Laser-Based Satcom Could Take Off With Impending Mega Constellations, NSR Says
The impending deployments of mega constellations with inter-satellite links will be the big driver of the optical satellite communications market over the next decade, with space-based laser communication equipment expected to take in close to $4 billion revenue between 2018…
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and 2028, Northern Sky Research said Tuesday. It said use of inter-satellite laser links by such proposed constellations as SpaceX's Starlink and Telesat's could mean demand for space-to-space communications terminals top 10,000 units by 2028. It said there also could be a niche market in data downlinks, though first there needs to be evolution of the communications infrastructure on the ground segment.