Enters into Agreement with Hellas SAT

ISRO Signs Agreement with European Space Agency

Eutelsat Enters into Agreement with IABG

CNBC Pakistan Inks Long-term Agreement with PanAmSat

PanAmSat Join Hands with Direct-on-PC

Tata-Star Group to Foray into Direct-To-Home Segment

SES Astra Establishes New Subsidiary

Nordic Satellite AB Renamed as SES SIRIUS AB

SES Americom Purchases Verestar

Telesat Acquires Direcway Hub

SES Astra, Integral Systems and Entertec together Sign Joint Partnership Contract

Boeing Enters into Joint Venture with Alcatel

Boeing Bags $472 Million Contract

Telesat Awards Contract to EADS

Loral Skynet Signs Agreement with Microm De Colombia

ILS Enters into Contract with SES GLOBAL

Skylogic and ChinaSatcom Enter into a Partnership Agreement

ISRO Signs Agreement with New Skies

SES Astra Enters into Agreement with WORLDSAT

PanAmSat Awards Contract to Alcatel

RSCC Signs Transponder Leasing Contract with Eutelsat

Alcatel Space to Build Satellite for SES Global

ARABSAT Awards Contract to EADS

ARABSAT Signs Agreement with SamaCom

6. Strategic Corporate Developments in the Past

Alcatel Space and Eutelsat in Contract for W5 Communications Satellite

Lockheed Martin Builds Ku/Ka-band A2100 Satellites

SES Acquires Americom

Toshiba in a Joint Venture with NEC

Boeing Acquires Satellite Business of Hughes Electronics

SES Acquires Stake in NSAB

7. Focus on Select Players

Alcatel Alenia Space (France)

APT Satellite Holdings Limited (Hong Kong)

Boeing Satellite Systems International, Inc. (US)

EADS Space (France)

EADS Astrium (France)

Eutelsat SA (France)

Horizon Satellite Services (Dubai)

Indian Space Research Organization (India)

Intelsat Ltd. (US)

Intersputnik International Organization of Space Communications (Russia)

Lockheed Martin Corporation (US)

Loral Space & Communications Inc. (US)

Loral Skynet

Space Systems/Loral (SS/L)

Mabuhay Philippines Satellite Corporation (Philippines)

NEC Toshiba Space Systems Ltd. (Japan)

Orbital Sciences Corp. (US)

Russian Satellite Communications Company (Russia)

Satelites Mexicanos S.A. de C.V. (Mexico)

SES Global SA (Luxembourg)

SES Astra (Luxembourg)

SES Americom (US)

New Skies Satellites Holdings Ltd. (The Netherlands)

SES SIRIUS AB (Sweden)

Telesat (Canada)

The Arab Satellite Communication Organization (Saudi Arabia)

8. Global Market Perspective

Table 22: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Satellite Transponders by Geographic Region - North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Including Japan), Latin America, and Middle East/African Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Number of 36 MHz Transponder Equivalents for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 23: World 10-Year Perspective for Satellite Transponders by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand for North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Including Japan), Latin America, and Middle East/African Markets for 2000, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Satellite Transponders Application in Broadcasting by Geographic Region - North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Including Japan), Latin America, and Middle East/African Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Number of 36 MHz Transponder Equivalents for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 25: World 10-Year Perspective for Satellite Transponders Application in Broadcasting by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand for North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Including Japan), Latin America, and Middle East/African Markets for 2000, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 26: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Satellite Transponders Application in Trunking by Geographic Region - North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Including Japan), Latin America, and Middle East/African Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Number of 36 MHz Transponder Equivalents for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 27: World 10-Year Perspective for Satellite Transponders Application in Trunking by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand for North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Including Japan), Latin America, and Middle East/African Markets for 2000, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 28: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Satellite Transponders Application in Networking by Geographic Region - North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Including Japan), Latin America, and Middle East/African Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Number of 36 MHz Transponder Equivalents for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 29: World 10-Year Perspective for Satellite Transponders Application in Networking by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand for North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Latin America, and Middle East/African Markets for 2000, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 30: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis of Satellite Transponders for Reserve Purposes by Geographic Region - North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Including Japan), Latin America, and Middle East/African Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Number of 36 MHz Transponder Equivalents for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 31: World 10-Year Perspective of Satellite Transponders for Reserve Purposes by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand for North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Including Japan), Latin America, and Middle East/African Markets for 2000, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1. North America

