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Satellite Operators Join to Shape the Communications Ecosystem of

the Future Through the Transformation of the EMEA Satellite Operators’

Association to the Global Satellite Operators’ Association

Chief Executives of the world’s leading industry goals. the future of the satellite communications
satellite operators announced today in GSOA is committed to: industry and the frameworks in which it
Paris on the occasion of World Satellite On earth: extending connectivity globally operates by participating in key activities
Business Week 2021 that ESOA, the where other networks don’t, connecting that impact the sector. Specifically,
EMEA Satellite Operators Association, is unconnected communities, schools, GSOA members will be able to engage in
expanding to include satellite operators households, planes, ships, businesses, cross-sector initiatives, drive common
from all world regions and will change humanitarian agencies, peacekeepers positions, represent the industry on topics
its name to GSOA, the Global Satellite and governments, aiming to increase such as spectrum and 5G in events on
Operators’ Association. They also the number of satellite data connections all continents and contribute to ITU work
announced that seven new members by 250% by 2030 and increase the data concerning the development agenda,
– Amazon, APT, ARSAT, Intersputnik, consumed by those connections 15 emergency communications and of course
Lockheed Martin, Omnispace and Star fold. In space: preserving the space spectrum. The association will continue to
One – had already agreed to join GSOA. environment for future generations by have a CEO-led Board, which has proved
GSOA will remain the only CEO-driven designing, launching and operating invaluable to the success of the ESOA to
satellite industry association. It will focus satellites in a responsible way and date, a strong Secretariat, and member-
on a core mission of providing a unified minimizing the creation of space debris. driven working groups that execute the
voice and a platform for collaboration for For all: supporting the UN Sustainable broad agenda set by the Board. “This is an
satellite operators globally to ensure their Development Goals by providing access to important change that will help ensure the
continued success and for broadening secure, reliable and sustainable broadcast industry is positioned well into the future”,
the opportunities for policymakers and & broadband connectivity to people, said Aarti Holla-Maini, the secretary
industry players to leverage satellite schools, enterprises, organizations and general of ESOA. “We also recognize that
services to fulfil their objectives. “The devices wherever they may be, whether there are other industry associations who
creation of GSOA reflects a strong belief on the move, at work, or at play. With the will want to understand the implications
in the satellite communications sector industry’s multi-orbit offering, the satellite of this change and we look forward to
that a strong, global voice is needed to sector will respond to the great majority working with them to ensure the satellite
ensure that the sector is well positioned of connectivity requirements presented communications sector has the strongest
to helping create a more connected and by the data driven economy of tomorrow. possible, unified global voice.” The Global
sustainable world,” said Stephen Spengler, From bridging crippling social, education, Satellite Operators Association now
ESOA Chairman and CEO of Intelsat. “The healthcare and other divides that exist counts among its members: Airbus CIS,
fact that new members are already joining due to the lack of communications Amazon, Amos Spacecom, APT, Arabsat,
us is a demonstration of support for infrastructure on all continents to enabling Arsat, Avanti, Azercosmos, Echostar-
GSOA’s mission and the need to ensure a host of 5G and IoT use cases for different Hughes, HellasSat, Hispasat, Inmarsat,
that, together, we have a strong voice in vertical sectors. Satellite operators will Intelsat, Intersputnik, Lockheed Martin,
shaping the communications ecosystem continue to build on the successes of Nigcomsat, Nilesat, Omnispace, OneWeb,
of the future.” ESOA which include providing the support Rascomstar, SES, SSI- Monacosat, Star
Leading Change the industry needed to push ahead with One, Telenor, Telesat, Telespazio, Thuraya,
GSOA is structured to drive industry 5G standards and vital leadership on Turksat, Viasat and Yahsat as well as
leadership in the face of three key trends: issues such as satellite spectrum and representatives of the broader space
unparalleled innovation in the space space sustainability. Through GSOA, the industry including Airbus Defence and
sector, an insatiable demand for all satellite sector will now be able to drive Space, Arianespace, Astroscale, Mansat,
types of connectivity, and a need to bring such global activities leveraging a global ST Engineering and Thales Alenia Space.
sustainability to space. In this regard, the operator base. GSOA will provide its
GSOA Board has approved three broad members with the opportunity to shape

UK Space Agency Funds New Laser-Based Satellite Communications System

The UK Space Agency has awarded almost the first commercially available laser- pioneering work on the governance
£650,000 to Northumbria University to based inter-satellite communicatiorld- framework for human activity in outer
continue world-leading work to develop leading expertise in space law, undertaking space.

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