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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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Jillian Mansolf - Xirrus' New Chief Marketing Officer

Tuesday, 30 September 2014 07:40
Xirrus, a leading provider of high-performance wireless networks announced the appointment of Jillian Mansolf as the Chief Marketing Officer, where Jillian will lead the marketing…

Mobile HD Voice Service Available in 75 Countries Across 166 Mobile Operators, says GSA

Tuesday, 30 September 2014 07:42
HD Voice services have been commercially launched in 75 countries, said Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GSA). GSA via its latest issue of the Mobile HD…

Opera Mini Saves Subscribers More than USD34.2 million on Data Usage, Big Hit in Asian Markets

Monday, 29 September 2014 05:00
Opera Software ASA, provider of Internet products and services, in its recent report said that mobile users in India who used its Opera Mini browser…

EE's SIM only 4G Plans Give Subscribers No-Frills High-Speed Data Connection and Device Freedom

Sunday, 28 September 2014 12:20
SIM only plans have lately been competing with plans that bundle devices, especially plans that allow subscribers to purchase the latest smartphones via monthly installments.…

Video-on-Demand (VOD) and TV Everywhere To Overtake Traditional Broadcast TV and Drive Multi-Screen TV Services Globally

Monday, 29 September 2014 05:16
Video-on-Demand (VOD) and TV Everywhere are pushing the consumption of multi-screen TV services to new levels. If you are hogging your TV set or are…

Telstra's Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Offer to Give Australians Access to 4G LTE-Advanced Service

Saturday, 04 October 2014 05:57
Telstra's subscribers in Australia with access to its 4G LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) network can look forward to accessing a whole lot more content on their mobile…

Cisco Smart City to Drive IoT and IoE initiatives in India, Accelerates Realization of 'Digital India'

Wednesday, 01 October 2014 11:30
Cisco recently unveiled the 'Cisco Smart City' for India, a 2.6 million square feet, campus-as-a-city concept for Cisco employees to work, play and learn. The…

OTT Video Services Popular Among US Households, Operators Targeting Cloud-based Offerings

Friday, 26 September 2014 06:29
OTT video services are seeing high adoption rates in the US. According to Parks Associates, 55% of US broadband households subscribe to an OTT video…

Smart Devices and High Speed Data Sees More than 40% of World Population Going Online

Thursday, 25 September 2014 06:35
ITU, United Nations agency for information and communication technology published in its 2014 edition of the State of Broadband report that by 2017, half of…