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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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Opera Web Pass and Berniaga.com Bring 3 Million Hours of Free Internet to Indonesia's Telkomsel Subscribers

Friday, 14 November 2014 07:27
Indonesia's Telkomsel subscribers will have 3 hours of free Internet, thanks to Opera Software's Opera Web Pass service and the country's top online-classifieds site, Berniaga.com.…

ConnectSense Smart Outlet Brings IoT/M2M Connectivity to Household Appliances, Features Apple HomeKit Integration

Thursday, 13 November 2014 08:50
The ConnectSense Smart Outlet from Grid Connect is now available for pre-order. What is a Smart Outlet anyway? In the world of Internet-of-Things(IoT)/Machine-to-Machine (M2M), a…

Mobile Operators to Gain $28 Billion with Video and Data Optimization, Says Opera Software

Thursday, 13 November 2014 09:01
According to an independent research commissioned by Opera Software, mobile operators can make an additional gain of at least $28.7 billion over the next five…

IoT/M2M Connected Things to Reach 25 Billion Units by 2020, Security Concerns Loom High Says Gartner

Wednesday, 12 November 2014 09:20
At the ongoing Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2014, Gartner unveiled its forecast for the Internet-of-Things, saying that by 2020, there will be 25 billion connected things on…

Taxi Passengers in Brussels Get Free 4G Data as Mobistar and Taxis Verts Expand Partnership

Tuesday, 11 November 2014 13:15
In Brussels and boarding a taxi? Don't forget to try out the free 4G internet service available for taxi passengers in this city. The service…

M2M/IoT Partnership Between Tele2 and L&T Technology Services To Drive Remote Monitoring and Telematics Services for Transportation Sector

Tuesday, 11 November 2014 12:33
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AT&T Rolls Out 30-Month Device Plan for Lowest Monthly Installments, Spurs 'Screen Renting' on Shared Plans

Monday, 10 November 2014 08:09
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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge Now Available at AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile

Sunday, 09 November 2014 09:11
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge comes to Sprint, AT&T and T-Mobile US this week. While it will be available from Sprint and T-Mobile from the 14th…

AT&T Goes on a Device Spree, Offers include Galaxy Note Edge, HTC One M8, LG G Watch R, Nokia Lumia 830, Moto 360 and Timex IronMan

Sunday, 09 November 2014 06:57
AT&T left no 'device' unturned this week, with offers and announcements on a host of most popular and latest gadgets in town. The company throughout…