This report covers key trends for the US and Canadian service provider markets in 2023, plus high inflation impacts on the telecoms market, 5G mid-band spectrum and 5G standalone deployments, and fixed wireless over the short and long term.
The Analyst Team

Kristin Paulin
Principal Analyst, North American Markets
As part of Omdia’s service provider markets team, Kristin Paulin covers the North American mobile and fixed telecoms markets, particularly service provider strategies, product and service launches, and network deployments.
Kristin’s research covers key developments in North America, including 5G, digital strategies, service plans and pricing, market dynamics, and service provider strategic initiatives through thought leadership pieces, as well as operator and market profile reports. She also works on market forecasts, and provides support and insight to key audiences with quarterly data from Omdia’s World Information Series database.
Kristin has over 16 years’ experience in the telecoms sector. Before joining Omdia, Kristin was a market research analyst at semiconductor start-up PrairieComm, and Freescale Semiconductor.
Kristin has a BS in environmental studies from the University of Minnesota, and an MBA in marketing from North Park University, Chicago.
Further Reading
5G in the US – 2022
Subscription Required
Report / 28 Sep 2022 / Kristin Paulin
US developments in 5G, including deployment status, spectrum auctions, technology migration, operator strategies, device availability, service plans, 5G-rich apps, 5G forecasts, and what is beyond 5G consumer broadband.
Cost-of-Living Crisis: Impact on Consumer Mobile
Subscription Required
Report / 19 Aug 2022 / Nicole McCormick
Operators that raise mobile tariffs at least in line with inflation will see higher mobile service revenue and even better ARPU growth. In the best circumstances, revenue growth will exceed the inflation rate. However, revenue growth can be offset by churn.
Thank you
Our expert analysts will review your question and the Ask an Analyst team will get back to you. We aim to respond within 24 hours, but we’re often quicker.
Ask an Analyst
Our team of experts are here to answer your questions. From advice on market trends to a query on research point, and everything in between, we want to hear from you.
Ask an analyst is available as part of a subscription. If you'd like access, contact us today.