A. Market Overview

North American Satellite Transponder Market

Market Scenario and Outlook

Demand Led by Broadcast Applications

Table 32: Satellite Transponder Demand in North America by Application (2006) - Broadcast, Trunking, Networking, and Reserve (In Number of 36 MHz Transponder Equivalents) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Risk Elements for the US Commercial Remote Sensing Satellite Companies

Key Market Trends

Table 33: Percentage Breakup of Total Number of Leased Commercial Geostationary Satellite Transponders in the US by Frequency Band (2002-2004)(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 34: Percentage Breakup of Total Leased Revenues of Commercial Geostationary Satellite Transponders in the US by Frequency Band (2002-2004) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 35: Average Lease Rates of Commercial Geostationary Satellite Transponders in the US by Frequency Band for 2000 & 2005 (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Growing Demand for HDTV

The US Satellite Industry: A Brief Review

The Troubled Times (2001-2002)

Competitive Scenario

Table 36: Leading Satellite Operators for Ku-Band in North America by Leased Capacity (TPEs) (2002) - Percentage Breakdown for PanAmSat, SES Americom, Loral Skynet, Intelsat, Telesat Canada, and Others(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Strategic Corporate Developments

Satellite Launches

Review of Key Players

B. Market Analytics

Table 37: North American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Satellite Transponders by Application Areas - Broadcast, Trunking, Networking, and Reserve Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Number of 36 MHz Transponder Equivalents for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 38: North American 10-Year Perspective for Satellite Transponders by Application Areas - Percentage Breakdown of Demand for Broadcast Trunking, Networking and Reserve Markets for 2000, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2. Europe

A. Market Overview

Market Scenario and Outlook

Table 39: Satellite Transponder Demand in Europe by Application (2006) - Broadcast, Trunking, Networking, and Reserve (In Number of 36 MHz Transponder Equivalents) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Market Trends

Trends by Frequency Band

Competitive Scenario

Table 40: Market Shares of Leading Operators for Fixed Satellite Services in Extended Europe* (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for Eutelsat, SES Global, Intelsat/PanAmSat, Arabsat, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 41: European Satellite Transponders Availability by Leading Players (2004): Percentage Breakdown for SES-Astra+ NSAB, Eutelsat, Hispasat, Telenor, Intelsat and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 42: European Satellite Transponders Availability by DTH Capacity in Use (2004): Percentage Breakdown for SES-Astra+ NSAB, Eutelsat, Hispasat, Telenor, Intelsat and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Satellite Transponders in Europe - A Review of Past

Satellite Services Remain Buoyant

Competitive Scenario

Table 43: Leading Satellite Operators for C-Band in Europe (2002): Market Shares by Leased Capacity (TPEs) for Intelsat, Russian Satellite Communications Company, PanAmSat, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 44: Leading Satellite Operators for Ku-Band in Europe (2002): Market Shares by Leased Capacity (TPEs) for Eutelsat, SES Astra/SES Americom, Intelsat, and Others(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 45: Share of Transponders of Leading Satellite Operators in Europe (2000) - Eutelsat, Intelsat, Loral Skynet/Telstar, PanamSat and SES Global (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 46: Market Share of Leading Satellite Companies in terms of Launched GEO Satellites: 1999-2001 - Alcatel Space, Astrium, Boeing, Lockheed Martin and SS/Loral (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

