<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Abhijit Kishore, Chief Operating Officer of Vodafone Idea, has been re-elected as the Chairperson of COAI for 2025-26. Rahul Vatts, Chief Regulatory Officer of Bharti Airtel, will serve as the Vice Chairperson.</li><li>Kishore, with over three decades of experience in the Indian telecom industry, previously led Vodafone Idea's Enterprise Business. He introduced technologies like integrated IoT and managed services.</li><li>Vatts, with 29 years of experience, specializes in telecom and broadcasting licensing, economic regulations, and spectrum management. He heads government relations and regulatory interfaces at Bharti Airtel.</li><li>COAI, comprising major telecom companies like Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea, announced its leadership for 2025-26. The industry body highlighted the resilience of the telecom sector amidst challenges and the ongoing transition to 5G and related technologies.</li></ul>

Vodafone Idea COO Abhijit Kishore Re-Elected As COAI Chairperson

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