Exceptional industry leaders honoured at Asian Telecom Awards 2026

The awards programme shone a spotlight on innovative companies that have transformed the telecom industry in the region.

Regarded as one of the most dynamic and rapidly evolving markets globally, the Asia Pacific region’s telecommunications industry houses key players that have supported digital economies with significant advancements.

The Asia Telecom Awards 2026 recognised these companies and their exemplary contributions, highlighting their journeys in driving progress within the sector.

Now in its fifth year, the Asian Telecom Awards 2026 was held on 24 February 2026 at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre. The event was more than just a celebration of achievements but also a platform for the region’s visionary leaders to further introduce their initiatives.

The winners emerged after a meticulous evaluation process led by judges Kiran Karunakaran, Partner and Head of TMT Practice, Southeast Asia, Bain & Company; Joongshik Wang, Asean Technology, Media & Entertainment and Telecommunications Leader, EY; Aseem Sharma, Partner, KPMG Singapore and Head of Telecom sector, KPMG Asia Pacific; Loretta Fong, Partner and Telecommunications Leader, PwC Hong Kong; and Mohit Gidwani, Partner, TMT, Roland Berger.

Gidwani discussed the key qualities that define leading telco companies as he addressed the winners at the awards programme.

"Telco industry today is at a very interesting, very complex paradigm. On one hand, you have networks and technology getting more and more complex. It's faster, it's smarter, it's in a way more expensive to deploy, and you have continuous new cycles of investments that are required. On the other hand, from the customers’ perspective across B2C and B2B, the questions are very simple: Does it work? Is it easy? Is it cheap? Frankly, can I forget about it? In this case, we really are at a very interesting paradigm, and the winners tonight have demonstrated that they clearly get this paradigm,” he said.

Below is the full list of this year’s winning companies:

ASIAN TELECOM AWARDS 2026 WINNERS

6D Technologies    
Digital Initiative of the Year - India

8x8 International Pte Ltd
Cybersecurity Initiative of the Year - Singapore

Advanced Info Service (AIS)
B2B Client Initiative of the Year - Thailand

Batelco By Beyon
Telecom Company of the Year - Bahrain

Beyon
ESG Initiative of the Year - Bahrain

China Mobile International (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
B2B Client Initiative of the Year - Singapore

Circles.Life
Marketing & Brand Initiative of the Year - Singapore

CMC Telecom
Telecom Company of the Year - Vietnam

Comarch
Digital Initiative of the Year - South Korea

Converge ICT Solutions, Inc.
B2B Client Initiative of the Year - Philippines

Cypress Telecom Limited
Innovative Connectivity Solution of the Year - Hong Kong

Dhiraagu
Broadband Telecom Company of the Year - Maldives

DITO Telecommunity
AI Initiative of the Year - Philippines
Cybersecurity Initiative of the Year - Philippines

e& UAE
B2B Client Initiative of the Year - United Arab Emirates
Customer Service Initiative of the Year - United Arab Emirates
Mobile App of the Year - United Arab Emirates

Eastern Communications
ESG Initiative of the Year - Philippines
Marketing & Brand Initiative of the Year - Philippines

eight telecom
B2C Client Initiative of the Year - Singapore
Telecom Company of the Year - Singapore

Fiber@Home Limited
Cloud Initiative of the Year - Bangladesh

Globe Teleservices Pte. Ltd.
AI Initiative of the Year - Malaysia
Telecom Technology Solutions Provider of the Year - Malaysia

Grameenphone Limited 
AI Initiative of the Year - Bangladesh
Mobile App of the Yea - Bangladesh

Grameenphone Limited
Marketing & Brand Initiative of the Year - Bangladesh

Imagine Sdn Bhd
Broadband Telecom Company of the Year - Brunei Darussalam
Marketing & Brand Initiative of the Year - Brunei Darussalam

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH)
B2B Client Initiative of the Year - Indonesia

Infobip
B2C Client Initiative of the Year - Indonesia

Kcell
B2C Client Initiative of the Year - Kazakhstan

Kerala Fibre Optic Networks Pvt Ltd
Broadband Telecom Company of the Year - India

Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)
HR Initiative of the Year - Malaysia
Technical Training Initiative of the Year - Malaysia

Mobicom Corporation LLC
Telecom Company of the Year - Mongolia

Mobifinance NBFI LLC, Mobicom Group
Mobile App of the Year - Mongolia

MyRepublic Indonesia
Broadband Telecom Company of the Year - Indonesia
Fast-Track Deployment of the Year - Indonesia

Ooredoo Kuwait
Telecom Company of the Year - Kuwait

Plintron
Cloud Initiative of the Year - India
Wholesale Client Initiative of the Year - India

PLN Icon Plus
ESG Initiative of the Year - Indonesia
HR Initiative of the Year - Indonesia

PT Dayamitra Telekomunikasi Tbk
Infrastructure Initiative of the Year - Indonesia
Wholesale Company Initiative of the Year - Indonesia

PT. TELKOMSEL
Technology Innovation of the Year - Indonesia
Telecom Company of the Year - Indonesia

PT. Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk
AI Initiative of the Year - Indonesia
Digital Initiative of the Year - Indonesia

Robi Axiata PLC
Digital Initiative of the Year - Bangladesh

Singapore Telecommunications Limited
Innovative Connectivity Solution of the Year - Singapore
Mobile Operator of the Year - Singapore

Singtel
Customer Service Initiative of the Year - Singapore
Digital Initiative of the Year - Singapore

Singtel
IoT Initiative of the Year - Singapore
Satellite Telecom Company of the Year - Singapore
Technology Innovation of the Year - Singapore

SPTel
AI Initiative of the Year - Singapore
Telecom Solutions Provider of the Year - Singapore

Tech Mahindra
AI Initiative of the Year - India

Tecnotree
AI Initiative of the Year - United Arab Emirates
Digital Initiative of the Year - United Arab Emirates

Telecom (Fiji) Pte Limited
Infrastructure Initiative of the Year - Fiji

Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM)
Fast-Track Deployment of the Year - Malaysia
Infrastructure Initiative of the Year - Malaysia 
Telecom Company of the Year - Malaysia

Telin
Cybersecurity Initiative of the Year - Indonesia
Submarine Telecom Company of the Year - Indonesia

Vi Business
Innovative Connectivity Solution of the Year - India

VIETTEL (CAMBODIA) PTE. LTD.
Mobile App of the Year - Cambodia
Telecom Company of the Year - Cambodia

Viettel Solutions
Submarine Telecom Company of the Year - Vietnam

Whale Cloud
Digital Initiative of the Year - Malaysia

XPERTS.MY
Technology Innovation of the Year - Malaysia

Abdulaziz Al-Babtain, Ooredoo Kuwait
CEO of the Year

Congratulations to all the winners!

For more details about the awards programme, please contact Julie Anne Nunez - Difuntorum at +(65) 3158 1386 ext. 242. You may also reach out via [email protected].