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ATC: The Future of Mobile Satellite Services?
TMF Associates, Jan 2006
“ATC: The Future of Mobile Satellite Services?” provides the first comprehensive assessment of ATC (Ancillary Terrestrial Component) technology (known as Complementary Ground Component or CGC in Europe) and its implications for the Mobile Satellite Services industry. This report presents a clear, concise overview of technical, market and regulatory issues in the US and overseas, and explores the opportunity that ATC will create for MSS operators, cellular providers and other players in the wireless and satellite industries. To assist both operators and financial analysts in understanding the value of ATC, detailed market forecasts are provided for different potential ATC partnerships and for each of the market sectors which MSS-ATC will address within the US.
The report has received positive reviews from ATC proponents and skeptics alike, for its balanced perspective on both the challenges and opportunities that will be encountered in deployment of new MSS-ATC networks. While Space News described the report as “a sobering read for MSS investors”, Tony Navarra, President of Globalstar LLC, commented that “the report provides an informative and very detailed review of the ATC opportunity, reflecting the effort that TMF Associates has dedicated to analyzing the satellite communications sector, and demonstrating the growing importance of MSS within the wider telecommunications industry”.
Topics covered
- ATC regulatory overview
- Designing MSS-ATC networks
- Sizing the ATC opportunity
-International developments
- Implications for the MSS market
- Implications for the wireless market
Extensive forecasts (2006-2015)
- Sales of ATC-enabled terminals in the US
- Total ATC-related revenues in the US
- Growth in existing MSS services
- Revenues for MSS-ATC operators
All of your key questions answered
- What ATC partnerships are likely?
- What service quality should users expect?
- Which MSS operator is best positioned?
- What is the optimum ATC partnership?
- Which air interface will be used?
- Can ATC succeed outside the US?
About the Author:
Tim Farrar has over 13 years consulting experience across the satellite and telecom sector, and over the last decade has worked with almost all of the leading MSS players, developing business plans and assisting in optimization of the technical design for new systems. He has an M.A. and a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge, UK and runs his own consulting company based in Menlo Park, CA, which specializes in the technical and financial analysis of telecom ventures.
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