GSMA honours Bharti Enterprises Chairman Sunil Mittal for contribution to global mobile industry

In 2017, Mittal became the first Indian to chair the global telecom industry Board. He was also a member of the GSMA board from 2005 through 2008.
Bharti Enterprises Founder and Chairman, Sunil Bharti Mittal, was honoured by the GSMA for his contributions to the global mobile industry, and for successfully leading its board as Chairman for two years (2017-18).

The GSM Association (GSMA) is a trade body that represents nearly 750 mobile operators across the world, as well as over 350 companies in the mobile ecosystem.

In 2017, Mittal became the first Indian to chair the global telecom industry Board.

He was also a member of the GSMA board from 2005 through 2008.