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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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Vodafone Powers New 2015 BMW Connected Cars via Global SIM and M2M Platform, Features 24/7 Concierge Service

Wednesday, 24 September 2014 05:08
Vodafone New Zealand, a telecommunications service provider and subsidiary of Vodafone announced that it is providing wireless connectivity to cars by working with BMW to…

US Tops the M2M Market with 44 Million Connections This Year, Drives IoT Adoption via Increased Product Innovation

Tuesday, 23 September 2014 05:20
GSMA, the industry organization for mobile operators, said in its latest report on the machine-to-machine(M2M) market that the United States leads other countries across the…

M2M Connections Globally to Hit 1 Billion by 2020 and Account for 10% of Mobile Revenues

Friday, 26 September 2014 04:56
M2M Connections are expected to reach 1 billion by 2020, says GSMA. GSMA which represents mobile operators globally published its new Intelligence Study “Cellular M2M…

Cohda Wireless and Delphi to Provide Vehicle-to-Vehicle(V2V) and Vehicle-to-Infrastructure(V2I) Technology for GM's Connected Cars

Wednesday, 24 September 2014 05:00
Cohda Wireless, a leading equipment vendor in the V2X segment welcomed GM's plan to roll out its first Vehicle-to-Vehicle(V2V)-equipped car in the 2017. At the…

60% of Households Want Smarthome IoT Devices to be Integrated on Single IoT Platform

Tuesday, 23 September 2014 05:35
The advert of Internet-of-Things(IoT) within consumer products, especially for smarthome and connected car segments is pushing the demand for integrated control platforms for the management…

AT&T's Acquisition of FullScreen via Otter Media Marks Service Providers Increasing Interest in the Content Market

Tuesday, 23 September 2014 05:25
In a recent statement, AT&T announced its acquisition of Fullscreen, a YouTube Channel that boasts subscriptions of more than 450 million with 4 billion monthly…

HD Voice Market To Reach USD2.2 billion by 2019, Service Providers Challenged by Lack of Solutions

Friday, 26 September 2014 04:58
HD Voice Market is forecast to grow from USD815.5 million this year to USD2.2 billion in 2019. The growth in HD Voice Market is driven…

Face-to-Face Calling Now Available on Verizon Wireless' Advanced Calling 1.0 for HD Voice and Video Calls

Monday, 22 September 2014 04:15
Verizon's VoLTE calling service is now available for its subscribers. Last month, Verizon announced its plan to rollout high definition voice and video calling for…

LG debuts L Fino and L Bello Feature-Rich Smartphones at Lower Prices, Chooses Brazil for First Roll Out

Monday, 22 September 2014 06:40
LG Electronics this week unveiled the L Fino and L Bello, its new 3G smartphones targeted for Brazilian consumers, with plans to introduce the models…