News•Feb 19, 2026
2025 Excellence Rewarded at Working Groups
The 3GPP 2025 Excellence Awards were presented during February Working Group meetings in Gothenburg, Goa, and La Ciotat. Samsung’s Eko Onggosanusi was honored for a decade of leadership on NR MIMO physical‑layer work, while Nokia’s Sung Won received recognition for steering Rel‑19 mission‑critical and railway enhancements. Jan Reimes of HEAD Acoustics earned the award for defining immersive audio test methods, and Arne Marquordt of Comprion was lauded for delivering new UICC and USIM test specifications. The roll‑of‑honour will be updated shortly with the 2025 awardees.
