The GSMA has announced the winners of the 31st annual Global Mobile (GLOMO) Awards at MWC26 Barcelona, while Biorce has been crowned the winner of the 4YFN26 Awards.
GLOMO Awards
The GSMA has announced the winners of the 31st annual Global Mobile (GLOMO) Awards at MWC26 Barcelona this evening, as the best and brightest minds from the mobile industry gathered to celebrate the boldest innovations and most impactful initiatives from across the global mobile and digital ecosystem.
With over 30 awards across six categories and judged by a panel of more than 250 independent subject matter experts from across the globe, the GLOMOs remain the connectivity industry’s most coveted accolade, honouring the very best innovations shaping our connected world — from technology breakthroughs to initiatives that deliver meaningful societal impact.
Lara Dewar, CMO of the GSMA, said, “Over three decades in and the GLOMOs continue to set the benchmark for what true excellence looks like in our industry. The standard from this year’s winners is extraordinary, with every winner tonight representing innovation and excellence with real purpose and global ambition. Being recognised on the global stage at the GLOMOs is something genuinely special and thoroughly deserved for all our winners.”
The 2026 awards shone a spotlight on both established industry powerhouses and emerging players driving the next era of intelligent, inclusive connectivity. This year’s edition introduced six new awards that reflect the industry’s accelerating focus on AI, financial innovation, and digital inclusion: Best AI-Powered Network Solution, AI-Enabled Customer Experience, FinTech & Digital Commerce Innovation, Marketing for Good, Best Device <$150, and Digital Inclusion & Usage-Gap Impact.
This year also saw the long-standing D4T Award renamed to The #ChangeTheFace Award — reflecting the GSMA’s recent integration of the #ChangeTheFace Alliance into its global Connectivity for Good programme, that celebrates those driving meaningful change on diversity and inclusion across the industry.
2026 GLOMO Awards winners
Chairman’s Award
- Keeping the World Connected in Crisis: Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union & Kelly Clements, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees
Outstanding Achievement
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman, Bharti Enterprises
- Government Leadership Award: Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
Mobile Tech
- CTO Choice: Outstanding Mobile Technology Award: LG Uplus for ixi-Guardian, an End-to-End Security Suite for Telco’s AI Agent
- Best Mobile Network Infrastructure: Huawei for UWB AAU series with Giga Performance and Efficiency
- Best Mobile Technology Breakthrough: Cohere Technologies for Pulsone Multi-G for ISAC and NTN
- Best Digital Tech Breakthrough for companies with under $100 million Annual Global Revenue: Cumucore for Time Sensitive Network over 5G
- Best Network Security and Fraud Prevention: LG Uplus for for ixi-Guardian, an end-to-end security suite for telco’s AI Agent
- Best AI‑Powered Network Solution: China Mobile and Huawei for “AI+Network” Operation Transformation
- Best Cloud Solution: SK Telecom for SKT Haein GPU Cluster
- Best NTN Solution: China Telecom and Huawei for System Design, Key Technologies and Scale Application of the Smartphone Direct Connection to GEO Satellite
Digital Everything
- Best Mobile Operator Service for Connected Consumers: Telkomsel and Huawei for Jaringan Prioritas with Guaranteed Experience in High-Density Connectivity with UE Logo
- Best Private Network Solution: China Telecom, ZTE, AgiBot and DroidUp for EasyOn 5G-A-RobotNet: Intelligent Backbone for Humanoids
- Best Mobile Innovation for Connected Health and Wellbeing: China Mobile, Huawei and Ant Group for Ubiquitous AI Health Assistant
- Best AI‑Enabled Customer Experience: e&, Amdocs and NVIDIA for Agentic-AI Customer Experience Transformation at e&
- Best FinTech & Digital Commerce Innovation: Safaricom and Huawei for Ziidi Wealth Platform
- Open Gateway Challenge: China Mobile, China Mobile Hangyan, JD.com and ZTE for AI-Powered Open Gateway Bridging AI Systems and Network Infrastructure
Device
- Best Smartphone: Apple iPhone 17 Pro series
- Disruptive Device Innovation: Honor for the implementation and commercialisation of silicon carbon battery technology
- Best Connected Consumer Device: Garmin, Skylo and Sony Altair for Garmin fēnix® 8 Pro Multisport Smartwatches
- Best Device <$150 (Entry Level): Infinix Mobility Limited for HOT 60 Pro+
- Best in Show: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Tech4Good
- Digital Inclusion & Usage‑Gap Impact: Dots for Inc. for DC Box Network – A Village-Scale Digital Hub Connecting the Unconnected in Rural Africa
- Best Mobile Innovation supporting Emergency or Humanitarian Situations: Metro Pacific Health Tech for mWell
- Best Use of Mobile for Accessibility & Inclusion: China Mobile and Huawei for Ubiquitous Mobile Health Assistant
- Best Mobile Innovation for Climate Action: K-water for SWNM: AI-Powered Smart Water Networks, Climate Action
- Best Mobile Innovation for Enhancing the Lives of Children and Young People: China Telecom, CSEF and Huawei for Qingjiao Plan in Lancang County
- The #ChangeTheFace Award: Lindsey Nefesh-Clarke, Founder & CEO, W4.org
Marketing Excellence
- Best Event Activation: China Telecom, R&J and ZTE for 5G-A powered concert live streaming
- CMO Marketing Campaign Award: Singtel and Hogarth Worldwide for CUBICLΣ LIFE
- Marketing for Good: LGU+ for the Integrated Marketing Campaign Empowering ixi-Guardian and ixi-O as Korea’s Leading AI Security & Call Agent Service
Regional GLOMOs announced
- At the 2026 GLOMOs Awards ceremony, the GSMA also announced the launch of several new regional GLOMOs, starting with GLOMOs LATAM held in Mexico City during M360 LATAM (13-14 May 2026), with categories for Industry Champion Award and LATAM Social Impact Award.
