Telecoms Contract Vendor Database

Benny Paul

Analyst

As part of the IT tools and insights team, Benny Paul focuses on IT services industry analysis, forecasts, market sizing and services evaluation, specializing in application services for large enterprises. He is responsible for research, analysis and regular reporting of market trends and competitive data across areas such as Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

His key areas of expertise include telecoms and IT services contracts evaluation and industry analysis. Prior to joining Omdia, formerly Ovum, in May 2014, he worked as a market research analyst at Datamonitor, involved in primary and secondary research around product development and strategic initiatives within the technology and telecom domain. Benny holds a Master of Information Systems (MIS) degree from Central Queensland University, Australia and bachelor’s degree in commerce from Osmania University, India.  

Esther Cheh

Senior Analyst, Access Networks

Esther is Omdia’s Senior Analyst for transport networks, including router, switching, and optical technologies. She has more than 12 years of experience in the telecommunication industry, covering network operations, market and industry analysis, and business strategy in service provider and network equipment vendor environment.

Esther joined Omdia in December 2016. Prior to joining Omdia, she worked as a business consultant, providing strategic consulting on fixed network services to the service providers in the Asia Pacific performing market, opportunity sizing to support corporate decision-making, and recommendations on the go-to-market strategy for new product and new market segments.

Esther holds a Bachelor of Engineering in telecommunication engineering from Multimedia University, Malaysia, and an MBA from the Melbourne Business School, Australia.

Gaurav Singh

Analyst

As an analyst on Omdia's IT tools and insights team, Gaurav works primarily on the Telecom Vendor Contract Analysis (TVCA) service. He is responsible for tracking telecom vendor contracts globally and updating the TVCA database. Gaurav also works on consulting projects specific to ISP, fixed and mobile networks.

Gaurav joined Omdia in December 2019 and is based in India. Before that, Gaurav spent four years supporting Nokia as a field manager, where he managed all the network deployment and operational support activities for various telecom operators. Gaurav has a postgraduate diploma in telecoms management and a bachelor's degree in electronics and telecommunications engineering.