This forecast contains smartphone, portable, and non-smartphone subscriptions for 67 key markets and rest of regions, split by technology (5G and Other). This file also includes non-IoT subscriptions and mobile unique users.
The Analyst Team

Rafal Cynowski
Market Forecaster
Rafal is a market forecaster on Omdia’s market data analytics & modelling team, with experience in providing analysis and forecasts on the broader telecoms industry. In this role, he is responsible for building and maintaining forecasting models for various metrics across more than 200 countries.
Rafal joined Omdia in November 2021, following many years of work in several sales, management, and business analytics roles across different industries. His area of expertise is in developing automated analytical tools and forecasting models, covering a variety of market segments. Prior to joining the company, Rafal was a pricing analyst for the automotive finance industry, where he covered a range of data analytics and business modelling techniques in the areas of fleet management, maintenance budget setting, and residual value calculations for vehicles in the UK.

Garinder Shankrowalia
Senior Market Forecaster
As a Senior Market Forecaster on Omdia's forecasting and data analysis team, Garinder Shankrowalia provides analysis and forecasts across various telecoms, media, and technology markets. She is responsible for developing and maintaining forecast models for metrics across more than 200 countries.
Prior to joining Omdia in June 2019, Garinder worked as a commercial analyst, digital analyst, competitor intelligence analyst, and then as a forecasting analyst at a large energy supplier in the Midlands, where she gained experience in forecasting and statistical techniques, competitor intelligence, tracking industry trends, KPI reporting, and using data analysis to suggest business strategies. Garinder has a strong logical and analytical background and holds a degree in mathematics from the University of Birmingham.

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.
Further Reading
World Cellular Information Series (WCIS) Data Dashboard
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Data / 02 Mar 2023 / Omdia Analyst
Mobile market metrics by geography, technology and company.
Mobile Subscription and Revenue Forecast
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Data / 09 Feb 2023 / Garinder Shankrowalia
This database includes the outlook for total mobile subscriptions by technology as well as a mobile service revenue forecast.
5G Mobile and Fixed Subscription Forecast
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Data / 16 Feb 2023 / Kyle McKenna
Omdia's 5G Mobile and Fixed Subscription Forecast provides forecasts through for 5G mobile and fixed subscriptions worldwide, split by region and country.
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