Europe: Mobile, Broadband, TV, and OTT Video Integrated Forecasts

Ronan de Renesse

Research VP, Telecoms

Ronan leads Omdia's telecoms research team, including the establishment and execution of research strategy. He has been analyzing the TMT industry for more than 20 years, covering a wide range of domains in telecoms, media, and devices.  

Ronan owns and oversees the creation of high-quality syndicated deliverables and the execution of successful consulting engagements, establishing sector research strategy and superior market positioning while managing and developing a large and diverse global team. Ronan's research team covers multiple domains in the telecoms ecosystem. These include telecoms industry strategy and regulation; global and regional markets; network technology from components to fixed and mobile access; and consumer, enterprise, and wholesale services. 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 Thompson-Hare

Research Director

William Thompson-Hare is the Research Director for Telecoms Data Strategy at Omdia. He is responsible for leading and managing Omdia’s World Information Series (WIS) product family (including WCIS and WBIS) and driving the creation of unique market data for the telecom industry.

William has more than 17 years of experience in the telecom sector, advising operators, NRAs, and professional services firms worldwide. He joined Omdia in 2020 and became the practice leader for European Service Provider Markets. William led a team of analysts covering fixed and mobile market developments in the European telecom industry across more than 50 countries. His specializations include market modeling and data analysis, market forecasting, 5G, and broadband market dynamics. William holds a degree in Mathematics from the University of Cambridge.

Kyle McKenna

Senior Market Forecaster

As a senior market forecaster in Omdia’s forecasting and data analysis team, Kyle provides analysis and forecasts across the telecoms, media, and technology fields. He is responsible for developing and maintaining forecast models for metrics from more than 200 countries.

Adam Thomas

Senior Principal Analyst, TV, Video and Advertising

As part of the media and entertainment research practice, Adam is responsible for overseeing the World Television Information Service (WTVIS) spotlight product and its Media & Entertainment Viewpoint service. 

Adam joined Omdia in 2000 after serving as a senior media analyst at Market Tracking International. His primary area of focus for the past 20 years has been the traditional TV sector. He has written analyses and produced data and forecasts for all sectors of the traditional TV business, including the pay TV platforms of cable, satellite, IPTV, and DTT. Adam holds a degree in communications from London Guildhall University. 

Daniel Sutton

Principal Analyst, Visual Entertainment

Daniel Sutton is part of the media and entertainment team, specializing in aggregating data and curating both custom and syndicated outputs across the media and entertainment space. His work supports the development of new products and the expansion of existing data sets at Omdia.

Daniel joined the television media service at Omdia (formerly IHS Markit) in 2014, specializing in IPTV and video-on-demand (VoD) technologies. Later, he developed outputs for the TV and online video intelligence service and has since worked with teams at Omdia to create the current service.

Prior to joining Omdia, Daniel worked predominantly as an analyst, supporting the management of accounting functions in a range of industries, including infrastructure, fashion, and housing.

Nidhir Maudgalya

Head of Market Forecasting

Nidhir Maudgalya leads the market forecasting team at Omdia and manages the production of the company's leading World Information Series (WIS) database products. He specializes in building and maintaining forecasting models for the mobile, media, and broader telecoms markets.

With his expertise in market analysis, forecasting, and business modeling, Nidhir was instrumental in developing a web-based data analytics tool in IBM Planning Analytics, bringing the core numerical data and forecasts of Omdia into a single, intelligent platform. Before joining Omdia, formerly Ovum, Nidhir worked as a telecom analyst at Visiongain, where he focused on mobile network technologies. Nidhir has more than 15 years’ industry experience and holds a Master of Science in telecommunications and a Bachelor of Science in electrical and electronics engineering.