09-07-2025
COAI re-elects Vodafone Idea's Abhijit Kishore as chairperson for FY26
NEW DELHI: The
Cellular Operators Association of India
(
COAI
) has re-elected
Abhijit Kishore
, chief operating officer (COO),
Vodafone Idea
(Vi), as its chairperson for the fiscal year 2026 (FY26).
COAI, in a statement, said that Rahul Vatts, chief regulatory officer,
Bharti Airtel
, will be the vice chairperson for FY26. He is also the chair of
GSMA
's Spectrum Policy Working Group (SPWG), a member of GSMA's Global Policy Group, as well as the Spectrum Strategy and Management Group (SSMG).
The Delhi-based association represents telecom incumbents
Reliance Jio
, Airtel, and Vi.
SP Kochhar, director-general, COAI, appreciated the unwavering support and leadership by Kishore and Vatts during FY25.
'Amongst many challenges as well as opportunities, the
telecom industry
has been resilient and continues to serve the nation as an essential service and more importantly, as a value-added horizontal rather than a vertical, supporting the majority of other verticals to perform by delivering robust digital connectivity to individuals, businesses and various other sectors of the economy,' Kochhar said.
