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Bharti Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal was named as acting chairman of GSMA until after MWC Barcelona 2025. Current deputy chairman replaces Jose Maria Alvarez-Pallete who left his position as CEO of Telefonica last month.
The industry association said Alvarez-Pallete was no longer able to continue in the role as chair of its board of directors and it was turning to Vittal to take the role in the interim. A permanent successor will be named after MWC Barcelona 2025, which will be held from 3 to 6 March.
The GSMA added it was grateful to Alvarez-Pallete for his contribution to the organization and the industry overall. Marc Murtra, the man chosen to replace Alvarez-Pallete as Telefonica’s chair and CEO, will now represent the operator on the board with immediate effect. Vittal has held the deputy chair role since 2023 and was reappointed in October 2024.