Alvarez-Pallete, re-elected GSMA President, Mobile organizer

Executive President Telephone, Jose Maria Alvarez-Palletewas re-elected President of GSMA, the association that brings together the largest telecommunications groups and related industries in the global communications ecosystem and organizing organization Mobile World Congress (MWC) from Barcelona. The mandate will continue until December 2026. Álvarez-Pallete took up his post in February 2022 and thus became the first Spanish company executive to hold the post of President in the history of the GSMA, which brings together about 1100 companies.

The re-election of Telefonica’s first boss represents “support for his work at the head of this organization at a critical moment for a sector that has been recognized as a cornerstone for Europe’s progress and competitiveness, as endorsed by Draghi.” Report,” the company emphasizes.

During his previous mandate, Alvarez-Pallete was instrumental in launching Open Gateway, which represents a paradigm shift in the way the telecommunications sector develops and sells its services in a new digital world based on APIs (Application Programming Interface). which consists of a set of definitions and protocols that provide communication between various components of “software” and promote “the ethical and responsible use of technology, especially artificial intelligence (AI), which has been embodied in the first common roadmap.” for the sector.

Álvarez-Pallete stressed that “I am honored to be elected President again,” and he showed that he is “deeply excited about the new phase that is opening up.” Additionally, he highlighted “the work of the GSMA team to bridge the digital divide, which is a critical aspect if we are to truly bring the socio-economic benefits of digitalization to the most vulnerable.” Always moving forward to ensure that the technological revolution serves people, companies and society as a whole, leaving no one behind.”