Abstract
The research service investigates the market demand for cellular network
expansion in developing markets and analyzes what portion of demand will be
met through satellite-based backhaul. As the global mobile phone subscriber
base moves beyond the current 2.2 billion, an overwhelming majority of new
users is to be found in the developing world.
In 2005 alone, over 84% of subscriber growth was accounted for by developing
countries. The high demand for cellular service together with underdeveloped
terrestrial infrastructure represents a huge opportunity for the satellite
industry. Mobile operators throughout Africa, Asia and South America have been
turning to satellite to deploy as much as a 100% of their cellular network
outside city centres.
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