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Pramod K Mittal named as chairperson of COAI for 2022-23

Industry body Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI) named Pramod K Mittal, President of Reliance Jio Infocomm, as the new Chairperson of the association for 2022-23. Mittal was previously the Vice-Chairperson of the COAI, whose members include Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (VIL).

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Mittal will replace Ajai Puri as the COAI Chairperson. Mittal comes with a rich experience of 42 years in telecommunications. Prior to joining India’s leading telecom operator, the Reliance Jio Infocomm President has also served in the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for over 37 years.

Other appointment:

  • P Balaji, Chief Regulatory and Corporate Affairs Officer of Vodafone Idea (VIL), will be the Vice-Chairperson of the association for 2022-23.
  • Balaji is also the Chairman of Assocham National Digital Communications Council, and a Member of the National Council of apex industry chambers CII, Ficci, Assocham and All India Management Association.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams: 

  • Cellular Operators’ Association of India Founded: 1995;
  • Cellular Operators’ Association of India Headquarters: New Delhi;
  • Cellular Operators’ Association of India Director-General: Dr. S.P. Kochhar.

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Sumit Arora

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