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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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Freescale Steps into the Connected Car, Brings Ethernet Connectivity for IoT/M2M-based Infotainment Services

Monday, 27 October 2014 08:14
Freescale Semiconductor steps into the IoT/M2M Connected Car space with the announcement of its Smart Application Blueprint for Rapid Engineering for Auto Infotainment (SABRE Al)…

Orange's Datavenue Platform To Power IoT/M2M Application Development, Opens to Third-Party Developers in 2015

Tuesday, 28 October 2014 06:56
During the launch of the Datavenue challenge aimed at spurring the development of new applications for the Internet-of-Things(IoT)/M2M space, Orange said that its Datavenue service…

MetroPCS offers Alcatel OneTouch POP 7 Tablet for just USD149, Bundles with Unlimited Data

Saturday, 25 October 2014 11:26
From this 24th October, MetroPCS data-hungry customers can now get their hands on the new ALCATEL ONETOUCH® POP™ 7, which is the first-ever tablet to…

Deutsche Telekom's European M2M Partner Program to Catalyze Growth of M2M/IoT Solution Providers in Europe

Saturday, 25 October 2014 08:48
Deutsche Telekom this week launched its European M2M Partner Program with the aim of bringing proven local M2M solutions to the rest of the European…

The Broadband World Forum 2014 Amsterdam

Friday, 24 October 2014 07:41
Last week, The Rai Exhibiition and Convention Centre was abuzz with activity as thousands of visitors packed up the halls of the centre for the…

Telefónica's Thinking Things Enable Users to Make Their Own IoT/M2M 'Things', Prices Start from €90

Sunday, 26 October 2014 07:01
Telefonica's recent Thinking Things product offer has just made it possible for anyone to create an M2M/IoT connected 'thing' which 'reads' the environment and transmits…

Telstra Health to Roll Out Digital Health Services for Australians

Thursday, 23 October 2014 08:17
Telstra this week launched the Telstra Health, marking the service provider's foray into digital health services, a segment that is expected to take off in…

The Smart Watch Market - What it Takes to Win?

Monday, 20 October 2014 10:39
The question for the smart watch market is often - how big will it grow and will its adoption rival that of the smartphone? Given…

Vodafone Australia to Offer Spotify Premium as Music Streaming on Mobile Devices Rises in Popularity

Sunday, 19 October 2014 08:20
Australia's Vodafone subscribers will soon have access to Spotify Premium, the popular music streaming service that features more than 20 million digital music tracks with…