2026 Categories and Awards

  • All
  • Mobile Tech
  • Digital Everything
  • Device
  • Tech4Good
  • Government Leadership Award
  • Marketing Excellence
  • Outstanding Achievement

Mobile Tech

Networks and technology are at the epicentre of mobile innovation and this category recognises the companies that are revolutionising the capabilities and reach of mobile and digital technology.

  • 1.a CTO Choice: Outstanding Mobile Technology Award

    1.a CTO Choice: Outstanding Mobile Technology Award

  • 1.b Best Mobile Network Infrastructure

    1.b Best Mobile Network Infrastructure

    Huawei for UWB AAU series with Giga Performance and Efficiency

  • 1.c Best Mobile Technology Breakthrough

    1.c Best Mobile Technology Breakthrough

    Cohere Technologies for Pulsone Multi-G for ISAC and NTN

  • 1.d Best Digital Tech Breakthrough for companies with under $100 million Annual Global Revenue

    1.d Best Digital Tech Breakthrough for companies with under $100 million Annual Global Revenue

    Cumucore for Time Sensitive Network over 5G

  • 1.e Best Network Security & Fraud Prevention

    1.e Best Network Security & Fraud Prevention

    LG Uplus for for ixi-Guardian, an end-to-end security suite for telco’s AI Agent

  • 1.f Best AI‑Powered Network Solution

    1.f Best AI‑Powered Network Solution

    China Mobile and Huawei for "AI+Network" Operation Transformation

  • 1.g Best Cloud Solution

    1.g Best Cloud Solution

    SK Telecom for SKT Haein GPU Cluster

  • 1.h Best Non-Terrestrial Network Solution

    1.h Best Non-Terrestrial Network Solution

    China Telecom and Huawei for System Design, Key Technologies, and Scale Application of the Smartphone Direct Connection to GEO Satellite

Digital Everything

As technology continues to fuse the boundaries between physical and digital, this category recognises the brands that are winning in creating services that are at the forefront of this digital shift.

  • 2.a Best Mobile Operator Service for Connected Consumers

    2.a Best Mobile Operator Service for Connected Consumers

    Telkomsel and Huawei for Jaringan Prioritas with Guaranteed Experience in High-Density Connectivity with UE Logo

  • 2.b Best Private Network Solution

    2.b Best Private Network Solution

    China Telecom, ZTE, AgiBot and DroidUp for EasyOn 5G-A-RobotNet: Intelligent Backbone for Humanoids

  • 2.c Best Mobile Innovation for Connected Health and Wellbeing

    2.c Best Mobile Innovation for Connected Health and Wellbeing

    China Mobile, Huawei & Ant Group for Ubiquitous AI Health Assistant

  • 2.d Best AI‑Enabled Customer Experience

    2.d Best AI‑Enabled Customer Experience

    e&, Amdocs and NVIDIA for Agentic-AI Customer-Experience Transformation at e&

  • 2.e Best FinTech & Digital Commerce Innovation

    2.e Best FinTech & Digital Commerce Innovation

    Safaricom and Huawei for Ziidi Wealth Platform

  • 2.f Open Gateway Challenge

    2.f Open Gateway Challenge

    China Mobile, China Mobile Hangyan, JD.com and ZTE for AI-Powered Open Gateway Bridging AI Systems and Network Infrastructure

Device

Today mobile hardware acts as the remote control to our lives. Devices are the gateway to the online world and with that, define the boundaries of connectivity. This category will celebrate the achievements in hardware developments that are stimulating advancements in the mobile sector. The Device category at the GLOMOs are a high point of the GSMA’s MWC Barcelona, and as such represent the pinnacle of consumer focused technology innovation, design excellence, outstanding performance and market leadership.

  • 3.a Best Smartphone

    3.a Best Smartphone

    Apple iPhone 17 Pro series

  • 3.b Disruptive Device Innovation

    3.b Disruptive Device Innovation

    Honor for the implementation and commercialisation of silicon carbon battery technology

  • 3.c Best Connected Consumer Device

    3.c Best Connected Consumer Device

    Garmin, Skylo and Sony Altair for Garmin fēnix® 8 Pro Multisport Smartwatches

  • 3.d Best Device <$150 (Entry Level)

    3.d Best Device <$150 (Entry Level)

    Infinix Mobility Limited for HOT 60 Pro+

  • 3.e Best in Show

    3.e Best in Show

Tech4Good

The GSMA is committed to connecting everyone and everything to a #BetterFuture. This category applauds the companies who work tirelessly to ensure that no one gets left behind in the journey to true connectivity.

  • 4.a Digital Inclusion & Usage‑Gap Impact

    4.a Digital Inclusion & Usage‑Gap Impact

    Dots for Inc. for DC Box Network – A Village-Scale Digital Hub Connecting the Unconnected in Rural Africa

  • 4.b Best Mobile Innovation supporting Emergency or Humanitarian Situations

    4.b Best Mobile Innovation supporting Emergency or Humanitarian Situations

    Metro Pacific Health Tech for mWell

  • 4.c Best Use of Mobile for Accessibility & Inclusion

    4.c Best Use of Mobile for Accessibility & Inclusion

    China Mobile, Huawei & Ant Group for Ubiquitous Mobile Health Assistant

  • 4.d Best Mobile Innovation for Climate Action

    4.d Best Mobile Innovation for Climate Action

    K-water for SWNM : AI-Powered Smart Water Networks, Climate Action

  • 4.e Best Mobile Innovation for Enhancing The Lives of Children and Young People

    4.e Best Mobile Innovation for Enhancing The Lives of Children and Young People

    China Telecom, CSEF and Huawei for Qingjiao Plan in Lancang County

  • 4.f The #ChangeTheFace Award

    4.f The #ChangeTheFace Award

Marketing Excellence

  • 5.a Best Event Activation

    5.a Best Event Activation

    China Telecom, R&J and ZTE for 5G-A powered concert live streaming

  • 5.b CMO Marketing Campaign Award

    5.b CMO Marketing Campaign Award

    Singtel and Hogarth Worldwide for CUBICLΣ LIFE

  • 5.c Marketing for Good

    5.c Marketing for Good

    LGU+ for the Integrated Marketing Campaign Empowering ixi-Guardian and ixi-O as Korea’s Leading AI Security & Call Agent Service

Outstanding Achievement

In this category we celebrate the individuals and companies from across the tech sector who commit their passion and resources to doing the right thing, and building a better future for all of us.

  • 6.a Outstanding Contribution to the Mobile Industry / Chairman's Award

    6.a Outstanding Contribution to the Mobile Industry / Chairman's Award

  • 6.b Government Leadership Award

    6.b Government Leadership Award