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CONCLUSION




             There is a strong demand for ICT in
                   developing countries

             Even in remote areas of

             developing countries there is

             demand for communication and
             information services.                 That offers high potentials for

                                                      satellite based services
             This demand can be satisfied by

             offering first of all connectivity but   In African and Asian markets
             as well content fitted for the    satellite-based communications and   When the right regulation is in

             context of these markets.         data services have a higher potential
                                                                                       place and the market is
                                               than in developed Western                      properly
                                               communication markets because

                                               there is a severe lack of substituting   The potential can only be
                                                                                    tapped exhaustively when
                                               technologies.
                                                                                    regulation does not constrain
                                               Especially VSAT is already high on   satellite services.

                                               demand and will grow further.
                                                                                    Satellite operators and service
                                                                                    providers have to consider the
                                                                                      peculiarities of developing

                                                                                     communications markets and
                                                                                      distribution channels when
                                                                                       designing their services.























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