François Barrault
Chairman
François has been the Chairman of IDATE DigiWorld since 2011.
François is an entrepreneurial and corporate veteran of the digital technology sector, which he discovered in 1977 when given his first computer as a gift for passing his baccalaureate. And the passion for new technologies it ignited has never left him.
He is the President and founder of FDB Partners SPRL, a consulting and investment firm specialised in media and telecommunications technologies, and publishing.
François also participates in conferences around the globe. He is a member of several boards of directors and advisory boards, for public and private companies, private equity funds and foundations.
He began his career at IBM as a researcher in robotics and artificial intelligence before going on to create, then sell, several companies.
François then served as a senior executive with a number of major multinationals, including Lucent Technologies, where he was CEO of Lucent EMEA. Later, as their international CEO, François oversaw the integration of 38 Lucent acquisitions in the Internet and telecommunications sector.
He went on to join BT and became CEO of BT Global Services, sitting on the BT Group PLC Board of Directors. François made BT Global Services the world leader in IT network services, with a division that employed 37,000 people operating in 176 countries, in addition to shepherding the acquisition of 32 companies from around the globe in four years, which represented $17 billion in revenue.
He simultaneously headed up BT Innovate, the group’s advanced R&D and innovation division, in addition to chairing and sponsoring numerous initiatives with some of the world’s most prestigious universities.
François remains very active at the WEF (Davos and regional forums) and created and then chaired the BT Global advisory board (60 world-class leaders from around the globe).
Jacques Moulin
CEO
Jacques Moulin is CEO of IDATE DigiWorld since 1st July 2017
Jacques Moulin started his career with Thomson SA. He joined France Telecom-Orange Group in 1991 and participated in its transformation in B2B, consumer, and human resources segments both in France and abroad. He held various managerial and operational posts as well as other within Orange Group: human resources manager of the Eastern Parisian Region, human resources manager of Orange Business Services, Regional Manager for Lorraine then Territorial Manager for the Eastern Region (Alsace-Lorraine, Burgundy, Franche Comté). Prior joining IDATE DigiWorld, Jacques was CEO of Sofrecom (2011), a consulting firm that specialises in assisting large corporation in their digital transformation.
A graduate of the Science Po school of politics, Jacques Moulin also has legal training and a postgraduate degree from the Paris institute of political studies (IEP). He has studied under the ESSEC economics and business school’s international development program.
Pierre-Michel Attali
Digital Territories Business Unit Director
25 years of work experience
- 2015 Elected as a vice president of InfraNum, the Federation of companies for connected territories
- 2014 Digital Business Unit Territories Manager
- 2000 Starting in IDATE as a director of studies
Key areas of expertise
Pierre-Michel joined IDATE DigiWorld in 2000 (www.idate.org).
As the Director of the Digital Territories Business Unit, Pierre-Michel assists public sector players (States, local authorities) in their strategic decision-making process when planning their regional development schemes involving broadband and superfast broadband rollouts, or the implementation or smart city policies.
In particular, Pierre-Michel provides project management assistance and consulting for public-private infrastructure projects. He has advised a number of telcos, infrastructure managers and financial investors conducting due diligence on their projects.
Since 2016, Pierre-Michel has also been Vice-President of InfraNum, a federation of more than 200 companies involved in the design, deployment and operating of superfast broadband networks on territories (www.infranum.fr).
Pierre-Michel holds a Telecommunications Engineer degree from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications de Bretagne (ENST-B).
Recent assignments
- 2018 – Evaluation of the Delegation of Public Service of Axione in Gabon, concerning the operating of the broadband national network.
- 2018 – Digital transformation blueprint for Agadir, Fes and Marrakech in Morocco.
- 2017 – Project management assistance for a superfast broadband network public service concession for seven departments in the Région Grand Est (1 million FTTH lines).
- 2017 – Project management assistance for a superfast broadband network public service concession for the departments of the Aveyron, the Lot and the Lozère (350,000 FTTH lines).
- 2016 – 2017 – Project management assistance for a superfast broadband network public service concession for the department of the Val d’Oise (90,000 FTTH lines).
- 2017 – Broadband blueprint for Togo – Togo Ministry of Post and Digital Economy
- 2016 – Broadband blueprint for Guinea – Guinean Ministry of Post and Digital Economy
- 2017 – Analysis of relevant economic areas for satellite and 4G internet access (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales)
- 2016 – Opportunity study for creating a shared marketing platform for publicly-funded FTTH networks
- 2017 – Technical advisory for the financial backers of superfast public initiative network rollouts
- 2016-2017 – Due diligence for an infrastructure fund regarding superfast access networks deployed as part of a public works contract
- 2016 – Digital transformation blueprint for Greater Casablanca.
Jacques Bajon
Consultant, Media-Telecom Business Unit / Media, distribution, telecom-media convergence
15 years of work experience
Key areas of expertise
Over the course of his more than 15 years of work experience, Jacques has become an expert in media economics and the internet’s impact on content. His assignments involve sector-specific, economic and strategic examinations of TV/digital media and their distribution systems. He also addresses news media ecosystems, the evolution of players’ strategies and telcos’ convergence issues. Assignments include private and public operators, In France and abroad.
Jacques holds a Master in international economy (Paris X University) and a Master in Innovation Management (Toulouse Graduate School of Management).
Recent assignments
- SVOD & cord cutting, tier 1 Telco
- 5G & Media, satellite industry
- Market assessment of illegal streaming services in France, public institution
- Collaborative program on Telecom and Media convergence
- Positioning of distributors, aggregators and publishers along the audiovisual value chain, Tier 1 Telco
- Workshop on video market and trends, impacts for satellite, satellite operator
- Business modelling the Digital TV transition in Mauritania, public institution
- Cable convergence in Europe, Tier 1 Telco,
- Cloud DVR prospects, solution provider
Emarildo Bani
Consultant
Emarildo Bani joined IDATE DigiWorld in April 2019 as a consultant in the IDATE Lab. Business Unit.
He participates in publications related to vertical industries’ digital transformation and emerging technologies. His prime areas of focus are Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain and the Internet of Things.
Before joining IDATE DigiWorld, Emarildo was an IoT Business Developper at Transatel where he helped the company develop its business in emerging markets such as connected cars and gadgets.
Emarildo obtained his Bachelor’s degree from the American University in Bulgaria in 2015. He arrived in France in September 2016 to complete an MSc. programme in Economics at the Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne University. He later graduated with a Masters in Network Industries and Digital Economy from Paris-Dauphine University.
