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Saïd-Nour SAMAKÉSS
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Saïd-Nour SAMAKÉ

@sad-noursamak

Economist and Research Engineer at Orange studying telecom regulation; built a 35-country panel on OTT engagement and network investment.

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At Orange SA, I built a quarterly operator–application panel across 35 countries and used causal econometrics to study how OTT engagement affects revenue per connection and CapEx. This research became my sole-authored article in Telecommunications Policy.

I also analyzed competition, investment incentives and broadband regulation, and drafted Orange’s response to an ARCEP consultation on public-initiative networks. At Télécom Paris, I developed a model of telecom–OTT substitution using a 29-country panel.

My research focuses on digital infrastructure, telecommunications economics, competition and regulation. I’m a PhD candidate in Industrial Economics and received the 2026 ITS Rising Stars in Research Award.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Research Engineer, Digital Economics & Regulation

Orange SA

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 10 months)

Built a quarterly operator–application panel and estimated the causal impact of OTT engagement on revenue and CapEx. Led economic analysis and drafting of Orange's response to an ARCEP consultation on public-initiative networks.

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Economist Intern

Orange SA

Feb 2022 - Jul 2022 (5 months)

Analyzed the telecom–platform relationship as a two-sided market to explain the network cost-sharing imbalance. Proposed four cost-recovery strategies and adapted hyperscaler pricing models to network resources.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

UR

University of Rennes

PhD candidate, Economics

2023 -

PhD candidate in Economics (CIFRE with Orange) at University of Rennes – CNRS, CREM UMR 6211, expected to complete in March 2027. Thesis focuses on regulation and pricing of content and application providers for better sharing of network costs.

UB

University of Bordeaux

Master's Degree, Economics, Banking and Finance

2019 - 2021

Master's degree in Economics, Banking and Finance from the University of Bordeaux, with a thesis on interactions between monetary policy and prudential policy in the Euro area.

UB

University of Bordeaux

Bachelor's Degree, Economics and Social Sciences

2016 - 2019

Bachelor's degree in Economics and Social Sciences from the University of Bordeaux.

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