5G Service Provider Tracker – 2H24

Dario Talmesio

Research Director, Service Provider Strategy & Regulation

Dario is Omdia’s global research director for service provider strategy and service provider market regulation. With 20 years’ experience in the telecommunications and wireless industry, Dario leads research on various topics, including telecom business transformation, 5G and beyond, and telco-hyperscale relationship and regulation. He also handles several strategic and tactical topics for service providers.

He is a member of the advisory board for numerous industry events. Dario is also a renowned keynote speaker at C-level, industry-leading events, including 5G World, Network X, eSIM Congress, 6G Symposium, and MVNO World. Prior to joining Omdia (formerly Ovum), Dario worked for the Economist Intelligence Unit and Yankee Group. Dario holds a degree in business and economics from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, known as Catholic University of Milan, and a master’s degree in applied social and market research from University of Westminster, London.

Sarah McBride

Principal Analyst, Regulation

As part of Omdia’s service provider markets regulation team, Sarah is a principal analyst who analyzes telecom regulation and policies at the national and cross-country levels. She covers regulatory developments affecting 5G and 6G deployment, AI, IoT, and privacy and data protection. Other focus areas include next-generation access, platforms and hyperscalers, national broadband plans, spectrum awards, universal service, net neutrality, wholesale fixed and mobile access, and consumer protection.

Sarah produces various reports, trackers, and benchmarks, such as Omdia’s country regulation overviews and spectrum, national broadband, and fixed access trackers. Before joining Omdia (formerly Ovum) in 2015, Sarah was a senior researcher at Pearlfinders who analyzed and advised on IT, telecom, and technology market trends. She holds a degree in natural sciences from Durham University (UK).

Pratibha Bajirao Nagre

Analyst

As a part of Omdia’s regulation team, Pratibha is an analyst based in India. She focuses on providing insights into telecoms regulation and policies at a country level. She covers regulatory developments in areas such as national broadband plans, universal service, spectrum awards, net neutrality, and consumer protection.

Sonali Nagpal

Analyst, Service Provider Networks

Sonali, an analyst based in India, is part of Omdia’s service provider team. She covers topics such as IoT, operator networks, innovative telco services, cloud gaming, consumer AI, operator digital strategies, and 5G/broadband pricing, among others. Sonali has around eight years of market research experience across industries such as ICT, education, and e-commerce. Before joining Informa, she worked with The Business Research Company and Redseer Consulting. Sonali has strong experience in market research and analysis, tracking key industry trends, project management, GTM, market sizing, and report writing. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Kirori Mal College, Delhi, and a master’s degree in economics from Christ University, Bangalore.