The all new 10th Edition of the COMSYS VSAT Report is now available.  This comprehensive study covers over 300 different service providers and almost 30 different product platforms from all the major vendors.  As has been the case for nineteen years, the Report is the result of direct primary research by COMSYS over an intensive period of nine months.  The statistical analysis of the industry covers almost every conceivable aspect of how the market has performed over the past two years and historically as well as providing service forecasts for the next three years.  The 10th Edition is provided in three volumes - Volumes I & II are hard-bound colour books and Volume III is provided in PDF form.

• Volume I  runs to 400 pages with 200 tables and 200 charts analysing enterprise, SME and consumer sales of VSAT systems by vendor, operator, geography, industry and revenues. Hard-bound colour copy.

• Volume II covers technical specifications, prices, shipments, customer references and company analysis for 29 systems from 19 different vendors. Hard-bound colour copy.

• Volume III contains detailed analysis of over 300 VSAT service operations around the world.  PDF.

In this section of the site, we'll tell you what we do and give you some explanations, stories and statistics about the industry. Read on for this or click here for pricing and ordering information. The report contains detailed information on more than 300 operators and 29 different VSAT systems from both the market leaders and the smaller specialized manufacturers.

As a Telecoms Manager of a large corporation, you know how difficult it is to source reliable and accurate information on the most cost effective and reliable networking technologies and services. Finding the right provider in areas such as Central Europe, Latin America and Asia can be particularly difficult. The VSAT report gives you the information you need at your fingertips. Constructed from direct visits and interviews and providing an effective due diligence it will provide you with strategic and practical information and enable you to stay one step ahead and maintain your company's competitive advantage. For Suppliers of products and services the report is an invaluable source on the status of the market today. It gives market shares, growth rates, annual contract and sales bookings, business trends, industry and regional breakdowns together with full contact information for each company.

The 10th Edition of the VSAT Report since 1988 is now available for 2007. It comprises over 1,500 pages in three volumes containing a wealth of information on all aspects of VSAT, direct-to-business earth station products and services including:

• Existing and planned products with standardised lay-out allowing for easy direct comparisons between the technical capabilities and pricing of different systems.
• Star TDMA and SCPC as well as Mesh and Star DAMA systems.
• Existing and planned services covering more than 50 countries.
• Extensive company marketing, sales and strategic information.
• Detailed industry analysis illustrated with 200 charts and 200 tables covering sales, industry growth and financial summaries segmented by operator, vendor, region and industry.
• Market shares of operators and vendors measured in number of sites and revenues by region, segment and system type.
• Regional market and regulatory overview.
• Assessment of the current state, capabilities and challenges of the industry and market.
• Predictions for the future of these technology and market.
• Business planning for potential system users.
• Sourcing tables for users categorised by products, technology and service area.

The VSAT Report is based on primary research by COMSYS involving site visits and interviews with companies from Australia to Argentina and from Pakistan to Peru. Whilst being written in an informal, easy to read style, the report uses consistent formats for each company enabling direct comparisons between vendors and operators. It provides an effective reference manual, as well as expert opinion on the technology, services, strengths and weaknesses of vendors.