Christine Barre
Events & Communication Director
- 2009 Project leader of DigiWorld Summit
- 2000 Cartographic consultant
- 1998 Started à IDATE
Christine joined IDATE DigiWorld in 1998.
Working previously as a consultant, more specifically in charge of IT support, database management and mapping services, today Christine is in charge of the sales and logistics coordination of the Institute’s major events, including the DigiWorld Summit and the DigiWorld Future annual series of symposiums in Brussels, London and Paris.
Maxime Bascop
Conferences Manager
5 years of work experience
- 2016 Event coordination
- 2011 Started in l’IDATE
Maxime has been coordinating programmes and speaker relations for all of the IDATE DigiWorld conferences since 2016. He also provides logistical support for both our events (budget tracking, relations with service providers, etc.) and communications (website, newsletters…).
Maxime joined the Institute in 2011 as an intern, helping to organise the DigiWorld Summit, for which he was later appointed Assistant to the Event Manager.
He has a Master’s in Applied Foreign Languages, specialising in international project negotiations in English and Chinese, and completed a one-year language course in Shanghai.
Philippe Baudouin
Smart Territories practice leader
27 ans d'expérience
- 2017 Head of the Intelligent Territories (Territoire Intelligents) practice
- 2016 Development of the national policy in favor of the digital economy development in Burkina Faso and Smart City blueprint of Greater Casablanca
- 2014 Committee member management of the Cite Intelligent of Montpellier Metropolitan
Key areas of expertise
He is a geographical economist, with an engineer’s degree in Regional Development from the Université de Lille 1/ENVAR
Recent assignments
- Evaluation and updating of e-Gov national strategy in Burkina Faso, Ministry of Digital Economy and Post-ANPTIC, 2018
- Digital Transformation blueprint for Agadir, Fes and Marrakech cities, Ministry of National Country Planning, Urbanism, Housing and City Policy, 2018
- Assistance in setting up an innovation partnership for implementing a smart city platform, Pays Haut Val d’Alzette District, 2018
- Assistance in updating the Intelligent City strategy, Montpellier Mediterranee Metropole, 2018
Mathieu Bec
Ind. & Services Business Unit Director
Key areas of expertiseMathieu joined IDATE DigiWorld’s consulting division in 2018. Mathieu spent close to 10 years with Accenture Consulting, leading client-side digital transformation projects (BtoB & BtoC).
He holds degrees from ESC Montpellier, IAE the University of Birmingham
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Samuel Beltran
Consultant, Media-Telecom Business Unit / NGA and FTTx
12 years of work experience
- 2016 Orange SA-Direction of Convergence-Paris, France
- 2014 GlobeNet (Brazil Telecom) – Account Manager – Venezuela
- 2011 Orange Business Services – Account Manager - Venezuela
Key areas of expertise
Samuel is a consultant on Telecom strategies at IDATE. He is specialist in the evolution of new and existing technologies used by telecom operators in different regions around the world, especially in projects in emerging countries located in Latin America, Asia and Africa.
Before IDATE, Samuel has worked for more than 10-years with European and American telecom players in the Latin American telecom market. He has been involved in the project management of telecom solutions through submarine and terrestrial fixed networks. He has also worked with innovation indexes in operators in UK and France and he has performed market research and benchmarking in the European and in Emerging regions as Latin America and Africa.
Samuel is a Computer Engineer from Simon Bolivar’s University at Caracas, Venezuela. He has a MBA degree from IESA and a degree of a Master of Sciences in Information and Telecommunications Technologies Business Management from Télécom Ecole de Management in Paris, France.
Recent assignments
- World FTTx Markets
- FTTH in Emerging Countries
- Public Finance Initiatives in network infrastructure
- FTTH Council Europe
- FTTH Panorama Latin America
- FTTH Council Middle East and Africa
- FTTH Panorama Asia Pacific
- FTTH Panorama Africa
- FTTH vs FTTB Strategies in specific countries
- FTTH Wholesale Models in Europe
- Telco datacenters evolution
- Benchmark of different TV Set-up boxes
Vincent Bonneau
IDATE Lab. Business Unit Director
Key areas of expertise
Vincent is leading the Consulting activities of IDATE DigiWorld since 2015.
He is in charge of the Innovation Unit, covering topics like OTT and data-centric services, IoT and M2M, radio and spectrum innovations, data-centric software innovation (Big Data, AI, etc.) and Internet infrastructure (cloud, CDN, SDN/NFV).
He is personally involved in assignments/studies as an expert on valuation of data and business models (Big Data, IA, IoT, advertising, privacy, regulation, etc.) and on digital transformation of traditional industries (especially automotive, healthcare, retail…).
He is also leading IDATE contributions in some R&D projects like H2020 or CELTIC+ (OCEAN, H20, BRAIN-IoT, …).
Vincent Bonneau is a graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique (1997) and the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications (2002), and holds a Masters Degree in New Technologies Management from the HEC business school (2002).
Recent assignments
- IPv6 adoption in the public sector, for European Commission
- Cloud strategies in Oceania, for OPT New Caledonia
- Key innovative digital technologies by 2025, market report
- H20 project: wearables in vertical markets, R&D project funded by DGE
- Vertical opportunities for LPWA, for LORA Alliance
Isabelle Brugié
Administrative & Financial Director
A graduate of INTEC, Isabelle joined IDATE DigiWorld in 1992 after her early experience working in the management control unit of a large IT company, with a staff of over 700 people. She is in charge of IDATE’s management control, all accounting and financial operations as well as the Institute’s internal audits. Isabelle is also responsible for ensuring consistency between our different business areas, our budget plan and strategic forecasting
Basile Carle
Consultant, Media-Telecom Business Unit
Key areas of expertise
Basile CARLE is a consultant at IDATE since April 2008.
After carrying out a Thesis on the potential of the WiMAX Technology as a means of providing broadband access on the French consumer market, he specialized in the mobile industry, which he has been analysing through the whole value chain, from semiconductor to end-users’ devices and services. Mobile devices and platforms lead analyst, he has been following evolution of mobile networks for the last 4 years with a focus on 4G and 5G standardization and innovation both in the network and in the device (MIMO, carrier aggregation, power consumption, beamforming, Radio Front End). For the last two years, Basile also started the investigation of satellite innovations and the possible role of space assets in future networks
He is graduated from EDHEC Business School where he specialized in Marketing management.
