HF Radio Market - Forecast (2020 - 2025)

High costs associated with the R&D and deployment of a satellite in the space is anticipated to increase the demand for the HF radio system which is cost efficient and more reliable compared to satellite communication. This increase in deployment of HF radios especially in military end-user applications is anticipated to drive the HF radio market growth. The global HF Radio Market size is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 4.34% during the forecast period i.e. 2020-2025. APAC is the fastest growing market with a CAGR of 5.85% between 2020 and 2025, which is mainly attributed to the growing number of contracts between the manufacturers and the government of various countries for the supply of HF radios. Countries such as Afghanistan, Australia, and others have immense demand for HF Radio.

HF Radio Market Outlook:

Unlike VHF and UHF, HF is capable of facilitating beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) communications. This is primarily responsible for the usage of HF radio as the backup by various end users such as marine & fishing, aviation, military, government, law enforcement, amateur radio, industrial, and others. Industrial end users comprise of oil & gas, mining, and others. According to Industry ARC, a military segment will hold the largest market share during the forecast period. HF radio system includes various components such as Transceiver, Antenna, Antenna Masts, Modem, and others.

HF Radio market report comprises of pricing analysis for different configurations of HF radio system. The average price of base station HF radio is highest among the other types.

HF Radio Market Growth Drivers: In sectors such as military and defense, there is a high need of uninterruptable and large coverage modes of communication for the exchange of extremely confidential and noteworthy data, for which HF Radios are a perfect fit, hence up surging the demand for HF radio systems. Moreover, HF radios are cost effective and easy to deploy than satellite communications. Recent technological advancements in HF systems that make them apt and reliable for harsh conditions are further anticipated to drive the market growth.

HF Radio Market Challenges:

A major challenge to the HF radio systems is to increase the amount of information that can be sent through these systems. Additionally, a recent increase in deployment of optical transmission and other alternatives in various sectors poses a threat to the demand of HF systems, which in turn will affect the growth of the HF Radio market.

HF Radio Market Research Scope:

The base year of the study is 2020, with forecast done up to 2025. The study presents a thorough analysis of the competitive landscape, taking into account the market shares of the leading companies. It also provides information on unit shipments. These provide the key market participants with the necessary business intelligence and help them to understand the future of the HF Radio market. The assessment includes the forecast, an overview of the competitive structure, the market shares of the competitors, as well as the market trends, market demands, market drivers, market challenges, and product analysis. The market drivers and restraints have been assessed to fathom their impact over the forecast period. This report further identifies the key opportunities for growth while also detailing the key challenges and possible threats. The key areas of focus include the different components and configurations of HF Radio market, and their specific applications

HF Radio Market Report: Industry Coverage

• Components of HF Radio: Transceiver, Antenna, Antenna Masts, Modem

• Configuration of HF Radio: Vehicular, Man-pack, Base Station

• Usage of HF Radio: Marine & Fishing, Aviation, Military, Government, Law Enforcement, Others

• Factory Automation Applications of HF Radio: Industrial Robot, Material Handling (Logistics) and Food & Beverage Machinery

The HF Radio market report also analyzes the major geographic regions for the market as well as the major countries for the market in these regions.

The countries covered in the study include:

• North America: The U.S., Canada, Mexico

• South America: Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Costa Rica

• Europe: The U.K., Germany, Italy, France, The Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Russia

• APAC: China, Japan, Australia, South Korea, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives

• Middle East and Africa: Israel

HF Radio Market Key Players Perspective:

One of the key players in HF Radio Market, Barrett Communications recently supplied HF radio communications equipment for surveillance boats which operate in the remote and environmentally challenging Aysen region of South Chile through its authorized dealer Skytel Telecommunicaciones.

Mr Jose San Martin from Skytel Telecommunicaciones commented “We have designed and installed a complete HF mobile station on the surveillance boats, and the crew can maintain communications over the HF network throughout Chile. Everything was installed without interfering with the factory installed equipment and the project was previously approved by the boat’s manufacturer to keep the factory warranty.”

Some of the other key players mentioned in this report are Codan Communications, Harris Corporation, Icom Inc., Leonardo S.p.A., and Atlas Elektronik GmbH among others.

HF Radio Market Trends:

• In a recent deal between Codan Communications and Bangladesh Army, Codan has provided 200 Codan Patrol 2110M man-packs to Bangladesh Army which aims to modernize its portable communication systems. Following this deal, Bangladesh Army has also awarded Codan Communications with a multimillion dollar partnership in the Asia-Pacific region.

• Recently Icom Inc. has launched the MF/HF Marine Transceiver GM800 which has been designed to provide reliable communication solutions for harsh conditions. Thus, the increasing launch of HF radio system products is poised to exhibit positive growth to the HF Radio market

• Sunair Electronics, one among the major players in this market has been lately awarded with a sub-contract to supply ten T-5000B 5-kW High Power Transmitter systems for the NATO BRASS-SSSB Romania program for the Romanian Ministry of National Defense. As a result of an upsurge in the number of contracts and projects in HF Radio market will boom.

• Increasing number of partnerships are anticipated to drive the market growth. One such instance was, latest partnership of Codan Communications, one of  major manufacturers of HF radio products and NVIS Communications for US, Mexico, and Caribbean regions aiming to expand their markets and product offering to fulfill their customers’ needs.