specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: GigSky
providerId: gigsky
created: '2026-06-21'
modified: '2026-06-21'
reconciled: false
tags:
- eSIM
- Mobile Data
- Roaming
- Connectivity
- IoT
- Telecom
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of GigSky connectivity spend. GigSky bills consumer travel eSIM
  plans as prepaid purchases per destination, and enterprise/IoT connectivity on
  a pay-as-you-go and pooled-data basis with monthly statements via the GigSky
  Enterprise Manager (GEM). Partner/reseller and bulk pricing is sales-led.
  Because the API and pricing are account-gated and not publicly published,
  precise meters, rates, and billing dimensions are not reconciled here.
notes: >-
  Confirm billing model, meters, currency, and invoicing details against GigSky
  enterprise/partner agreements during reconciliation. Columns below reflect
  publicly observable structure only.
sources:
- https://www.gigsky.com/
- https://www.gigsky.com/enterprise-solutions
- https://www.gigsky.com/iot-solutions
- https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: GigSky
serviceCategory: Telecommunications and Connectivity
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: GigSky Connectivity
  ServiceCategory: Telecommunications and Connectivity
  ProviderName: GigSky
  PublisherName: GigSky
  InvoiceIssuerName: GigSky
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Usage-Based
meters:
- name: data_consumption
  description: >-
    Mobile data consumed per eSIM/SIM, billed via pay-as-you-go or against a
    pooled data plan. Unit and rate are account-specific and not publicly
    published.
  unit: data
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - esim
  - country
- name: plan_purchase
  description: >-
    Prepaid purchase of a regional/global eSIM data plan. Price varies by
    destination and allowance.
  unit: plans
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
  - destination
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: >-
    Use GEM monthly statements and per-SIM/sub-account usage reporting to inspect
    data consumption across teams and destinations.
- name: Allocation
  description: >-
    Map SIMs to user groups and sub-accounts to allocate connectivity spend to
    cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: >-
    Use pooled data across price zones and country-by-country limits to control
    roaming spend; right-size plans per destination.
- name: Accountability
  description: >-
    Assign owners per sub-account; review monthly statements against budget.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com