Recent assignments
- TVWS as a technology for rural broadband deployment
- Impact of Low Earth Orbit constellation on the satellite industry
- Hybrid DSL and LTE networks
- Critical IoT
- Evolution of LTE features deployment (CA, modulation, VoLTE, eMBMS, MC-PTT …)
- LTE for fixed access
- DSL-LTE bonding
- Small cells and WiFi
- Satellite inflight connectivity market
- WiFi first strategies
- Civil Drone market
Anne Causse
Consultant, Digital Territories Business Unit / Monitoring ICT uses & trends
19 years of work experience
- 2018 Project Manager : support for the digital transformation of companies from 5 branches of trade and distribution (diagnosis and roadmap)
- 2018 Project Manager-Smart City Blueprint/ Digital development – City of La Grande Motte
- 2017 Joint-coordination Bootcamp/strategy of digital sector in Occitanie
Key areas of expertise
Anne joined IDATE in august 1999, after an economic thesis at the University of Montpellier where she was in charge of courses. She is a specialist of microeconomic and econometric sciences
Her assignments within the IDATE teams focus on the study of behaviours and the analysis of trends and markets related to the digital transformation of populations, organizations, and territories.
Her main areas of intervention:
- Designing and conducting surveys and multi-target digital surveys and observatories (households, businesses, innovative sectors, communities (tourism, health, education …),
- Prospective analysis of the uses of populations, businesses and communities,
- Open and innovative methods of animation and accompaniment: Focus groups, Agile methods, Design thinking…
- Assistance in the installation of innovative ICT projects in Agile mode for communities of specific actors such as digital streams, education, health or public actors and local communities…
Diagnostics and strategies on digital uses and services.
Recent assignments
- Support of the digital transformation of 5 branches of Trade and Distribution (diagnosis and roadmap), Work Ministry and Prospective Observatory of trade (FORCO – OPCA of trade and distribution), 2018
- Analysis of the advisability of positioning the departmental Council on the field of digital uses and services – Hérault County Council, 2018
- Smart city : Blueprint for digital development (networks and uses and services) City of La Grande Motte, 2017/18
- Accompanying the initiative to pool the actions of a network of Chambers of commerce and tradespeople, for the digital transition of trade enterprises, APCMA – Permanent Assembly of Chambers of Commerce and Trade, 2017
- The digital sector in Martinique: diagnosis and strategic recommendations, CCI of Martinique, 2017
- Prospective study on the development of the Smart city in Africa, Orange, 2017 Survey on digital behaviours in trade enterprises, APCMA – Permanent Assembly of Chambers of Commerce and Tradespeople, 2016/17
- The digital sector in Occitania (diagnosis and strategic recommendations); In partnership with Spring Lab /Innovation agency- (Madeeli, Agency for Economic Development and Innovation in Occitania ), 2016/17
- 8th Digital Market Barometer for Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes – digital equipment ownership and usage, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 2016
Dominique Chane Yook
Public/Private ultrafast broadband networks practice leader
Key areas of expertise
Dominique joined IDATE DigiWorld’s consulting division in 2018.
Dominique spent 6 years with Altice-SFR, First French leading alternative operator in France and 1 year with CapHornier, a leading French financial consulting firm in digital development.
He holds degrees in Finance from Université Paris-Dauphine.
Recent assignments
- Bid-ask manager at SFR Collectivités : bidding to French Department digital strategy for superfast broadband networks (lead of the technical, financial and legal aspects of the call for tenders, business plan simulations, lobbying and negotiations with territorial collectivities, presentations to CEO, …)
- Call for tenders strategic, technico-economic and financial advisor for a French Department (124 cities in rural areas representing 120K premises) in its digital strategy for superfast broadband network
- Multi-technology electronic communications networks SPVs annual reporting analyses for French Departments and Municipality communities (financial and commercial KPIs)
- Multi-technology electronic communications networks SPVs audits for French Department and Municipality communities (organisation, financial, quality of service, commercial KPIs, inventory, ..)
Strategic and economic reports for French territorial collectivities in electronic communications area (regulatory decisions, Broadband ISP and Wholesale competition and business models, digital strategy, …)
Bertrand Copigneaux
Consultant, IDATE Labs. Business Unit / Emerging Tech
+10 years of work experience
- 2016 Senior Consultant of IDATE DigiWorld
- 2012 Coordinator of the European Project FP7 BUTLER in l’IoT
- 2007 Founder of SimplySim start up- entrepreneurial experience
Key areas of expertise
Bertrand joined IDATE DigiWorld in 2016.
Bertrand is in charge of IDATE’s involvement in collaborative R&D projects, including the European Horizon 2020 programme.
His activities are particularly focused on technological and marketing innovations. He participates in publications related to the Internet industry and vertical industries’ digital transformation.
His prime areas of focus are the industrial Internet of Things, Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence.
Before joining IDATE DigiWorld, Bertrand was a european project manager by INNO TSD. He coordinated the European FP7 BUTLER developing a secured platform for IoT.
Bertrand is graduated from the Ecole Polytechnique Universitaire of Nice Sophia Antipolis in Computing sciences and IT engineering. He was also an entrepreneur. He was the founder and CEO of a startup (SimplySim) specialized in 3D simulation.
Recent assignments
- Digital and technological impact for connected cars – Focus on digital security technologies, Renault, 2017.
- Artificial Intelligence, from virtual personal assistants (VPA) to the real implications of deep learning technologies, market report, 2017.
- CREATE-IOT European research collaboration project (H2020) providing support to large scale IoT pilots in Europe, European Commission, 2017-2019.
- ICT – SME Evaluation and impact assessment of a publicly-funded program to further the adoption of digital innovations by French SMEs, DGE, 2017.
- The blockchain’s impact on industrial property – Analysis on the potential impact of blockchain technologies on industrial property, INPI (French intellectual property office) 2016-2017.
- Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Analysis of the value chain and business model impacts of the Industrial Internet of Things, market report, 2017.
Ariane Enjalbal
Consultant, Media-Telecom Business Unit
Key areas of expertise
Ariane joined the Media-Telecom Business Unit of IDATE DigiWorld in 2016.
Her focus is on market and operator services and investments in both Europe and Africa. She also collaborates with the TV and Digital Services practice in analysing audiovisual markets.
She graduated from the Grande Ecole Program of HEC Paris in 2016 with a Master’s degree in Management, minoring in Management of the Media, Arts and Creative Industries. She also completed a Bachelor of Arts in History of Art at the Sorbonne (2013).
