CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -As GSMA Chair, José María Álvarez-Pallete López will oversee the strategic direction of the organisation, which represents the world’s mobile operators and companies in the broader mobile ecosystem.

Detailed explanation-2: -NEW DELHI: The GSM Association (GSMA) on Monday has elected José María Álvarez-Pallete López, the chief executive of Telefónica Group, as Chair, and Gopal Vittal, the chief executive of India’s Bharti Airtel Group as Deputy Chair for a two-year term from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2024.

Detailed explanation-3: -"The GSMA has elected new members of the GSMA Board of Directors for a two-year term beginning 1 January 2023 through 31 December 2024. The GSMA Board elected Gopal Vittal, CEO of Bharti Airtel Group, as Deputy Chair, ” Airtel said in a statement.

Detailed explanation-4: -The GSM Association (commonly referred to as ‘the GSMA’ or Global System for Mobile Communications, originally Groupe Spécial Mobile) is an industry organisation that represents the interests of mobile network operators worldwide.

Detailed explanation-5: -John Hoffman is CEO and Director for GSMA Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the GSMA.