- Next is the first-ever GLOMOs Africa, taking place at MWC26 Kigali (16-18 June). For its debut year, GLOMOs Africa will honour excellence across two categories: Digital Innovation in Africa’s Real Economy and Closing the Mobile Internet Usage Gap in Africa – Innovation Award. Submissions open on 9 March 2026 and close on 30 April 2026.
- And lastly, the Asia Mobile Awards (AMOs) will now become GLOMOs Asia, due to take place at MWC26 Shanghai (24-26 June 2026).
4YFN26 Awards
Biorce has been crowned the winner of the 4YFN26 Awards, claiming one of the startup world’s most coveted prizes following an intense on-stage pitching competition held this evening on the Banco Sabadell Stage at MWC26 Barcelona.
Judged by a panel of five leading investors and industry experts — AT&T Ventures, Indico Capital, Notion Capital, Samsung Next and T.Capital — and watched by a live audience of entrepreneurs, industry professionals and government officials — Biorce from Spain took home the prestigious title and a €20,000 cash prize, courtesy of the GSMA Foundry.
Five outstanding finalists
Earlier this week, five trailblazing finalists were selected from 4YFN’s impressive top 20 startups, representing the very best of the global startup ecosystem across five categories: Climate Tech, Digital Horizons, Fintech, Health Tech and Mobile Frontiers. The finalists were chosen for their potential to reshape their industry and drive real-world impact, proving that new ideas and innovations are emerging every day, from all corners of the globe:
- Doctor Scrap (China) – transforming the global scrap industry through data, automation and computer vision. (Climate Tech)
- NeuralTrust (Spain) – helping companies deploy and scale generative AI safely by protecting applications and agents from misuse or data leaks. (Digital Horizons)
- Dost (Spain) – automating finance operations for growing businesses with AI-driven workflows. (Fintech)
- Biorce (Spain) – automating clinical trial operations with AI agents that streamline planning and execution for research teams. (Health Tech)
- ConnectHear (Pakistan) – a GSMA Innovation Fund portfolio company, creating accessible communication for deaf users through real-time sign language interpretation and AI-assisted alerts. (Mobile Frontiers).
Each finalist took to the Banco Sabadell Stage for a breathless four-minute pitch, followed by a rapid-fire Q&A from the live expert jury panel. Biorce emerged victorious to a shower of confetti, the coveted 4YFN Awards trophy and a €20,000 check.
Pere Duran, director of 4YFN, said, “Huge congratulations to Biorce on a deserved victory, and to every finalist who showcased their business models, vision and the metrics that prove their impact. The 4YFN Awards has a strong track record of spotting and giving a platform to tomorrow’s world‑changing startups before everyone else catches on, and Biorce is going to be no different. I am sure this will be a big step forward in their journey, and in the journeys of all our worthy finalists and top 20 startups.”
4YFN: The launchpad for the world’s most ambitious startups
As the world’s leading startup platform, 4YFN is where AI disruptors, visionary investors and corporate change-makers come together to shape the future of the global startup ecosystem. Co-located at MWC Barcelona, and this year with a new dedicated entrance, 4YFN26 brought together over 1,000 startups and exhibitors, world-class speakers, and investors representing collective funds of €70 billion, under the theme Infinite AI. You can book your place for 2027 now.
The 4YFN journey continues beyond Barcelona. 4YFN will return to MWC Shanghai on 26 June 2026, uniting startups, investors, and corporate innovators from across the region for thought leadership sessions and live demonstrations spanning AI, 5G and next-generation connectivity.