Recent assignments
- FTTH vs FTTB – Global figures and case studies (on behalf of a telecom operator)
- Observatory of Cable in Belgium (on behalf of a telecom operator)
- Mobile Satellite Services Authorization Regimes, Authorizations and Enforcement in the EU Member States (on behalf of the European Commission)
- Wholesale FTTx Pricing in Europe (on behalf of a telecom operator)
- Mobile Banking – How can telcos enter the retail banking market?
- Electronic auctioning systems – what opportunities for regulators? (on behalf of an NRA)
- Future of Communication Services – Perspectives for telcos and Internet players
- Is there an opportunity for FTTH in emerging countries?
- From Programmatic TV to Addressable TV – The new potential of targeted advertising for television
- World TV & Video Markets
- Impact of OTT communication services on telcos in Africa (on behalf of an OTT player)
- Gigabit Nations
- 5G Plans & Investments
- From Programmatic TV to Addressable TV
- European Telcos Markets and Players Benchmark
- Ivorian Telcos relevant markets analysis (on behalf of an NRA)
Prune Esquerre
Consultant, Media-Telecom Business Unit
Key areas of expertise
Prune joined IDATE DigiWorld in 2018 as senior consultant on the Telecom Business Unit.
After working for 7 years at Bouygues Telecom in various functions (internal audit, finance, strategy) and on various issues (free cash flow modeling of Free, Free’s ability to deploy its mobile network, study on the satellite opportunity), Prune went for entrepreneurship and co-developed an artificial intelligence solution for sales forecasting, while continuing strategic consulting activities between London and Paris.
She graduated from MSc in Management at EM Lyon.
Recent assignments
- Cost structure FTTx modelling
- Market report Mobile banking
- Business modelling partnership in the transportation industry
- Electric Vehicle market research
- Data Center market research
- French telecom environment overview report
- Free’s investments modelisation assessment
- French MNOs business model economic assessment
- The Satellite, an opportunity for the broadband market in France?
- The cloud, a necessary growth driver for MNOs
- Is smart home a future market for Bouygues Telecom ?
Emmanuelle Geoffroy
Executive Assistant, Media Telecom Unit
13 years of work experience
Emmanuelle joined IDATE in 2005 and is the Telecoms’ Division’s Executive Assistant.
She is in charge of the division’s daily operations, is involved in the production of market reports and handles our tenders for national and international calls.
Emmanuelle also manages the DigiWorld Watch Service.
Guillaume Goudard
Consultant, Digital Territories Business Unit / Enterprise & datacenter market
17 years of work experience
- 2014 Development activity Datacenter
- 2007 Started in IDATE DigiWorld
- 2000 Professional career started at the Council in Paris
Key areas of expertise
Guillaume joined IDATE DigiWorld in 2007
Guillaume has been Director of Studies at IDATE since his arrival, and Head of the Enterprise and Datacentre Market business unit. His work focuses primarily on issues surrounding datacentres, and he is currently producing several strategic reports on the deployment of these infrastructures in a variety of locations.
He holds a Degree in International Management, specialisation: ICT Marketing and Strategy, at the Institut Mines Télécom Business School (ex Institut National des Télécommunications) in 2000, and graduated of a Master of Science in Management at the Université d’Evry.
Recent assignments
Datacentre deployment study (Strategic analysis of the B2B market) :
- Opportunity Study to roll out a datacentre for publics actors (Universities, Health, …) in Brittany region (France)
- Strategic study to define the roadmaps to locate hosting players / datacenters roll-outs in Marseille
- Opportunity Study to roll out a datacentre for publics actors (Universities, Health, …) in Grand Est region (France)
- Opportunity Study to roll out a datacentre for private and publics actors in Gabon
- Opportunity study to define the OPT Nouvelle Calédonie’s datacenter and cloud strategy due to the arrival of a second submarine cable in Nouvelle Calédonie
- Report on shared data infrastructure management (datacentre) in the Somme local council
- Opportunity Study to roll out an underground datacentre (DeepData project)
- Report on shared data management infrastructures (Datacentre) in Brittany, Prefecture of the Bretagne-SGAR region
- CHU (Hospital) of Grenoble in partnership with the university, the Board of education and the Department of ISERE
- Local Council of the Val d’Oise for installing a public datacentre that will eventually underpin the deployment of a shared service platform for public authorities in the Ile-de-France region
- Alzette Belval planning authority: search for private-sector partners for installing a datacentre in Moselle on the Luxembourg border
- Municipality of Caen la Mer: feasibility study on building a datacentre for local public and private sector players
- Urban community of Beziers Méditerranée: technical, legal and financial feasibility study on building a datacentre in the area of the Urban community
Networks field :
- Report for CNES on Superfast Broadband Internet prospects for 2020 – 2035
- Technical et economical due diligence study for telecom operators in the aim to finance their telecom network’s roll-out in local French areas (Hérault, Grand Est, Alsace, PACA, …) for private telecom operators
- ACA for deploying an FttH superfast broadband public initiative network (PIN) in in the Grand Est Region (seven out of the 10 departments in the new Region Alsace-Lorraine-Champagne Ardennes region)
Weiqi Han
Consultant, Media-Telecom Business Unit
Key areas of expertise
Weiqi HAN has joined to IDATE Digiworld since November 2018.
As a senior consultant, she is now in charge of analyze the benchmark of XaaS service business model.
Before joining IDATE, Weiqi was strategic marketing manager in Orange and worked as IT consultant at GFI Informatique and Capgemini.
Weiqi is graduated from HEC Paris MBA program and hold an engineer degree of Telecom Bretagne.
Isabel Jimenez
Sales Manager
François Kulczak
PR & Digital Communication Manager
Florence Le Borgne-Bachschmidt
Media practice Leader
Key areas of expertise
Florence joined IDATE DigiWorld in 1998.
Florence is in charge of all market reports on the TV and media industries and operators.
Her prime area of focus is the digital migration of media industries, exploring both the economic and strategic aspects of those sectors, at a macro and microeconomic level.
She also assists local authorities in implementing and assessing their creative industries policies.
She regularly organises training sessions for her clients, primarily on TV and video markets.
She’s a graduate of the Lille school of management EDHEC (Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales)
Recent assignments
- Prospective analysis of the local audiovisual sector, Région Grand Est, 2017.
