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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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55% Subscribers Say Mobile Operators are Most Responsible for Apps Not Working Properly

Saturday, 30 August 2014 04:43
Vasona Networks, the provider of the SmartAir and SmartVision analysis suite that help operators understand network activities and performance, released findings from its annual survey…

Toyota's Mobile Ad Unit Leverages Opera Mediaworks to Serve Real-Time Offers by Physical Location

Sunday, 31 August 2014 07:07
Opera Mediaworks, operators of the world's biggest brand-focused mobile ad network with a portfolio that covers 24 of the 25 top global brands announced the…

Verizon Wireless Customers Can Choose Favourite Mobile OS, including Windows 8.1 via its HTC One (M8) Offer

Friday, 29 August 2014 05:42
At the promotional price of USD99.99, smartphone users who fancy using the Windows Operating System (OS) for their smartphones can take advantage of Verizon Wireless' …

Advanced Calling 1.0 to Enable Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Subscribers to Make HD Voice and Video Calls

Friday, 29 August 2014 05:53
Verizon Wireless' LTE subscribers will soon be able to make voice and video calls using their data connection, said the company in a recent statement.…

LTE Market To Reach USD610.71 billion by 2019, Asia Pacific to Surpass North America by 2015

Wednesday, 27 August 2014 05:46
According to Transparency Market Research, a global market intelligence company, the global LTE market is expected to hit $610.71 billion by 2019, growing at a…

Coolpad Smartphones Take Over Samsung and Apple in the LTE Segment in China

Thursday, 28 August 2014 06:15
Counterpoint Technology Market Research, an independent market research and consulting firm published its Q2 2014 Market Monitor reports, highlighting key trends from the mobile market…

Four Times More LTE Data for Just $5, Offers T-Mobile

Wednesday, 27 August 2014 05:33
T-Mobile intensifies the competition in the US mobile data market by offering a full 2GB of data for just an additional USD5 per month. Just…

Norway's Telenor Partners Mobile Embrace for Direct Carrier Billing

Monday, 25 August 2014 10:34
Sydney based Mobile Embrace, a mobile payments and mobile marketing company, has signed a global framework agreement with Norway’s Telenor Group to provide direct carrier…

M2M Devices on 2G to be Phased Out as 3G and 4G LTE Devices Take Increased Share in the IoT Space

Monday, 25 August 2014 05:40
On the back of strong growth in the deployment of M2M applications, 4G LTE and its predecessor, 3G are both set to benefit as most…