MWC 2025: GLOMO Awards 2025 winners announced. Who won the prestigious award?

The annual GLOMO Awards (The Global Mobile Awards), which have been recognizing excellence in the mobile industry for 30 years, were announced at MWC Barcelona 2025. The winners were chosen by a jury of more than 220 independent experts, and the level of competition this year was particularly high due to the many innovative developments.

The winners of the GLOMO Awards 2025

Best Technologies in the Mobile Industry

• CTO’s Choice: Outstanding Mobile Technology – China Mobile and Huawei for Telecom Foundation Model
• Best Mobile Network Infrastructure – Huawei for GigaGreen Radio
• Breakthrough in Mobile Technology – Huawei for GigaGear for 5G SA
• Breakthrough in software-defined networking solutions – China Mobile and Huawei for Telecom Foundation Model
• Digital Breakthrough (for companies with revenues up to $10 million per year) – BroadForward for the world’s first cloud-based Signaling Transfer Point
• Best Mobile Security Solution – Singtel for Enterprise Mobile Protect & 5G Priority
• The GSMA Foundry Innovation Award – ZTE for Minimalist Private 5G for the Entertainment Industry
• Best Cloud Solution – SK Telecom for Petasus Cloud
• Best Satellite Network – Skylo for Direct-to-Device Messaging and SOS on Android
• Best Private Network – China Unicom Guangdong, Gree and Huawei for the world’s largest Lights-out plant

Digital Transformation

• Best mobile operator service for users – SK Telecom for APS
• Best Mobile Innovation for Digital Economy – China Unicom Guangdong, Gree and Huawei for Lights-out Plant
• Best Mobile Innovation in Healthcare – China Telecom for the world’s first 5G network for drone-assisted medical delivery
• Best Mobile Innovation for Digital Lifestyle – Rakuten for NEO
• Best Innovation for Smart Cities – China Unicom, Yunhuan Connected Drone Technology and ZTE for 5G-A blood delivery system in urban hospitals
• Best Use of AI – Qualcomm for AI Engine in Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform
• Best Fintech Product – bKash and Huawei for Digital Lending for All
• Winners of Open Gateway Challenge – China Mobile, Alibaba Cloud, ByteDance and ZTE for AaaS Open Gateway Platform with Alipay and TikTok integration

Best Mobile Devices

• Best Smartphone – Google Pixel 9 Pro
• Device Breakthrough – Google for Gemini
• Best Connected Device for Users – TECNO for MEGA MINI Gaming G1
• Best Presentation – Xiaomi 15 Ultra

Technology for the Public Good (Tech4Good)

• Best Innovation in Emerging Markets – China Mobile Qinghai and Huawei for Wireless RuralStar Plus
• Best Solution for Emergency and Humanitarian Situations – Kyiv Digital Shield
• Best Innovation for Inclusion and Accessibility – RAZ Memory Cell Phone
• Best Mobile Technology for Environmental Protection – Silvanet for its super early detection system for forest fires
• Best Contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals – SK Telecom for Happy Habit
• Best Mobile Technology for Children and Youth – SK Telecom and YATAV for Meta* Forest

Marketing Achievements

• Best Brand Activation at an Event – Orange for Ambient Mobile Technology at the 2024 Olympics in Paris
• Best Marketing Campaign – VEON for Mobilink Bank

State leadership and contributions to the industry

• Best Public Policy Initiative – Federal Republic of Brazil
• Outstanding Contribution to the Mobile Industry – Matz Granryd, CEO of the GSMA
• Diversity in Technology Award – Ayumi Moore Aoki, founder and CEO of Women in Tech

What’s next

GLOMO Awards 2025 were a landmark event to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the awards, bringing together the best players in the mobile industry. However, organizers are already looking to the future and promising more announcements. The next edition of the awards will take place at MWC 2026 in Barcelona, and entries will open later this year.