- Assistance for the development of the creative industries in Montpellier, Montpellier Métropole, 2017.
- Positioning of distributors, aggregators and publishers along the audiovisual value chain, Orange, 2017.
- Economic impact assessment of the decree n°2010-1379 regarding the on-demand audiovisual media services, CSA (French NRA), 2015-2016.
- Analysis of pan-European VOD and SVOD services’ strategies, French Ministry of Culture, 2015-2016.
- Assessment of the economic, touristic, social and cultural impacts of aids to cinema and TV programme production, CNC, 2015.
Agnès Le Meil
Consultant, Ind. & Services Business Unit
Key areas of expertise
Agnès joined IDATE DigiWorld in 2018.
Agnes is a strategic business analyst, specialized in telecommunication and digital sectors.
Her first expertise is the analysis of telecom market performances based on the operators’ financial results, the follow-up of marketing offers and the identification of new usages.
Her second expertise is the analysis of new business models related to the digitalisation of services, the identification of possible scenarios and detection of opportunities and risks for the environment such as embedded SIM, digital identity, Rich Communication Suite and domotic assistant.
Agnès has a Master Degree in digital technologies engineering, EFREI.
Recent assignments
- Market study on the Val d’Oise department’s needs for a private dark fibre network, for TDF
- Research study : the rationale behind 2G/3G networks shutdown
Olivier Lemaire
Consultant, Digital Territories Business Unit
Key areas of expertise
Olivier LEMAIRE joined IDATE DigiWorld’s consulting division in January 2019.
He is specialized in radio access network and fixed network infrastructures.
He is a project manager in radio access network deploymen and has therefore strong technical and regulatory skills in Radio Access Network. He has also great skills in project management.
Jean-Luc Lemmens
Media-Telecom Business Unit Director
- septembre 2017 IDATE – Director of Studies – Head of the Telecoms Division
- 2012-2017 Bouygues Telecom – Head of strategic analysis, Strategy Department
- 1998-2012 McKinsey & Company – Analyst and later manager, Telecoms market analysis department
Key areas of expertise
Jean-Luc joined IDATE DigiWorld in September 2017
Jean-Luc is in charge of the IDATE Digiworld Media-Telecom business unit, devoted to media, wireless, fibre, regulatory and industry economics. He is focusing on the main challenges met by telecom and media players, FTTx strategies, regulatory management, telecom-media convergence challenges, new services business modelling and diversification.
He has devoted 20 years to the digital ecosystem’s strategic challenges. Before joining IDATE, Jean-Luc spent five years as strategy manager for French carrier, Bouygues Telecom and, before that, worked in the Telecom department at McKinsey & Company.
Jean-Luc holds an Executive MBA from HEC-Paris and is graduated from the Louvain school of management (Belgium). He has dual French and Belgian nationality.
Recent assignments
- Spectrum and infrastructure sharing for mobile operators, challenges and opportunities created by 5G
- Very high speed internet access development and satellite backhauling opportunities in overseas territories
- Electronic auctioning system: what opportunities for regulators?
- Wholesale bitstream FTTx pricing : cost-plus vs. retail-minus analysis
- FTTB vs. FTTH deployment strategies: levers defining operator’s choices.
Sophie Lubrano
Consultant, Media-Telecom Business Unit
+ 30 years of work experience
- 2014 First edition of the DigiWorld Yearbook Africa and Middle East Edition
Key areas of expertise
Sophie joined IDATE DigiWorld in 2000.
She specialises in the analysis of telecom operators’ commercial and marketing strategies: product range strategies (bundles, content, value-added services, fixed-mobile convergence), pricing strategies, distribution strategies. She also performs demand analysis, including a great many consumer surveys (Use IT programme), and how they align with supply strategies. Sophie also delivers prospective studies on the telecoms sector.
She’s an economist, with a post-graduate degree from ESLSCA (Ecole Supérieure Libre des Sciences Commerciales Appliquées)..
Recent assignments
- Fibre monetisation, in both B2C and B2B markets
- 5G monetisation
- Digital Europe 2030 (Prospective research)
- New opportunities for satellite in Africa
- Telco’s Customer Experience Management
- Digiworld Yearbook Africa
- eMBB (enhanced mobile BB) return on investment
Carole Manero
Wireless Services practice leader
24 years of work experience
- 2013 LTE in Europe
- 2008-2011 EITO contract: Datebases of telcos and media markets
- 2003 3G in Europe
Key areas of expertise
Carole joined IDATE DigiWorld in October 2000.
She is today the leader of IDATE DigiWorld Wireless services practice.
Carole has been in charge of monitoring the globe’s mobile markets, and operators and mobile services development particularly in 3G, LTE and now for 5G. She has also become an expert in spectrum management issues and developed expertise in PPDR issues. She contributes actively to H2020 5G PPP projects initiated by the EU Commission (Euro-5G/To-Euro5G and METIS-II).
Before coming to IDATE, Carole worked for the COGEMA’s North American corporate strategy department, where she was involved in several acquisition operations in the nuclear sector.
Carole holds a MS in marketing (EDHEC business school, Lille, 1991). She also holds a Masters in Human Resources and Corporate Management (ESCP, Paris business school, 1992).
Recent assignments
- The European 5G Observatory (European Commission, SMART 2018/0024)5G spectrum and sharing in Europe, USA, South Korea, China, technical specifications, Asian MNO, 2017
- Benchmark on electronic auctions design and provision of solutions, French NRA, 2017
- Contribution to H2020 5G PPP projects (METIS-II, Euro-5G and To-Euro-5G), European Commission, 2015-2019
- Detailed wireless data for Europe, BEREC, 2017
- 4G and 5G status and prospective in Middle East and Africa, FTTH Council, 2017
Laurent Michaud
Consultant, Media-Telecom Business Unit / Digital Economic Development & Creative Industries
21 ans d'expérience
- 2017 Chairman of the commission that grants aid to video games in Upper France
- 2015 Member of the board of directors of the National Video Game Syndicate
- 2014 First edition of the French video game barometer in France, published in partnership with the SNJV+
Key areas of expertise
Laurent joined IDATE DigiWorld in 2000.
He is an expert in economic development and investment project engineering. In this capacity, he is involved in assignments that IDATE DigiWorld conducts on behalf of local authorities and their offshoots, devoted to defining ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) and CCI (Cultural and Creative Industries) development strategies.
Laurent is Chairman of the Haut-de-France video game fund.
He is a lecturer for IDATE DigiWorld, specialising in entertainment.
