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Tara Neal

Tara Neal

Executive Editor and Telecoms Strategist at The Fast Mode | 5G | IoT/M2M | Telecom Strategy | Mobile Service Innovations 

Tara Neal heads the strategy & editorial unit at The Fast Mode, focusing on latest technologies such as gigabit broadband, 5G, cloud-native networking, edge computing, virtualization, software-defined networking and network automation as well as broader telco segments such as IoT/M2M, CX, OTT services and network security. Tara holds a First Class Honours in BSc Accounting and Finance from The London School of Economics, UK and is a CFA charterholder from the CFA Institute, United States. Tara has over 22 years of experience in technology and business strategy, and has earlier served as project director for technology and economic development projects in various management consulting firms.

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AT&T to Launch NB-IoT Network in US and Mexico in 2019 to Complement LTE-M

Friday, 22 June 2018 01:28
AT&T announced that it will launch the NarrowBand IoT(NB-IoT) network in the U.S. and Mexico to complement its existing LTE-M network. The Operator plans to…

Vodafone UK Launches 5G Trials in Seven Big Cities

Thursday, 21 June 2018 02:47
Vodafone UK on Wednesday unveiled seven cities that will become 5G trial areas, with roll-outs starting between October and December this year. Vodafone UK said…

Etisalat Adds 'Free' In-flight Data and Voice to Business Roaming Plans

Wednesday, 20 June 2018 01:22
Etisalat, Monday announced that its roaming packages (both data and voice) will now include AeroMobile in-flight coverage at no extra charge for business users. AeroMobile…

SK Telecom Tests SA 5G NR Use Cases with Nokia - VR, Ultra-HD Video, Autonomous Driving and Smart Factory

Wednesday, 20 June 2018 00:41
SK Telecom announced that the company has successfully demonstrated data transmission using SA (Standalone) 5G with Nokia, just five days after the new 5G NR…

Huawei Tests 3GPP R16-based 5G Applications

Tuesday, 19 June 2018 01:02
Huawei announced that it has recently tested and verified in Huairou Beijing, a series of new enhancements that will be introduced in 5G Phase 2…

KDDI Enhances Global IoT Platform with Hitachi Lumada's Industrial IoT Features

Monday, 18 June 2018 00:58
KDDI, the second-largest mobile operator in Japan, and electronics giant Hitachi announced further collaboration in the development of their respective IoT platforms. KDDI is leveraging…

3GPP Completes Standalone(SA) 5G NR Specifications

Friday, 15 June 2018 03:19
3GPP together with a large group of mobile operators, vendors and other industry bodies on Thursday announced the official approval for the standalone(SA) version of…

Free High Quality Passenger WiFi Can Boost In-Flight Entertainment Services, says Juniper Research

Friday, 15 June 2018 01:10
Increasing adoption of in-flight entertainment and connectivity systems by airlines and private aircraft operators will drive annual service revenues from an estimated $3.7 billion in…

OTT Mobile Video Streaming to Surge During World Cup 2018, Concerns of Poor QoE and Bill Shock Loom

Wednesday, 13 June 2018 02:27
1 in 3 football fans (31%) are expected to watch the 2018 Russia World Cup on mobile data, according to an independent research based on…