The GSMA Board chooses Gopal Vittal as a new chair

24^th March 2025: The Board of Directors of GSMA has chosen Gopal Vittal, as president, for the rest of the term of the Board, until the end of 2026. Mr. Vittal has served at the GSMA Board for 8 years, even as vice president since 2023 and more recently as president of the Board of the organization of the organization, which represents the organization of the world, which represents the world's organization, which represents the world organization. Companies in the broader mobile ecosystem. This includes completing the transition to 5g standalone, promoting new income models and taking advantage of AI and GSMA Open Gateway, to guarantee growth. The GSMA Open Gateway initiative, using Open Network API, today has the participation of mobile operators that represent almost 80% of mobile connections worldwide.

“I feel honored to be chosen as president of the GSMA Board. The mobile industry contributed $ 6.5 billion to the global economy in 2024 and is the spine in which much of innovation in the world is built. GSMA, as a global organization that unifies the mobile ecosystem, is essential to discover, develop and offer innovation that provides a positive change for all. I hope to work in close collaboration with the GSMA team and the rest of the Board to continue this important work,“Said Gopal Vittal.

Mats Granryd, general director of the GSMA, commented: “I have worked with Mr. Vittal for many years and I am delighted that he has been appointed president of the GSMA Board. His knowledge and experience are very well positioned to direct the Board and the industry through the current challenges and opportunities, including how to take advantage of the AI ​​and complete 5G for new commercial models and income currents.. “

The GSMA Board will announce the choice of a new chair attached in due time.

Gopal Vittal is currently the vice president and managing director of the Bharti Aurtel group and is located in the Bharti Aurttel Limited, Airtel Africa PLC and Indus Towers tables.

In his role, as Vice President and Managing Director, he is responsible for providing general leadership for Aircrete operations. In the last 12 years, in charge, Airtel has built a business wallet on mobile devices, B2B, houses and digital services that achieve a participation in the high -time income market in an intensely competitive market. In addition to strong commercial performance, Airtel has created a resistant organization, with the best class talent, world -class digital capabilities and a strong set of values. The client's obsession and the digital capabilities integrated in their group of talents ensure their future. Capital markets recognize this with an increase of five times in the company's market capitalization to more than $ 100 billion.

In addition, Mr. Vittal was also with Hindustan Unilever for more than 20 years. He led several national and global tasks in sales, marketing and general management. In his last four years he was at the company's board, responsible for leading the personal and personal care business, 80 percent of the company's portfolio and the architect behind the business turn from 5% to 15%.

Mr. Vittal is a student of Madras Christian College and has completed his MBA of Iim, Kolkata.

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