MWC 2023 News Digest

Ronan de Renesse

Senior Research Director, Service Provider Markets

Ronan oversees Service Provider Markets and leads a team of over 20 international analysts that are responsible for the coverage of global, regional, and local service provider markets. He has been analyzing the TMT industry for more than 15 years, covering a wide range of domains in telecoms, media, and devices.

Ronan now owns and oversees the creation of high-quality syndicated research deliverables, ranging from Omdia’s core “W” data products to key trackers, regional outlooks, and trends to watch. Prior to joining Informa (now Omdia), formerly Ovum, in 2014, he was a principal analyst at Analysys Mason and IHS Screen Digest. Ronan is prized as a global technology commentator and often discusses a range of issues with Bloomberg, CNBC, Sky, and BBC. Ronan holds a PhD in telecommunications from King's College London.

Matthew Reed

Chief Analyst, Service Provider Markets

As Chief Analyst in Omdia’s Service Provider Markets team, Matthew produces research and analysis on the development of the global telecoms market, dynamics in major regional telecoms markets, and the strategies of telecoms operators around the world. Matthew also specializes in researching the progress of 5G globally and in key markets and regions, with a focus on operator strategies for 5G services and commercialization. Additionally, Matthew leads Omdia’s research into operator digital strategies, looking at how operators around the world are deploying new services in areas beyond communications and diversifying into new business areas.

Previously, Matthew managed Omdia’s research into regional telecoms markets in Asia & Oceania, the Middle East, and Africa. Matthew joined Informa, now Omdia, in 2007. Matthew has a Master of Science in global politics and a Bachelor of Arts in economics.

Ari Lopes

Senior Research Manager, Americas Markets

As part of the service provider markets team, Ari manages the Americas group and covers the telecom and digital services markets in Latin America. His research focuses on mobile and fixed operator strategies, including approaches to 5G, fixed broadband, and IoT. 

Ari provides analysis of developments in the Latin American telecom market, particularly Brazil. Prior to joining the company in 2012, he worked as a senior financial analyst for Google, pricing manager for Oi and Brasil Telecom, and pricing analyst for Vivo.

He holds a degree in economics from the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) and a Master of Science in communications management from the University of Strathclyde.

Ramona Zhao

Research Manager, Asia Pac Markets

Ramona is the Research Manager for APAC service provider markets and leads research analysis on the Asian service provider market. She covers a wide range of topics including service provider strategies, digital activities, business plans, and innovation services. Ramona's specialties include strategy planning and market dynamics.

Prior to joining Informa (now Omdia), formerly Ovum, in 2018, Ramona worked in China Mobile Research Institute’s strategy research division and was responsible for research projects that covered a wide range of topics, including 4G, video, and operators' digital transformations. She provided strategic insights for China Mobile Research Institute's business planning and development. Ramona also worked as a consultant at Detecon, providing management consulting services for China’s operators.  

Thecla Mbongue

Research Manager

Thecla analyzes telecom, media, and technology trends as part of the Middle East and Africa team. She researches regional operator strategies, network deployments, and regulatory development. Specific areas of her research include broadband technology deployments (4G, 5G, FTTx), smartphones, OTT, and mobile financial services. 

Thecla joined Omdia in 2003 as a telecom researcher and has over 20 years’ experience in the industry. She is a regular speaker and chair at industry conferences and comments on industry developments for regional and international media. Previously, Thecla worked for global telecom carrier Vectone in London.  

Sonia Agnese

Senior Principal Analyst, LATAM Service Provider Markets

Sonia Agnese has over 25 years’ experience in the TMT industry. Based in Argentina, she is a TMT public policy and regulatory expert with a strategy, research, and consulting background. She examines international trends and market developments, specializing in Latin America.

Prior to joining Omdia, formerly Ovum, in 2014, Sonia was responsible for regulatory evolution and strategy for the Telecom Argentina Group. She previously worked as a senior consultant at Arthur Andersen and at Deloitte.

Sonia has an Accounting (Hons.) and Economics degree and holds an MBA from CEMA University, Buenos Aires. Sonia is an honorary professor at postgraduate programs in key universities and telecommunications programs in Argentina.

Sonia is also a judge of the GSMA’s Global Mobile Awards as well as a frequent speaker at several Latin American and international forums.  

Jensen Ooi

Principal Analyst

Jensen Ooi is a principal analyst with Omdia’s Asia Pacific service provider markets team. Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, he covers the telecommunications industry, specializing in Southeast Asia. His scope of research and advisory services includes industry trends, strategies, digital services, and business innovation.

Prior to joining Omdia, Jensen was IDC’s lead analyst for the consumer devices industry in Southeast Asia. He has been one of the judges for GSMA’s Global Mobile (GLOMO) Awards. He has been regularly quoted by international news agencies such as Reuters, Financial Times, Nikkei, Bloomberg, TechCrunch, etc. Jensen also has experience in the media industry, developing and implementing customer experience strategies.

Julia Schindler

Senior Analyst, European Markets

As part of Omdia’s service provider markets team, Julia covers the German-speaking and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) markets. Her research areas include communications service provider (CSP) strategies for mobile, fixed, pay TV, and over-the-top (OTT) services. 

Julia’s strong analytical background contributes to her skill in writing country and company profiles on key European markets and local service providers, updating forecasts, and collecting data. She also researches the strategic shift of CSPs toward a multi-brand strategy. Prior to joining Omdia (formerly Ovum) in 2019, she worked in quantitative market research roles for audio manufacturer Sennheiser and market research agency Kantar. Julia holds a Master of Science in marketing and business analysis from the University of Edinburgh (UK) and a Bachelor of Science in international business from Hannover University of Applied Sciences and Arts (Germany).  

Maosen Xia

Research Analyst, China

Maosen Xia is a regional analyst in Omdia's Service Provider Markets team, providing analysis on the Asian service provider market. He produces forecasts, reports, and consulting projects to provide insight on the Asian telco markets.

Maosen joined Omdia, formerly Ovum, in January 2019 after completing his postgraduate studies in applied finance. Previously, he has held internships in the finance industry including in commercial banking, insurance, and investment banking. He also worked as a risk advisory intern, providing on-site risk management consulting.

Prashanth Bhupa

Associate Analyst

Prashanth is an associate analyst in Omdia's IT Data Tools & Insights team. Prashanth primarily works on the Telco OSS/BSS Contracts Analytics tool. He focuses on tracking OSS/BSS contracts in various geographies across the globe. Prashanth has two years of experience in business and market research, covering the telecoms, aerospace and defense, automobile, and consumer sectors. Prior to joining Omdia in 2016, he was involved in company profiling projects and data support. He holds a master's degree in aviation (mechanical stream) from JNTU Hyderabad and an MBA from Holy Mary Business School in Hyderabad.