Laurent is also an advisor for the EdTech & Entertainment thematic network for Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole French Tech.
Laurent holds a master in economy and financial engineering.
Recent assignments
- Creative Industry Strategy for Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole, 2018.
- Organisation of the annual Creative Industry Week, for Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole, 2018.
- Digital Sector Roadmap for the regional authorities of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, 2017.
- The Industry’s Digital Transformation in the Normandy region, 2017.
- Digital Strategy for Amiens Métropole, 2016.
- Creative Industry Roadmap for Val-de-Marne local authorities, 2015.
Sophie Monjo
Executive Assistant to the CEO
Roland Montagne
Business development Director / Broadband & FTTx Principal analyst
23 years of work experience
- 2016 Director of DigiWorld Institute UK
- 2016 Business Plan for the setting up of large Fiber Optic operator for an electric power company in Africa
- 2014 Competitive analysis and business plan for a major FTTH deployment in the Middle East.
- 2010 Study on the good practices related to the indoors deployment of fiber as well as on the sharing of clusters.
- 2008 Major study for the French government on the deployment scenarios of High Speed network development in France (modeling of costs and governmental options)
- 2004 Project Manager of FTTH panorama for the FTTH Europe Council (15th edition in 2007), and annual FTTX monitoring service covering more than 70 counties (7th edition)
Key areas of expertise
Roland Montagne joined IDATE in 1998 and he is now their Principal Analyst. He is in charge of IDATE Consulting and Research activities covering Broadband and FTTx markets. Mr Montagne played a leading role in previous IDATE International studies (in Middle East, Asia and Europe), in particular with FTTH Councils Worldwide. He has delivered several studies on with European broadband rollouts, including annual surveys on broadband access for DGInfSo.
He is a Telecommunications Engineer (ENST Paris, 1994) and received a Master on Electronics (University Paris 6, 1994).
Recent assignments
- 2017 IDATE World FTTx Market Service
- FTTH Council Europe Panorama: FTTH deployments in the EU-39
- FTTH Council Africa Panorama: FTTH deployments in 16 SSA countries
- FTTH LATAM Chapter: FTTH/B market panorama in 17 LATAM markets
- FTTH Council Asia Pacific: FTTH/B market panorama in 18 APAC markets
- FTTH Council MENA: FTTH market panorama in 19 middle east countries
- Power utility company (Indian Ocean): Establishment of a Wholesale Network: Competitive analysis, Business Plan and implementation Scenarios
- Vendor Strategy – Development of the Gigabit access market in the US
- Deployment of a major FTTH Network on a national scale – X million ports (Middle East based operator): Business Planning, High Level Design and tendering process.
Nicolas Moreno
Consultant, Digital Territories Business Unit
10 years of work experience
- 2017 Définition du Schéma Directeur National d’Aménagement Numérique du Togo
- 2016 Accompagnement du Département des Bouches-du-Rhône dans la définition de son Schéma Directeur Territorial d’Aménagement Numérique (SDTAN)
- 2015 Etude, analyse de marché et préconisations marketing pour l'évolution des offres du domaine fixe de l’Office des Postes et Télécommunications de Nouvelle-Calédonie
Key areas of expertise
Nicolas MORENO joined IDATE in 2010 where he is a senior consultant to our public sector customers.
He specialises in defining strategies for local authorities in the areas of infrastructures, take-up and digital services.
Nicolas has acquired the expertise required for digital support projects in various areas of regional development (health, tourism solidarity, culture, economic development, transportation…). He has assisted a number of local authorities and partner organisations in designing and implementing online portals, mobile sites, collaborative tools and e-government procedures.
Nicolas has a DESS diploma in ICT in Regional Development (ICTDT) from the Université de Toulouse.
Recent assignments
- Production of a national digital blueprint for the Republic of Guinea
- Production of a Regional digital blueprint for the Bouches-du-Rhône Departmental council
- Report on digital infrastructures management in the City of Marseille
- Production of engineering schemes
Pauline Mornet
Consultant, Digital Territories Business Unit
- 2018 5th edition of the Observatory of the UFB
- 2016 Digital Service Economy: Multi-client study that focuses on the digital silver economy, analysis of the potentials of this segment of the growing economy. Studies upon technologies, keys actors and innovations in this sector.
Key areas of expertise
Pauline joined IDATE DigiWorld in 2016.
Pauline is in charge of field surveys, literature review for technical-economic studies related to the development of local authorities’ broadband and superfast broadband infrastructure projects. She is also involved in assignments and studies devoted to the Internet of things, and to new ICT uses and facilities.
She has a Ph.D in Economics from the University of Montpellier.
Recent assignments
- Contribution to the Martinique Project Feasibility study : Major Project Application For European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), French version, 2018
- Support in the digital transition of the French occupational fields for Observatoire Prospectif du Commerce (FORCO): realization of phone interviews with mass-retail actors, 2018
- “Observatoire du THD 2018” (formerly « Observatoire des RIP ») realized for InfraNum (ex-FIRIP) the frenc Caisse des Dépôts et Consignation in partnership with l’AVICCA– 5th edition
- Control of the execution of Bretagne THD’s Public Service Delegation and analysis of its perspectives of evolution: Review of the DSP and analysis of its competitive, 2018> Contribution to the DIGIWORLD WATCH Service N°6 ” Homo Digitalis ” – Insight Digiworld Spring Session, ” The citizen as the link between the smart home and smart city “, 2018.
- Contribution to the Analysis of the quality of the mobile networks in the Pays-de-la-Loire : support to the maps and analysis production [ACA (Assistant to the Contracting Authority)] – Gigalis (Syndicat Mixte) – Pays-de-la-Loire, 2017-2018
- Contribution to the Audit of Rennes’ Network [ACA (Assistant to the Contracting Authority)]- City of Rennes : Realization of interview with strategic target, contribution to the analysis, 2017-2018
- Animation of the Round Table around Silver Economie, with Nadia Frontigny (Orange Healthcare), Daniel Laune ( Kyomed), Laurent LEVASSEUR (Bluelinea) and Delphine Paccard ( CARSAT), IDATE DigiWorld Summit on 2017 of Montpellier.
- Contribution to the mission consisting in accompanying the initiative to pool the actions of a network of Chambers of commerce and tradespeople, for the digital transition of trade enterprises, APCMA – Permanent Assembly of Chambers of Commerce and Trade, 2017.
