Maritime Satellite Communications Market: Trends and Forecasts 2025-2035

"Low-cost LEO capacity is reshaping the maritime satellite communications market as Starlink resets pricing across every vessel class."

This report analyses the maritime satellite communications (satcom) market. It provides forecasts for the period between 2025 and 2035 for in-service units, capacity demand and revenue, shipments, equipment revenue, average revenue per unit (ARPU) and service revenue for different verticals and frequency bands.

The report also offers strategic recommendations for satellite operators and service providers on how to navigate the competitive landscape across the maritime satcom market.

Report coverage

• 10-year forecast (2025-2035) of maritime satcom service, capacity and equipment revenue, in-service units, shipments, capacity demand and ARPU, split by vertical, frequency band and region
• Analysis of multi-orbit and hybrid connectivity architectures for the maritime satcom market, alongside advancements in terminals, antennas, satellite capacity, and managed and value-added-services
• Analysis of the technological and business-model trends reshaping each vertical, and the implications for satellite operators, service providers and shipowners
• Assessment of the shift from geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) to non-GEO capacity and its effect on pricing and ARPU

Report segmentation

• Domain - Maritime
  • Variables
    • In-service units (ISUs)
    • Capacity demand
    • Capacity revenue
    • Service revenue
    • Equipment revenue
    • Retail revenue (service + equipment revenue)
    • ARPU
  • Verticals
    • Fishing
    • Leisure
    • Merchant
    • Offshore
    • Passenger
  • Frequency bands
    • Fixed satellite services (FSS): C-, Ku-, Ka-band
    • GEO high-throughput satellite (HTS): C-, Ku-, Ka-band
    • Non-GEO HTS
  • Geographical regions
    • Arctic
    • Asia
    • Atlantic Ocean
    • Europe
    • Indian Ocean
    • Latin America
    • Middle East and Africa
    • North America
    • Pacific Ocean

Questions answered

• How much growth will each of the seven satcom market variables discussed in this report experience during the forecast period?
• What can incumbent satellite operators and service providers do to alleviate the competitive pressures presented by new entrants?
• How will competition between GEO and non-GEO services evolve, and how will this differ by vertical?
• Which applications, regions and technologies will provide increasing demand and revenue growth for satcom players in the maritime market?

Who should read this report

• Maritime satcom service providers
• Satellite operators
• Commercial maritime end users (for example, merchant shipping, cruise lines, offshore platform operators, fishing companies and leisure craft owners)
• Maritime terminal and equipment manufacturers
• Investors and financial institutions