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tele.net extends its heartfelt congratulations to Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman, Bharti Enterprises, on being conferred the GSMA Lifetime Achievement Award at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona. This rare honour recognises his longstanding contribution to shaping the global telecommunications landscape and advancing connectivity across markets and communities worldwide.
For tele.net, this recognition also brings back an important moment from our own editorial journey. In the year of tele.net magazine’s inception, we had the privilege of carrying a profile of Mr Mittal at a time when India’s telecom sector was still in the early stages of transformation.
Over the years, his leadership has remained closely linked with the growth of the industry, not only in India but across international markets as well. His role in building scale, expanding access and helping define the direction of the sector has left a lasting impact on the communications ecosystem.
As the industry enters a new phase driven by 5G, fibre expansion, satellite connectivity, artificial intelligence-led networks and digital infrastructure, this recognition is a fitting tribute to a leader whose vision helped shape the foundations of modern telecom.
We congratulate Mr Mittal on this well-deserved recognition and wish him continued success in the years ahead.
