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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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Innovation via BSS – Making it Possible for MVNOs and Enterprises to be Niche, Agile and Profitable

Monday, 14 March 2016 10:37
The focus on service innovation is intensifying among Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), and interestingly, for the first time, the push to find the next big…

MWC Barcelona 2016 - The Sights and Scenes from Fira Gran Via

Monday, 22 February 2016 10:08
The Mobile World Congress 2016 took place at the Fira Gran Via and Fira Montjuïc in Barcelona, Spain. It is the telecom world's biggest event,…

El factor ‘Max’: Opera ofrece experiencia, compromiso y soluciones analíticas a operadores y a suscriptores en la era de los datos móviles

Thursday, 11 February 2016 05:59
Los smartphones se han convertido en algo omnipresente. Internet móvil se ha extendido a lo largo de ciudades, pueblos y villas. Las personas, mientras viajan,…

Convertir los datos masivos en información inteligente para impulsar la GEC

Monday, 11 January 2016 13:27
Los operadores de redes tienen la posibilidad de proporcionar una mejor gestión de la experiencia de cliente (GEC) ya que tienen una visión completa de…

El análisis de redes en tiempo real y la aplicación de políticas para una gestión eficiente del ancho de banda

Sunday, 27 December 2015 02:38
Durante este año, el sector de las telecomunicaciones ha sido objeto de un hervidero de opiniones sobre distintos conceptos relacionados con el ‘compromiso con el…

Plataformas de mensajería integrada: Redes evolutivas y modelos de negocio para superar los nuevos retos

Monday, 14 December 2015 13:53
Este año se han publicado muchos titulares sobre implantaciones de VoLTE. Lo mismo ha ocurrido con los anuncios sobre despliegues de red avanzada LTE y…

Integrated Messaging Platforms: Evolving Networks and Business Models to Meet New Challenges

Saturday, 05 December 2015 07:32
Announcements of VoLTE launches have made quite some headlines this year. So did announcements of Advanced LTE network rollouts, and the debut of Mobile Network…

Real-time Network Analytics and Policy Enforcement for Efficient Bandwidth Management

Tuesday, 01 December 2015 12:28
The telecom space this year has been abuzz with talks relating to various concepts of ‘customer-centricity’. Discussions often dominated by emerging network technologies and new…

The ‘Max’ Factor: How Opera Delivers Experience, Engagement and Analytics for Operators and Subscribers in the Mobile Data Era

Monday, 30 November 2015 05:49
Smartphones have become omnipresent. Mobile Internet has become pervasive through cities, towns and villages. People catch up on their favorite TV shows while travelling, while…