Consumer Broadband Subscription and Revenue Forecast Report: 2020–25

Pål Karlsen

Research Analyst, Emerging Consumer Services

Pål Karlsen leads the lighting research of the building technology team of Omdia. Before joining Omdia, formerly IHS Markit, in 2019, he worked as a senior analyst for a specialist consultancy serving the building products industry. Pål led the research on the Nordic countries and focused mostly on the HVAC and bathroom industry.

He holds a Master of Arts in globalization and multinational corporations from SOAS University of London in London, England and a Bachelor of Science in business and economics from BI Norwegian Business School in Norway. Pål is based in London, England.

Michael Philpott

Research Director, Service Provider Consumer

With 25 years of experience in the telecommunications and digital media markets, Michael Philpott is Omdia's leading analyst in the connected home area. As Research Director for service provider consumer, he delivers thought leadership to Omdia’s clients on digital home go-to-market strategy. 

At Omdia, Michael produces reports, case studies, and forecasts in the areas of smart home, smart Wi-Fi and connected home, and broadband access strategy. He joined Omdia (formerly Ovum) in 2000 as a consultant in the networks and Infrastructure team, before moving to the analyst side of the business establishing and leading Ovum’s broadband, telco media, and smart home analyst services. 

Before joining Omdia, he worked at BT’s research and development (R&D) laboratory, Adastral Park, designing xDSL and fibre optic access networks.  

Alzbeta Fellenbaum

Principal Analyst, Broadband & Bundling

Alzbeta Fellenbaum is a Principal Analyst covering consumer broadband access data and bundling trends. She follows closely and advises on internet service provider consumer broadband strategies and monitors technical and regulatory developments across the industry. 

Alzbeta was a principal analyst and research manager at IHS Markit and a member of the service providers and platforms team. Alzbeta joined IHS Markit in 2012 and managed the Broadband Coverage in Europe project for the European Commission. Before, Alzbeta was an audience research and market insights coordinator for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Prague, Czech Republic. Alzbeta was also a research assistant at the Institute of Sociology of the Czech Academy of Sciences.

Alzbeta holds a Master of Arts in international relations and American studies from Charles University in Prague and has studied at the University of Miami and Georgetown University.