- Contribution to the analysis of the digital sector in Martinique, in Nouvelle Aquitaine and in La Grande-Motte (French city): diagnostic support, contribution to the benchmarks, map production, 2017.
- Contribution to the Update of the Database of Pays-de-la-Loire Region : mobilization of GIS skills [ACA (Assistant to the Contracting Authority)] – Gigalis (Syndicat Mixte) – Pays-de-la-Loire
- “Observatoire des RIP” FIRIP et Caisse des Dépôts et Consignation : Observatory about the evolution of French Public initiative Networks (PIN) – 4th edition
- The Digital Silver Economy, Multi-client study exploring technological innovations designed for older adults (age 65+), IDATE Digiworld 2016
- Contribution to the Update of the digital spatial planning strategy in the Gers Department [ ACA (Assistant to the Contracting Authority) ] – Syndicat Gers Numérique
Soichï Nakajima
Digital Telcos practice leader
15 years of work experience
- 2017 Lead analyst of Digital Telcos
- 2009-2017 Guest speaker at various conferences and seminars in Europe and beyond
- 2009 Joined DigiWorld IDATE after 6 years at NTT docomo in Tokyo
Key areas of expertise
Soichi joined IDATE DigiWorld in 2009.
Soichi is in charge of all market reports on Internet services and strategies, together with their impact on telcos.
His prime area of focus is the “Telco and OTT” and “digital transformation” perspective, including the analysis of strategies employed by the various players, scenario building and forecasts.
He also specialises in the Japanese market, drawing in part on his experience working for NTT DoCoMo.
He regularly organises training sessions for his clients, primarily on Internet and digital service strategies.
Soïchi holds a bachelor in mathematics of the University of Nottingham – United Kingdom.
Recent assignments
- The impact of OTT communication services in Africa (follow-up to the successful 2015 version on Europe), for Google
- World OTT markets and next generation telcos, presentation at the NTT Tsukuba Forum
- Data centre colocation strategies and latest technologies; direct meetings with Belgian, British, French and Spanish operators, for a tier 1 client
- OTT Regulation (taxation, platforms, privacy, net neutrality) in Europe and in UK, France and Germany, for the Brazilian Ministry of Communications
- Executive seminar on the business model of digital platforms in London (customers including Ofcom, GSMA, University of Surrey, Fujitsu, etc.).
- Fixed broadband traffic management strategies in Europe and US, for a Japanese ISP
Hélène Ollivier
Research & Publications Editor
Sabine Orlandini
Human Resources Department
Sabine joined IDATE DigiWorld in 2001 and is currently our Head of Human Resources and General Secretariat.
She is in charge of managing human resources (recruitment, training, forward-looking management of jobs and skills, payroll, cost monitoring, PR…) and the General Secretariat (preparing general assemblies, board meetings, etc.). Sabine is also responsible for the Institute’s office leasing. She participates periodically in Job interview simulation workshops at Montpellier’s Business School. And she recently took over management of hosting staff during the DigiWorld Summit.
Sidi Ahmad Outaguerouine
IDATE DigiWorld representative in Morocco
Key areas of expertiseSidi Ahmad joined IDATE DigiWorld’s in 2018 as representative in Morocco. Sidi Ahmad spent close to 18 years of professional experience in the telecommunications, IT and service sectors in diverse environments(orange group, subsidiaries …) He holds degrees from the University of Vincennes Paris VII, DESS IT and Multimédia. |
Recent assignments
- Commercial, prospecting and operational experiences (sales and closing)
- Strong ability to interact in very different ecosystems and in complex organizations
- Professional background combining technical, IT, commercial and managerial dimensions
- Recognized skills in lobbying and communication actions with public and economic authorities and actors Moroccans / French
Didier Pouillot
In charge of Africain Markets / Telecom Markets & Regulation practice leader
+ 30 years of work experience
- 2015 Head of Africa Practice for IDATE DigiWorld
- 2005 Cooperation with ETNO (European Telecom Network Association)
- 2001 First IDATE DigiWorld Yearbook
Key areas of expertise
Didier joined IDATE DigiWorld in 1986.
He coordinates IDATE’s research and consulting assignments on telecom service market trends (mobile, broadband, …), on the sector’s regulatory, technological and industrial issues (broadband outlook, telecommunications investments and employment, industry’s competitiveness…).
For more than 15 years, he has also been publishing supervisor of the annual DigiWorld Yearbook, dedicated to the digital world’s challenges
Didier is in charge of IDATE business development in Africa.
Didier is graduated from ESSEC (1982)
Recent assignments
- Investment in telecom networks at stake, Orange, 2017.
- Telecom market dynamics – Europe vs. the USA (watch service), 2017.
- International Trade of Digital Goods and Services, DigiWorld Economic Journal 3Q 2017, co-editor
- Prospects for FTTH deployments in France, and related job requirements, Constructys, France, 2017.
- Guidelines and action plan for a digital strategy and universal access in Burkina Faso, 2016-2017.
Frédéric Pujol
Wireless technologies & spectrum practice leader
30 years of work experience
- 2016 ▪EURO5G (H2020) ▪METIS2 (H2020) ▪Study on the use of mmBands in 5G networks ▪eMBB developments in Europe ▪Mobile indoor coverage tools ▪MVNO for enterprise market
- 2015 ▪MNOs investments ▪3.5 GHz spectrum valuation ▪Analysis of fixed wireless access spectrum fees ▪EURO5G (H2020) ▪METIS2 (H2020)
- 2014 ▪Evolution of GSM-R for the European Railway Agency ▪WiFi strategies ▪White paper on LTE safety ▪ Promotion of mobile broadband adoption in Belgium – study for Belgian NRA ▪4-play offers in the European market ▪Sharing (Self-organized Heterogeneous Advanced RadIo Networks Generation): Celtic-Plus project ▪TD-LTE ▪ LTE Watch Service ▪Spectrum Watch service ▪Public Safety spectrum
Key areas of expertise
Frédéric joined IDATE DigiWorld in 1992.
Frédéric is in charge of studies in the fields of radio technologies (mobile, fixed wireless access, satellite) and spectrum management.
His prime area of focus is mobile communications and spectrum, dealing with both the economic and strategic aspects of those sectors, at a macro and microeconomic level.
He has been involved in many 5G studies for operators, manufacturers and H2020 R&D program.
