New Delhi, March 24 -- The GSMA, which represents global telecom operators and handset companies, on Monday appointed Gopal Vittal, vice chairman and managing director of Bharti Airtel, as its new chairman, until 2026 end.

Vittal, currently the acting chair of the GSMA board, will oversee the strategic direction of GSMA. Vittal becomes the second Indian after Sunil Bharti Mittal to be elected as the chairman of the GSMA Board.

GSMA comprises 1,000 global telecom, handset, device, internet and software companies, equipment providers, as well as organizations in related industries.

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