D2D technology will disrupt the government and military mobile satellite services market, but not yet

27 January 2025 | Research

Sarah Halpin

Article | PDF (3 pages) | Government and Military Space


"Satellite operators must act now to prepare for upcoming market shifts or risk losing opportunity in this rapidly evolving environment."

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Direct-to-device (D2D) technologies are unlikely to have a significant impact on the mobile satellite services (MSS) market for government and military organisations in the near future. Analysys Mason’s MSS and D2D government and military satellite services: trends and forecasts 2023–2033 report notes that the industry must address several challenges before widespread use of D2D technology occurs. We expect that D2D will start to have an impact on revenue in this market from the early 2030s when queries about technological abilities, backwards compatibility and security in contested environments are overcome.

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Author

Sarah Halpin

Analyst, space and satellite, expert in government and military space