World Information Series Service Provider Analyst Call -- 4Q22

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.

William Hare

Practice Leader

William Hare is the Practice Leader for Omdia’s European Service Provider Markets Intelligence Service. He leads a team of analysts developing and delivering reports and data on the European Telco space, covering fixed and mobile market developments across more than 50 countries.

William has more than 13 years’ experience in the TMT sector, advising Telcos, NRAs and professional services firms in Europe and across the world. Specialisations include market analysis, market forecasting and 5G. Prior to joining Omdia in 2020, he was a Principal Analyst at Analysys Mason, where he led two European-focussed telecoms research programmes as well as leading the development of various innovative market modelling exercises and forecast model methodologies. He holds a degree in Mathematics from the University of Cambridge.

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.

Thecla Mbongue

Senior Analyst, Africa Markets

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.  

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.