European Space Industry: An Overview

Revenues - A Quick Round up

Table 47: European Space Industry: Percentage Breakup of Manufacturing Revenues by Customer Type (2002 vs. 2001) - Institutional Civil, Military Programs, Commercial, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 48: European Space Industry: Percentage Breakup of Manufacturing Revenues by Activities (2002 vs. 2001) - Space Applications (Telecommunications, Earth Observation, Navigation, and Launcher); Scientific Activities (Space Infrastructure and Manned Programs, Science, and Microgravity); Support, Technology, and Test Activities; and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 49: Space Manufacturing Revenues in Select European Markets (2002) - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Belgium, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Strategic Corporate Developments

Satellite Launches

Review of Key Players

B. Market Analytics

Table 50: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Satellite Transponders by Application Areas - Broadcast, Trunking, Networking, and Reserve Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Number of 36 MHz Transponder Equivalents for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 51: European 10-Year Perspective for Satellite Transponders by Application Areas - Percentage Breakdown of Demand for Broadcast, Trunking, Networking and Reserve Markets for 2000, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3. Asia-Pacific

A. Market Overview

Market Scenario and Outlook

Table 52: Satellite Transponder Demand in Asia-Pacific by Application (2006) - Broadcast, Trunking, Networking, and Reserve: (In Number of 36 MHz Transponder Equivalents) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Satellite Broadband Market Facing Hurdles in Japan and South Korea

Plagued by Restricted Demand for Satellite Services

Table 53: Satellite Transponder Supply in Asia-Pacific by Frequency Band (2001 & 2002): Percentage Breakdown for C-band, Ku-band and Ka-band (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Asian Satellite Transponder Capacity

Overcapacity: A Major Issue

Market Characteristics by Sector

Slowdown in the Late 1990s

Major Markets

China

India

Japan

Satellite Broadband Services Remain Weak

Scientific & Engineering Test Satellite Launches in Japan

Strategic Corporate Developments

Satellite Launches

Review of Key Players

B. Market Analytics

Table 54: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Satellite Transponders by Application . Areas - Broadcast, Trunking, Networking, and Reserve Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand .in Number of 36 MHz Transponder Equivalents for .Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 55: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Satellite Transponders by Application Areas - Percentage Breakdown of Demand for Broadcast, Trunking, Networking and Reserve Markets for 2000, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4. Latin America

A. Market Overview

Transponder Market in Latin America Set for Recovery

Strong Demand for Satellite Services

Market Scenario and Outlook

Market Trends by Sector

Broadcast Overcasts Other Applications

Table 56: Satellite Transponder Demand in Latin America by Application (2006) -Broadcast, Trunking, Networking, and Reserve (In Number of 36 MHz Transponder Equivalents) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Competitive Overview

Leasing Revenues Decline

Strategic Corporate Development

Satellite Launches

Satelites Mexicanos S.A. de C.V. (Satmex) - A Mexican Key Player

B. Market Analytics

Table 57: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Satellite Transponders by Application Areas - Broadcast, Trunking, Networking, and Reserve Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Number of 36 MHz Transponder Equivalents for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 58: Latin American 10-Year Perspective for Satellite Transponders by Application Areas - Percentage Breakdown of Demand for Broadcast, Trunking, Networking and Reserve Markets for 2000, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5. The Middle East/Africa

A. Market Overview

Commercial Satellite Transponder Market

Market Scenario and Outlook

Table 59: Satellite Transponder Demand in Middle East and Africa by Application (2006) - Broadcast, Trunking, Networking, and Reserve (In Number of 36 MHz Transponder Equivalents) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Competitive Scenario

Table 60: Middle East and Africa Satellite Transponder Market by Operator Capacity (2004) - Percentage Breakdown for ArabSat, Eutelsat, Intelsat, New Skies, PanAmSat and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Strategic Corporate Developments

