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🌍 Bridging the Digital Divide & Unlocking D2D Connectivity GSOA was delighted to participate at the APAC Spectrum Management Conference 2025 in Bangkok, contributing to key discussions on: 🌐 Session 6: Bridging the Gap – Exploring how satellite solutions, smart spectrum policies, and industry collaboration can accelerate connectivity in underserved regions. GSOA emphasized hybrid models, sustainable investments, and regulatory incentives to extend coverage where terrestrial networks face challenges. 📲 Session 7: Direct-to-Device (D2D) satellite technology – A game changer for seamless global coverage! GSOA discussed D2D use cases, ecosystem growth, and regulatory challenges, reinforcing the need for harmonized policies to unlock satellite communications’ full potential. 👏 A big thank you to all the panelists & moderators for the engaging discussions! Looking forward to continuing these vital conversations. #satellite4life #SpectrumManagement #SatelliteConnectivity #D2D #DigitalDivide #AsiaSpectrum 🚀 Isabelle Mauro Natalia V. Irina Petrov Peng Zhao

What an incredible few days at #SATShow! 🎉 It’s been a fantastic experience for the GSOA team, filled with insightful meetings, engaging roundtable discussions, and thought-provoking panels. It was wonderful connecting with our members and industry peers, sharing ideas and best practices, and strengthening our relationships. 🤝   We hosted the GSOA Board meeting in person and had the opportunity to meet with the new Chief of the Federal Communications Commission's Space Bureau to discuss the Bureau’s work programme. During his keynote at the Awards ceremony, he outlined the FCC’s priority to modernise and simplify the licensing of space operations, reduce regulation and free up more spectrum 📡💡   Thank you to Intelsat, Maureen Stevens & CaSaundra James for providing the meeting room for our Board meeting, and to Rivada Space Networks for sponsoring our VIP Reception at the Cosmos Club - Melanie Dickie, Elif Aybuke N., Katie Schulten, Anna Erhardt. You were fantastic!🍸   It was great to meet so many of our members and kick off the GSOA Marketing Task Force - we’re grateful to ST Engineering iDirect for providing the room! Exciting things ahead as we continue to promote our industry. Watch this space!    A huge thank you to Jeffrey Hill and his amazing team for yet another outstanding event – your dedication truly makes these gatherings special. Christina Pino, CMP, DES, Isabel Burnham, Lauren McCaffrey.👏   Looking forward to next year’s cherry blossoms in DC as we build on the momentum of #SATShow 2025. 🌸   #satellite4life #SpaceIndustry #networking #innovation   Isabelle Mauro Natalia V. Irina Petrov Peng Zhao

🚀 On the second day of #SATShow, GSOA hosted the panel 'Breaking Barriers and Embracing Disruption in the Satellite Industry', exploring how the satellite industry is facing a turning point. With disruption reshaping traditional paradigms, the conversation centred on how new players and legacy companies can adapt and drive innovation in this fast-evolving landscape. 🔄 Key topics discussed: 💡 The potential "Kodak moment" and how established companies can become disruptors. 🤝 Breaking down silos to foster growth and collaboration across the industry. 🎤 How associations play a crucial role in driving change and empowering new voices. Isabelle Mauro moderated the exciting and inspiring panel with an amazing group of speakers:   🔹Karen Florschütz, EVP Connected Intelligence, Airbus Defence and Space 🔹Karim Michel Sabbagh, Managing Director, Space42 🔹Paul Gaske, COO, Hughes 🔹Nicolas CAPET, President, Anywaves 🌍   It is clear - to survive, adapt, and thrive, we must embrace disruption and collaborate across sectors.   #satellite4life #SatelliteIndustry #Innovation #Disruption #Leadership   Isabelle Mauro Natalia V. Peng Zhao Irina Petrov

🌍🚀 GSOA was delighted to host the panel on the first day of #SATShow: "Viable Business Strategies to Resolve the Digital Divide with Satellite Connectivity". The discussion focused on how satellite connectivity can help bridge the digital divide and provide solutions for underserved populations. 🌐 Despite the incredible potential of satellite communications to reach remote areas, challenges related to access, affordability, and usability remain significant barriers to global connectivity. Key Takeaways: 💡 Innovative Business Models: Panellists explored how subscription models, value-added services, partnerships, and advertising can drive sustainable business growth while expanding digital access. 🌱 Socio-Economic Impact: The discussion highlighted how satellite broadband can enable essential services such as education, healthcare, and financial inclusion, driving economic opportunities and improving lives. 🤝 Collaboration: Experts emphasised the importance of collaboration between satellite operators, governments, and businesses to develop scalable solutions that can address the digital divide. 📝 Lessons Learned & Best Practices: Valuable insights were shared on how to turn the mission of global connectivity into a profitable venture, with a focus on overcoming practical and economic challenges. A big thank you to our panellists: 🔹Alvaro Sanchez Garcia de Viedma, CEO, INTEGRASYS Group 🔹Jane Egerton-Idehen, CEO, NIGERIAN COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE 🔹LIMITED (NIGCOMSAT) 🔹 Kristian Pura, Managing Director, NOW Telecom Company, Inc. 🔹Dr.ILHAMI AYGUN, President and CEO, SSI Monacosat And to our moderator, Natalia V., VP Public Affairs, GSOA 🎤, for steering the conversation with such expertise. The event served as an important step in aligning industry efforts to ensure that satellite connectivity can empower individuals, communities, and businesses around the world. 🌍💪 Let’s continue working together to close the digital divide! 🌐✨ #satellite4life #SatelliteConnectivity #DigitalDivide #Innovation Isabelle Mauro Natalia V. Peng Zhao Irina Petrov

