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* CRO of the Year – Rahul Vatts, Bharti Airtel * CRO of the Year – Ravi Gandhi, Reliance Jio Infocomm

* Best Telecom Start-up of the Year – CallerDesk * Security, Privacy and Authentication Driven Solution of the Year – Centre for Development of Telematics * CTO of the Year – Shyam P Mardikar, Jio * CEO of the Year – Mathew Oommen, Jio Platforms Limited (JPL)

Where leadership meets innovation and impact takes centre stage. The ET Telecom Awards 2026 continues to spotlight the pioneers driving secure, sustainable, and future-ready telecom ecosystems. #ETTelecomAwards #TelecomLeadership #5G #DigitalTransformation #CyberSecurity #ESG

* ‘AI for All’ Innovation Pioneer – ACT Fibernet (Winner) * Best Infrastructure Provider - Digital Infrastructure Readiness for 5G – Tata Communications Limited * Enterprise Network Transformation Provider – Tata Communications Limited

* Best Customer Service – Tata Tele Business Services * OSS/BSS Transformation Excellence Company of the Year – Airtel and Ericsson * Enterprise Digital Transformation of the Year – Tata Tele Business Services * ‘AI for All’ Innovation Pioneer – Lightstorm (Jury Recognition)

Momentum meets mastery at the ET Telecom Awards 2026. Recognising the organisations that are not just adapting to change but actively shaping the telecom and digital future, these winners have raised the bar across service, innovation, and transformation. #ETTelecomAwards #5G

* Project Delivery Excellence Company of the Year – HFCL Limited * Impactful IoT Solution of the Year – Tejas Networks Limited * Cloud Service Provider and Cloud Technology – Tata Communications Limited

* Best Brand Awareness Campaign – Tata Tele Business Services * Best Managed Services Provider – Telecrats India Private Limited * Best Fibre Network Deployment of the Year – Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and Beckhaul

The ET Telecom Awards 2026 celebrates the trailblazers who are reshaping the future of connectivity, digital infrastructure, and telecom innovation. #ETTelecomAwards #TelecomInnovation #DigitalInfrastructure #Connectivity #IoT #CloudTechnology #TelecomLeaders #TechLeadership

Here are the standout achievers: * Enterprise Service Provider of the Year – Tata Tele Business Services * Emerging 5G Use Case of the Year – HFCL Limited (Jury Recognition) * Emerging 5G Use Case of the Year – Centre for Development of Telematics (Winner)

* ‘AI for All’ Innovation Pioneer – ACT Fibernet (Winner) * Best Infrastructure Provider - Digital Infrastructure Readiness for 5G – Tata Communications Limited * Enterprise Network Transformation Provider – Tata Communications Limited

* OSS/BSS Transformation Excellence Company of the Year – Airtel and Ericsson * Enterprise Digital Transformation of the Year – Tata Tele Business Services * ‘AI for All’ Innovation Pioneer – Lightstorm (Jury Recognition)

At the ET Telecom 5G Congress, Magnus Ewerbring, CTO Asia Pacific, Ericsson, shared his insights on how automation is translating into practical applications, driving efficiency, intelligence, and next-gen network performance. Know More: telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/5g-congress #ETTelecom #5G

“We built 5G at scale. But have we built it with purpose?” That moment of reflection came from A Robert J Ravi, Chairman, @BSNLCorporate, at ETTelecom The 5G Congress 2026. Know more: telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/5g-congress #ETTelecom #5GCongress #5G #CustomerExperience #Telecom

What stood out was the urgency. Being part of the market is no longer enough. India wants a seat at the table where the rules are written. Because in the 6G era, leadership won’t come from adoption. It will come from ownership.

* Ecosystems will decide leadership. Startups, enterprises, academia, and government must collaborate, not operate in silos, to build real use cases before 6G arrives.

“India didn’t miss 5G. But can it lead 6G?” That question defined the panel on From 5G Advanced to 6G: Gauging India’s Readiness at ETTelecom The 5G Congress 2026. Know more: telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/5g-congress?ag… #ETTelecom #5GCongress #5G #6G #Telecom #DigitalTransformation #Innovation