He holds a post-graduate degree in engineering from ISEN (Institut Supérieur d’Electronique du Nord, Lille, 1986), where he majored in Telecommunications, and from CITCOM (Centre d’Ingénierie des Technologies de la Communication, Paris, 1987), where he majored in Network Architecture.
Recent assignments
- Study on using millimetre waves bands for the deployment of the 5G ecosystem, European Commission, 2017-2018
- Study on “Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) authorisation regimes, authorisations and enforcement in the EU Member States”
- 2G and 3G switch-off, Air Liquide, 2017
- Voice and broadband provision in depopulated areas, a Japanese mobile operator, 2017-2018
- 5G plans & investments, market report, 2017
- To-EURO-5G (H2020), European Commission, H2020 R&D program, 2017-2019
- 5G spectrum and sharing trends, a Japanese mobile operator, 2017
- Hybrid xDSL/4G access in Europe, a chipset manufacturer, 2017
- Wireless communication technologies, Normandie AeroEspace, 2017
Tiana Ramahandry
Consultant, IDATE Lab. Business Unit
- 2016 chef de projet interne et principale contributrice pour une étude portant sur l’impact du SDN et du NFV dans l’écosystème actuel des télécoms pour le compte de Commission Européenne
- 2013 responsable et intervenante du séminaire “Future Internet networks” dans le cadre du Digiworld Summit à Montpellier. Réflexion sur les réseaux du futur avec l’introduction du SDN et de la virtualisation des réseaux avec les enjeux autour de l’Internet des objets
Key areas of expertise
Tiana joined IDATE DigiWorld in 2005.
Tiana tracks the evolution of telcos’ network infrastructure, to which she lends her expertise on SDN and network virtualisation. She has project managed major studies on these two disruptions, on behalf of private and public organisations. She is also highly involved in missions on network technologies in general and more specifically in IoT.
Tiana also participates in studies related to the smart home and smart building and vertical industries’ digital transformation.
Tiana holds a post-graduate professional degree in Cable Networks from the Université de Lille (France), and a Master in Business Administration from the IAE de Bordeaux (France).
Recent assignments
- Assessment of the needs of virtualisation of the transport network, for NTT Corp, 2018
- Study on the implementation of IPv6 in public administration, for the European Commission, 2018
- Vertical market opportunities for LoRaWAN, LoRa Alliance, 2017
- Prospective analysis of satellite markets for AIS, VDES and IoT applications, CNES (French National Centre for Space Studies, 2017
- Training course on the digital transformation of the networks, Syndex (firm of expertise of employee representatives), 2017
- R&D project (H2O) around wearables integration into different industries, funded by French Ministry of Industry (DGE), 2016
- Impact assessment of SDN and NFV technologies on current telecom landscape, European Commission, 2016
- Benefits of SDN and NFV technologies and telcos’ priorities in the infrastructure transformation, Orange, 2016
Samuel Ropert
Smart Vertical practice leader
Key areas of expertise
Samuel has been an IDATE Consultant since early 2007.
He lends his technological expertise in connected devices, including M2M and the Internet of Things to his many assignments. He is IDATE’s lead IOT market expert. His activities focus specifically on technological and marketing innovations. With the vertical development of M2M and IoT markets, Samuel has acquired a detailed knowledge of the different vertical supply chains (including industrial ones), for both market reports and consulting assignments.
Prior to IDATE, Samuel worked as a consultant for NPA Conseil (a French media consulting company).
Samuel graduated from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications de Bretagne. He holds also a Master degree in both Politics from Sciences-Po Rennes and in Physics from the Université de Bretagne-Sud.
Recent assignments
- Study on IOT market opportunities for a chipset designer and manufacturer
- Study on vertical market opportunities for a LPWAN technology provider
- Study on consumer connected objects markets, for French Ministry of Economy
- Study on market opportunities of LWM2M, for a LWM2M software provider
- Study on main digital technology impacts on upcoming car design, for a leading world car manufacturer
Frédérique Roux
Information support
Frédérique monitors the latest news and the markets tied to IDATE DigiWorld’s key areas of focus. She manages, maintains and enriches our digital and physical document library (research and/or procurement or reports, works, periodical subscriptions, datasets, etc.).
She establishes a monthly chronicle of telecom, internet and media sector events, monitors the sector’s players and statistical market data.
Frédérique is also responsible for monitoring national and international calls to tender in the public and private sectors which are tied to IDATE DigiWorld activities.
She also contributes to the proofreading and production of the DigiWorld Yearbook.
Vanessa Segura
Customer Support
Bodanka Sikanic
Executive Assistant, Innovation Unit
Bodanka a rejoint l’IDATE en 1998. Elle est Attachée de Direction du pôle Innovation.
Elle travaille notamment sur le montage administratif des appels d’offres nationaux et internationaux. Elle intervient sur les missions de qualification de prospects et de prise de rendez-vous pour les études. Enfin, elle assure le suivi administratif du pôle (soutien logistique, édition des études multiclients, etc…).
Bodanka est titulaire d’une maîtrise de Langues Etrangères Appliquées Anglais-Italien – Option Affaires et Commerce.
Nathalie Torossian
Executive Assistant, Digital Territories Unit
Nathalie joined IDATE in 1988 and is currently the Digital Territories Division’s Assistant and Executive attaché.
She is in charge of the division’s administrative operations and the administration of its dossiers and reports. Nathalie is also responsible for the administrative aspects of mounting national and international tender dossiers.
Nikita Vlasov
Consultant, Ind. & Services Business Unit
Key areas of expertise
Pierre Voisin
Consultant, Media-Telecom Business Unit
Key areas of expertise
Pierre joined the Telecom department of IDATE in 2017.
He is mainly focused on operators’ strategies and investments across the world, in both mobile and fixed technologies.
Pierre graduated from the University of Montpellier in 2017 with a Master’s degree in ICT Economics, specialized in Digital Economics. He also completed a Bachelor in Economics at the Université Clermont Auvergne (2015).
Recent assignments
- FTTH: A Strategic Game-Changer for Telcos
- FTTH Council EUROPE – Market Panorama as at September 2018
- FTTH Council LATAM – Market Panorama as at September 2018
- FTTH Council APAC – Market Panorama as at December 2018
- Is there an opportunity for FTTH in Emerging countries?
- Mobile Satellite Services Authorization Regimes, Authorizations and Enforcement in the EU Member States (on behalf of the European Commission)
- World LTE Markets – 5G Initiatives & MBB Spectrum
- World FTTx Market
- G.Fast: the second wave?
- World Telecom Services & Players