Satellite Launch

Review of Key Players

B. Market Analytics

Table 61: Middle East/African Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Satellite Transponders by Application Areas - Broadcast, Trunking, Networking, and Reserve Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Number of 36 MHz Transponder Equivalents for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 62: Middle East/African 10-Year Perspective for Satellite Transponders by Application Areas - Percentage Breakdown of Demand for Broadcast, Trunking, Networking and Reserve Markets for 2000, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

IV. COMPETITION

1. Alcatel Space (France)

2. APT Satellite Holdings Limited (Hong Kong)

Table 63: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In HK$ million)

Table 64: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In HK$ million)

Table 65: Annual Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2004-2005 (In HK$ million)

3. ARABSAT (Saudi Arabia)

4. Arianespace (France)

5. Arqiva (UK)

6. Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)

Table 66: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In HK$ million)

Table 67: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2005-2006 (H1) (In HK$ million)

Table 68: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In HK$ million)

Table 69: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In HK$ million)

7. BAF Satellite And Technology Corporation (USA)

8. Barrett Xplore, Inc. (Canada)

9. Bharat Electronics Ltd. (India)

Table 70: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2006 (In INR billion)

10. Boeing Company (The) (USA)

Table 71: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)

Boeing Satellite Systems International, Inc. (USA)

Boeing Space Systems (USA)

11. EADS Space (France)

EADS Astrium (France)

12. Embratel (Brazil)

13. Eutelsat SA (France)

14. GlobeCast France (France)

15. Hispasat Group (Spain)

16. Horizon Satellite Services (UAE)

17. Indian Space Research Organization (India)

18. Intelsat Ltd. (UK)

Table 72: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million)

Table 73: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 74: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)

19. Intersputnik (Russia)

20. Jones Media Networks Ltd. (USA)

21. JSAT Corporation (Japan)

Table 75: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2006-2007 (In ¥million)

Table 76: First Quarter Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2006-2007 (In ¥ million)

Table 77: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2006 (In ¥ million)

Table 78: Annual Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2005-2006 (In ¥ million)

22. L-3 Communications Telemetry-West (USA)

23. Level 3 Communications, Inc. (USA)

Table 79: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million)

Table 80: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million)

Table 81: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million)

Table 82: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 83: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 84: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 85: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)

24. Lockheed Martin Corporation (USA)

Table 86: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (Nine Months Ended, September) (In US$ billion)

Table 87: Nine Months Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005-2006 (Nine Months Ended, September) (In US$ billion)

Table 88: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion)

Table 89: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion)

Table 90: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion)

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company (USA)

25. Loral Space And Communications (USA)

Table 91: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million)

Table 92: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 93: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 94: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005-2004 (In US$ million)

Table 95: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004 - 2005 (In US$ million)

Loral Skynet (USA)

Loral Skynet Do Brasil Ltd. (Brazil)

Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) (USA)

26. Mabuhay Philippines Satellite Corporation (The Philippines)

27. NEC Toshiba Space Systems Ltd. (Japan)

28. Orbital Sciences Corporation (USA)

Table 96: Half Yearly sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million)

Table 97: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million)

Table 98: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 99: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 100: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)

Table 101: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million)

29. P.T. Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk. (Indonesia)

Table 102: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In Rp billion)

Table 103: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In Rp billion)

30. PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia - Satelindo (Indonesia)

31. Russian Satellite Communication Company (Russia)

32. Satmex (Mexico)

33. SES Global SA (Luxembourg)

SES Astra SA (Luxembourg)

SES Americom, Inc. (USA)

SES Sirius AB (Sweden)

New Skies Satellites NV (The Netherlands)

34. Shin Satellite PLC (Thailand)

35. Sierra Monolithics, Inc. (USA)

36. Telenor ASA (Norway)

Table 104: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In NOK million)

Table 105: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In NOK million)

Table 106: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In NOK million)

37. Telesat Canada (Canada)

Table 107: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In Can$ million)

Table 108: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In Can$ million)