Microwave Product Digest

by Barbara A. McDonagh, CEO and President MPD: The commercial satellite market is booming. If your company supports this application, please provide your thoughts on future growth and its impact on the microwave industry. BM: LEO satellite constellations are rapidly proliferating due to their advantages in latency, coverage, and deployment costs. This includes commercial efforts like Starlink, Kuiper, and others serving broadband, Earth observation, and IoT.

by Barry Manz, Editor, Microwave Product Digest It’s December, which means it is time to look back and assess how the RF and microwave industry performed this year. Before digging into the technical details, however, it is important to recognize a trend I have observed over the last few years: The industry is undergoing a considerable consolidation. Investors have finally found just how important this industry will be in the future, and they’re looking to cash in.

by Joel Levine, President and CEO MPD: The commercial satellite market is booming. If your company supports this application, please provide your thoughts on future growth and its impact on the microwave industry. JL: Even calling this a “booming” market is understating the massive growth it has experienced over the last few years. The integration of satellites into mobile connectivity will accelerate the growth further.

by Tim Avicola, President MPD: If your company serves defense applications including electronic warfare, SIGINT, radar, communications, or counter UAS, please describe advances in RF and microwave technology you believe will be most needed for DoD in the coming years. TA: At Elite RF, we’ve played a key role in supporting the defense sector with advanced low to high power RF and microwave amplifier modules and systems across a wide range of mission-critical applications.

by Dan Green, Senior Technical Director, Aerospace, Defense and Communications Business Unit MPD: The commercial satellite market is booming. If your company supports this application, please provide your thoughts on future growth and its impact on the microwave industry. KJ: The commercial satellite market is experiencing unprecedented growth and diversification. Falling launch costs have fueled a surge in both new applications and companies eager to leverage space. At Analog Devices, Inc.

by John Muller, Chief Growth Officer MPD: The commercial satellite market is booming. If your company supports this application, please provide your thoughts on future growth and its impact on the microwave industry. JM: The commercial satellite market continues to expand at a double-digit rate, propelled by LEO constellation deployments and the accelerating demand for higher-throughput, lower-latency connectivity. Spectrum Control is positioned squarely within this growth curve.

by Tomasz Waliwander, Chief Executive Officer MPD: The commercial satellite market is booming. If your company supports this application, please provide your thoughts on future growth and its impact on the microwave industry. TW: While the commercial satellite market as a whole is expected to more than double by 2034, closer examination of its segments shows that commercial satellite broadband will lead the way, with an anticipated CAGR of just under 20%.

by Steve Dudkiewicz, Senior Vice President, Business Development MPD: The commercial satellite market is booming. If your company supports this application, please provide your thoughts on future growth and its impact on the microwave industry. KJ: The commercial satellite market is experiencing unprecedented growth and diversification. Falling launch costs have fueled a surge in both new applications and companies eager to leverage space. At Analog Devices, Inc.

by Casey Krawiec, VP of Global Sales MPD: The commercial satellite market is booming. If your company supports this application, please provide your thoughts on future growth and its impact on the microwave industry. CK: It’s no secret that commercial satellite activity has exploded—and that’s great news for the microwave industry. Numerous satellite constellations for voice and data delivery have been launched in recent years, driven by strong demand and the promise of profitability.

by Mike Towner, VP of Business Development MPD: The commercial satellite market is booming. If your company supports this application, please provide your thoughts on future growth and its impact on the microwave industry. MT: The rapid expansion of the commercial satellite market is reshaping the microwave industry, driving demand for higher power, greater efficiency, and broader frequency coverage.