GSOA is the global CEO-driven association representing the satellite industry
GSOA provides a platform for collaboration between companies involved in the satellite ecosystem globally and a unified voice for the sector. Our vision is to help policymakers improve the state of the world by continuously bridging digital, education, health, social, gender and economic divides across diverse geographies and across mature and developing economies.
GSOA is the only global non-profit association of the entire satellite ecosystem that brings members together and serves as the premier platform for worldwide collaboration. As the only CEO-driven satellite association in the world, GSOA takes the lead in addressing global challenges, seizing opportunities, and providing a unified voice for the satellite industry.
GSOA is widely recognised as the representative body for satellite operators by international, regional, and national entities, including regulators, policymakers, standards-setting organizations like 3GPP, as well as international organizations such as the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and the World Economic Forum (WEF).
Using a minimal infrastructure that provides ubiquitous coverage, satellites serve millions of people in hundreds of countries, both in developed and emerging economies, without discrimination. The only requirements for a country to make use of satellite communications is the political will coupled with an appropriate regulatory and industrial environment.
In order to make full use of satellite communications, governments need to understand how satellite services can contribute to their policy objectives and how to regulate and deploy them. GSOA works through its leadership and expert working groups to foster this understanding. By engaging with governments, regulators, regional and other bodies, GSOA’s work contributes to achieving favourable political, regulatory and industrial frameworks that allow satellite communication services to play their rightful role in connecting the world.
Overall, satellite operators and their services represent two thirds of the entire space economy which is valued at 250 billion dollars in revenue. The satellite sector creates more than 900 000 direct jobs worldwide; it enables independent launch and defence capabilities and puts all world regions at the edge of innovative technology. Satellites are vital in cost-effectively bridging the Digital Divide for the ultimate benefit of people everywhere.