table of contents

1.  Introduction

1.1.  Data Sources & Study Methodology

2.  The Maritime Market

2.1.  Overview

2.1.1.  VSAT Maritime Customer Database Methodology

2.2.  L-band Maritime Services

2.2.1.  Inmarsat

2.2.2.  Iridium

2.2.3.  Others L-Band Providers

2.2.4.  Other Satellite Services

2.2.4.1. Hybrid FSS/MSS

2.3.  Alternative Maritime Communication Services

2.3.1.  Offshore Fibre Systems

2.3.2.  Microwave Networks

2.3.3.  Offshore Cellular

2.3.4.  Land-based Cellular

2.3.5.  WiMAX & WiFi

2.3.6.  Marginal Technologies

3.  Maritime VSAT Services

3.1.  Services

3.1.1.  Current Operator Analysis

3.1.2.  Service Revenues

3.2.  Hardware

3.2.1.  Stabilised Antenna Systems

3.2.2.  Access Types & Modems

3.3.  Segmentation

3.4.  Geographic Distribution

4.  Market Sizing

4.1.  Total Market Size

4.1.1.  Market Database Methodology

4.1.2.  Maritime Market Growth

4.2.  Market Drivers & Inhibitors

4.2.1.  Deck Real-Estate & Antenna Siting

4.2.2.  Installation

4.2.3.  Crew

4.2.4.  Regulations

4.2.5.  Space Segment

4.3.  Addressable & Potential Market Size

4.3.1.  High End Commercial

4.3.2.  Military/Government

4.3.3.  Commercial

4.3.4.  Fishing

4.3.5.  Leisure

4.3.6.  Inland Waterways

4.4.  Addressable Market Summary

5.  Market Forecasts

5.1.  Vessels in Service Forecasts

5.1.1.  Most Likely

5.1.2.  Optimistic

5.2.  Service Revenue Forecasts

5.2.1.  Most Likely

5.2.2.  Optimistic

5.3.  Stabilised Antenna Forecasts

6.  Sources

7.  Glossary & Abbreviations

7.1.  COMSYS Regional Definitions

7.2.  Length Conversion Table

7.3.  Abbreviations

 


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