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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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HBO Now - How Growth of OTT Video-on-Demand Influences Mobile Operators' TV Business

Sunday, 12 April 2015 23:38
The TV and Video-on-Demand (VoD) space is continuing to see increased participation from Mobile Network Operators(MNOs) and Communication Service Providers(CSPs), especially in the recent year.…

T-Mobile Un-Carrier 9.0 Targets Small & Midsize Businesses, Intros 'Pooled Data' for Employees

Sunday, 05 April 2015 09:02
Small and medium businesses have also started benefiting from the intense price competition in the US market. Last year, all major carriers in the country…

AT&T Unveils Improved Connected Car Service, Partners Autonet Mobile & Audiovox

Friday, 03 April 2015 14:16
AT&T in partnership with Autonet Mobile, is making connected cars smarter by offering its integrated telematics solution for customers whose vehicles are powered by AT&T's…

When Walls Can Talk : How Scala uses Connectivity, Content and Analytics to Drive the Digital Retail Experience

Wednesday, 01 April 2015 13:09
Mobile Network Operators(MNOs)’ and Communication Service Providers(CSPs)’ foray into the digital services space in the last one year saw a string of new service rollouts…

IoT/M2M and Mobile Financial Services Shape Up Orange Group's Diversification Strategy, To Contribute Revenues of Over 1 Billion Euros by 2018

Wednesday, 18 March 2015 12:22
Internet-of-Things(IoT)/M2M and mobile financial services are two major business verticals in which Orange, one of the world's leading telecommunication operators, will be intensifying its initiatives…

No More Contracts? T-Mobile's Un-Contract Initiative is Radicalizing the Telco Industry

Saturday, 21 March 2015 07:19
For as long as one can remember, service contracts have guaranteed short term revenue stability for Operators. Imagine having 25 million mobile subscribers in December…

Connected Home A Key Segment in Operators' Quintuple-Play Business, Cloud-based Apps and Integrated Platforms Major Push Factors

Monday, 16 March 2015 07:08
Often dubbed as the '5th Play', Operators' Internet-of-Things(IoT)/Machine-to-Machine(M2M) services are taking shape as a key business vertical, with the segment expected to continue increasing in…

MNOs Picking Up Pace in the OTT Video and OTT TV Market, line-up includes AwesomenessTV and DreamworksTV

Saturday, 14 March 2015 07:57
The popularity of Over-the-Top(OTT) video services, whether it is Video-on-Demand (VoD) or streaming video services, is becoming increasingly notable in recent years. Spurred by the…

Data Plans for the Connected Car: How AT&T Powers Audi's In-Vehicle Infotainment Content

Wednesday, 11 March 2015 07:51
Audi of America announced recently that all Audi 2016 models in the US which are equipped with Audi connect, its Connected Car platform, will now…