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Celebrating three decades of excellence, the 30th Annual Global Mobile Awards recognises the industry leaders, individuals, and governments setting the standard for mobile and digital innovation<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 March 2025, Barcelona<\/strong>: The GSMA today announced the winners of the 30th<\/sup> annual Global Mobile (GLOMO) Awards during a ceremony hosted today on the Turing Stage, at MWC25 Barcelona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The GLOMO Awards stand out as the connectivity industry\u2019s most prestigious accolade, recognising both the established and emerging brands leading us into a hyper-connected, hyper-real, and hyper-intelligent future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With 33 awards across seven categories, the winners are chosen by a panel of over 200 independent judges representing the industry\u2019s most prominent subject matter experts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The GSMA\u2019s Chief Marketing Officer, Lara Dewar said, \u201cWinning a GLOMO award is the highest mark of recognition from your peers across the connectivity industry, acknowledging unparalleled achievement across the entire digital landscape. As we celebrate GLOMOs\u2019 30th edition, this year\u2019s winners embody the industry\u2019s relentless drive for excellence, from groundbreaking technologies to transformative solutions that improve connectivity worldwide<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New to the awards this year is the category for Marketing Excellence, awarding outstanding activity in event activation and marketing campaigns, reflecting the growing importance of innovative marketing strategies in shaping the future of the digital landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Introducing the winners of the 2025 GLOMO Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mobile Tech<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CTO Choice: Outstanding Mobile Technology Award:  China Mobile and Huawei for Telecom Foundation Model<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Mobile Network Infrastructure:  Huawei for GigaGreen Radio<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Mobile Technology Breakthrough:  Huawei for GigaGear for 5G SA Solution<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Network Software Breakthrough:  China Mobile and Huawei for Telecom Foundation Model<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Digital Tech Breakthrough for Companies with Under $10million Annual Global Revenue:  BroadForward \u2013 World first Cloud-Native Signalling Transfer Point<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Mobile Security Solution:  Singtel Enterprise Mobile Protect & 5G Priority<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GSMA Foundry Innovation Award:  ZTE for Minimalist Private 5G for Entertainment<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Cloud Solution:  SK Telecom for Petasus Cloud<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Non-Terrestrial Network Solution:  Skylo for Direct-to-Device Messaging and SOS Connectivity on Android<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Private Network Solution:  China Unicom Guangdong, Gree and Huawei for World’s Largest Next-Generation “Lights-out” Factory<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital Everything<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Mobile Operator Service for Connected Consumers:  SK Telecom for APS<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Mobile Innovation for Connected Economy:  China Unicom Guangdong, Gree and Huawei for World’s Largest Next-Generation “Lights-out” Factory<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Mobile Innovation for Connected Health and Wellbeing:  China Telecom for The World’s First 5G UAV Medical Delivery Network in Hangzhou City<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Mobile Innovation for Digital Life:  Rakuten NEO<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Mobile Innovation for Cities:  China Unicom, Yunhuan Connected Drone Technology and ZTE for 5G-A smart blood delivery in urban blood stations<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best AI Innovation:  Qualcomm for the Qualcomm AI Engine in Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Fintech Innovation:  bKash and Huawei for Bridging the Gap: Digital Loan Solution for All<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open Gateway Challenge:  China Mobile, Alibaba Cloud Computing, ByteDance and ZTE for the AaaS Open Gateway Platform with Alipay and TikTok<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Device<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Smartphone:  Google Pixel 9 Pro<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breakthrough Device Innovation:  Google Gemini<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Connected Consumer Device:  TECNO for MEGA MINI Gaming G1<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best in Show: Xiaomi 15 Ultra<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tech4Good<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Mobile Innovation for Emerging Markets:  China Mobile Qinghai & Huawei Wireless RuralStar Plus<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Mobile Innovation Supporting Emergency or Humanitarian Situations:  Kyiv Digital Shield<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Use of Mobile for Accessibility & Inclusion:  RAZ Memory Cell Phone<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Mobile Innovation for Climate Action:  Silvanet – Ultra-Early Wildfire Detection<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outstanding Mobile Contribution to the UN SDGs:  SK Telecom for Happy Habit<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Mobile Innovation for Enhancing the Lives of Children and Young People:  SK Telecom and YATAV for Meta Forest<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Government Leadership Award<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Government Leadership Award:  The Federative Republic of Brazil<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outstanding Achievement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outstanding Contribution to the Mobile Industry \/ Chairman\u2019s Award:  Mats Granryd, Director General, GSMA<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diversity in Tech Award: Ayumi Moore Aoki, Founder and CEO, Women in Tech<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marketing Excellence Award<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Event Activation:  Orange for Ambient Mobile Technology at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CMO Marketing Campaign Award:  VEON for Mobilink Bank<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For further information about the GLOMOs, visit: https:\/\/www.mwcbarcelona.com\/mobile-awards<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

-ENDS-<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About GSMA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The GSMA is a global organisation unifying the mobile ecosystem to discover, develop and deliver innovation foundational to positive business environments and societal change. Our vision is to unlock the full power of connectivity so that people, industry, and society thrive. Representing mobile operators and organisations across the mobile ecosystem and adjacent industries, the GSMA delivers for its members across three broad pillars: Connectivity for Good, Industry Services and Solutions, and Outreach. This activity includes advancing policy, tackling today\u2019s biggest societal challenges, underpinning the technology and interoperability that make mobile work, and providing the world\u2019s largest platform to convene the mobile ecosystem at the MWC and M360 series of events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We invite you to find out more at gsma.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Media Contacts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GSMA Press Office
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