Commercial Innovations Heighten Satellite Communications September 06, 2018 Resource Type News Articles Categories: Government SATCOM Satellite Communications Automation Artificial Intelligence (AI) Managed Network Services ISR Military milsatcom Machine Learning By Kimberly Underwood for AFCEA Signal Governments and the private sector stand to benefit from burgeoning advances. The commercial satellite industry is harnessing a perfect storm of technological advancements, cost reductions and increased emphasis on mobile communications to provide greater global connectivity. Innovation is reaching all aspects of the industry, from satellite manufacturing, satellite launch services and satellite ground equipment to satellite services, industry officials report, driving cost savings and performance gains. The $269 billion industry is booming, more than doubling revenue since 2007, when it was $122 billion, according to this year’s Satellite Industry Association “State of the Satellite Industry Report.” A total of 1,738 satellites are in operation. And in the last five years, the number of satellite launches grew by 147 percent, due in part to an increase in the number of small low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellites launched, the report states. Fueled by less expensive launch vehicles, average launch costs dropped 40 percent last year, compared with 2016. Commercial satellite operators such as Hughes Network Systems LLC, Intelsat SA and SES SA are at the nexus of this evolutionary process, leveraging advances to provide various forms of satellite communications (SATCOM). Satellite operators are pursuing high-throughput satellites (HTS), end-to-end architecture, efficient waveforms, cost reductions and higher performance. To read more from the full article click here! Related Resources White Papers Resilient Networking Delivering Mission-Critical Connectivity with Reliability and Resilience December 08, 2020 Transforming Government with SD-WAN May 05, 2020 HeloSat White Paper: Beyond Line of Sight SATCOM for Rotary Wing Aircraft January 17, 2019 HughesON ActiveTechnologies August 02, 2016 Articles It's Time for Military SATCOM to Adapt April 10, 2019 MilSat Magazine 2017 Year in Review December 14, 2017 Infographic SD-WAN: The Next Federal Network April 04, 2019 Enabling Resilient Networks: Hughes Terminal Management Agent Unlocks the Future of SATCOM Videos Video: Deliver Application Assurance With Hughes SD-WAN November 27, 2018 41:20 News Articles FCVPerspectives: Are agencies ready for EIS? August 17, 2018 Will EIS Spur Agencies to Truly Modernize Their Networks? August 16, 2017 Breaking the Chains of Antiquity: The Benefits of Hybrid Networking in a Defense Environment April 11, 2016 The Benefits of Hybrid Networking December 21, 2015 TechInsider: Agencies Need Broadband Today – Why Wait for NS2020? March 25, 2015 Solutions Sheet Hughes HTS Service for Government March 29, 2018 Data Sheets Quality of Service and Bandwidth Management April 11, 2015 Broadband Backup February 12, 2013 Hughes HR4700 Branch Gateway