The future telecoms eco-system foresees very high-capacity networks enabling seamless connectivity to power vertical industries and deliver new applications and services that promise to transform the lives of users and businesses. With its reach, resilience Satellite technology is more relevant now than it has ever been before. The EMEA Satellite Operators Association and its members have been driving forward key actions to ensure satellite is included as an essential element in the 5G Eco-System. This presentation will look at how and why this is so important for the satellite industry.