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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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Every 'Thing' Needs Software - Why IoT Will Churn Out Thousands of New Software Vendors

Sunday, 02 August 2015 12:58
Manufacturers churning out electronics such as light bulbs, the electric kettle or even the automatic garage door will find the Internet-of-Things (IoT) slowly redefining the…

The Role of Software Intelligence in Network Transformation

Thursday, 30 July 2015 07:25
Increasing price pressures and the insatiable demand for bandwidth sees Communication Service Providers (CSPs) pushing for newer monetization strategies. In doing so, they realize that…

The Internet-of-Many-Types-of-Things Spells the End of ‘One-For-All’ Network Strategies

Wednesday, 29 July 2015 08:58
The Internet-of-Things(IoT) is slowly revolutionizing a large number of production and living processes we have today, much like how 20 years ago, information technology slipped…

Mining Big Data, the Instagram Way

Wednesday, 22 July 2015 12:55
When Instagram announced last month that it is enabling two key features on its popular app, ie the Explore Page and the new Search function,…

The Digital Telco CheckList: Time to Hire More People for Content Strategy and Acquisition

Saturday, 18 July 2015 07:30
Telecom engineers, software people, strategy experts, finance guys, customer service folks and general office workers - that has been the typical line-up of people running…

Rise of the Digital Telco and the Push for More Network Outsourcing

Tuesday, 14 July 2015 12:59
What has the Digital Telco got to do with network outsourcing? Quite a lot. The Digital Telco aims to move away from a network centric…

Data Rollover Makes Its Way to Down Under as More Rich Content Goes Mobile

Wednesday, 08 July 2015 11:28
Rigid plans no more. Stiffer competition and market saturation are probably giving Mobile Operators little choice but to allow their subscribers to save up unused…

End of Roaming Charges - A Step Forward for Everyone, But What About the Operators?

Wednesday, 01 July 2015 07:06
The European Union' s ruling on roaming charges probably had millions of mobile subscribers, especially those travelling frequently across Europe, reeling with excitement. From 2017…

Retailers May Forgo Main Street Locations as LBS Redefines How Stores Pull Crowds

Tuesday, 30 June 2015 08:41
A smartphone's ability to identify its location coordinates and feed this data to thousands of mobile apps is the very reason why location-based services(LBS) are…