Gopal Vittal appointed acting chair of GSMA Board

mumbai: gopal vittal, vice chairman and managing director of bharti airtel and deputy chair of gsma, has been named the acting chair of the gsma board, according to a release on monday.his appointment follows the resignation of jose maria alvarez-pallete, chairman and ceo of telefónica, who stepped down from his company, thereby vacating his position as gsma chair.airtel confirmed in a statement that vittal will assume the role of acting chair.“gopal was recently re-elected as the deputy chair of the gsma board and has previously served as a key board member for the 2019-2020 term,” the release stated.gsma represents the global telecom industry, encompassing over 1,100 companies worldwide, including telecom operators, handset manufacturers, software firms, equipment suppliers, internet companies, and other industry stakeholders.