Satcoms Innovation Group (SIG) and GSOA organised the follow up on the last year's roundtable discussion, addressing the ongoing challenges with flat panel antennas (FPAs) and the need for joint action on testing, standards, and regulation to ensure reliable and sustainable satellite communications. 📡 The meeting discussed the GSOA/SIG initiative to tackle the challenges #FPAs present and broadened the conversation to include how the industry can work together for better collaboration between manufacturers and operators to overcome them. 🤝🚀 Thank you to Kratos Defense and Security Solutions for hosting the meeting and Quadsat for their presentation. Isabelle Mauro Natalia V. Irina Petrov Peng Zhao Helen Reynolds Helen Weedon

GSOA was well represented in the #3GPP #6G workshop today in Korea by our Standards Working Group chair Munira Jaffar. 🇰🇷 To fully realise the potential of 6G, the 3GPP community needs to: 🌍 Ensure integration of the satellite component in 6G from the onset to maximise impact and benefits. 🚀 Prioritise NTN in Rel-20 study phase and Rel-21 normative phase on 6G. 🔗 Maximise efforts towards a unified NTN/TN ecosystem.

🌍 Wrapping up four days of insightful discussions at #MWC25, high-impact panels, and strategic bilateral meetings, with a clear observation: satellite’s role in the telecom ecosystem has never been so critical. 📱GSOA participated in multiple regional and global roundtables on Direct-to-Device (D2D) and deep dives on the integration of space and terrestrial technologies. The interest in satellite solutions has reached new heights. The conversation is no longer about if satellite plays a role in global connectivity - it’s about how fast we can scale, integrate, and innovate. Key takeaways from #MWC25: 🌐Satellite is key to extending connectivity to everyone, everywhere. 📲 Direct-to-Device (D2D) is revolutionizing mobile-satellite connectivity, enhancing coverage and resilience. 🤝 Collaboration between satellite operators, MNOs, and tech providers is essential for innovation and seamless space-terrestrial integration. 📜 Regulatory focus is shifting toward enabling universal, reliable, and secure connectivity in an inclusive and technology-neutral way. 🚀 A huge thank you to our members for all the support! As satellite’s presence at #MWC25 keeps growing, so does our collective impact on the future of global connectivity. Isabelle Mauro Natalia V. Peng Zhao Irina Petrov #satellite4life #ConnectivityForAll #Satellite #D2D #Telecom #GlobalConnectivity #SatelliteConnectivity #SpaceTech #TelecomIntegration

“Looking Skyward”🚀 – Today, GSOA had the pleasure of moderating a session at #MWC25 on NTNs and the Next Era of Global Connectivity. One key theme taking center stage this week here at #MWC25 is the transformative potential of Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTNs), which promise to reshape how we stay connected worldwide. They bridge gaps in coverage, bringing high-speed internet to remote regions, and creating a more inclusive, connected world: 🔹 Enabling seamless connectivity across urban, rural, and even the most isolated locations. 🔹Empowering industries like healthcare, education, agriculture, and logistics with enhanced data and connectivity. 🔹 Unlocking new possibilities for industries from IoT to autonomous vehicles, all with faster, more reliable networks. The integration of NTN & TN will be the backbone of a more inclusive connected world, enabling digital transformation at an unprecedented scale, including to areas that would be otherwise unconnected. 🌍 #satellite4life #satellite #connectivity ##NTN #IoT Isabelle Mauro Natalia V. Peng Zhao Irina Petrov

Register now for the two-day training in London! GSOA members can enjoy a 20% discount when using the code: abc456. The COMSYS class complements the online, interactive, self-paced SpaceBQ and GVF Training programmes, which offer a wide range of business and technical courses. These are perfect for onboarding and staff development across all roles in the space and satcom industries.

📢 GSOA in Focus 🔎 - https://lnkd.in/ePqxHVEg Check out our March newsletter to stay updated on GSOA activities, upcoming events, webinars, member discounts, GSOA training, and member news updates. Don't miss out! #satellite4life #satellite #space #connectivity Isabelle Mauro Natalia V. Irina Petrov Peng Zhao