{
  "id": 12199048,
  "title": "Ooredoo Group CEO Aziz Aluthman Fakhroo elected to GSMA board",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/ooredoo-group-ceo-aziz-aluthman-fakhroo-elected-to-gsma-board",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-05T17:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf Times Business",
    "slug": "gulf-times-business",
    "url": "https://www.gulf-times.com/article/734931/business/ooredoo-group-ceo-aziz-aluthman-fakhroo-elected-to-gsma-board"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ooredoo Group's CEO, Aziz Aluthman Fakhroo, has been selected to serve on the GSMA Board of Directors for the 2027-2028 period. The GSMA Board consists of 26 prominent figures from major mobile operators, both global conglomerates and independent entities. The board's role is to provide strategic guidance to the GSMA as it strives to propel the mobile industry forward and harness the full potential of connectivity for individuals, enterprises, and society as a whole. Expressing his thoughts, Fakhroo remarked, \"Operators are investing significant capital into the infrastructure that powers the digital economy. Ensuring sustainable returns and favorable policies is crucial to sustaining that commitment and making connectivity and artificial intelligence accessible to a wider audience.\" Since assuming his position in November 2020, Fakhroo has overseen Ooredoo's transition from a conventional telecom provider to a key player in digital infrastructure across the Middle East, North Africa, and Southeast Asia. Under his guidance, the company has bolstered its core business while constructing an integrated digital infrastructure network encompassing networks, data centers, cross-border connectivity, and AI computational resources.",
  "summary": "Ooredoo Group has announced that its Group CEO, Aziz Aluthman Fakhroo, has been elected to the GSMA Board of Directors for the 2027–2028 term.The GSMA Board comprises 26 senior representatives from gl...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}