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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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Indian Operators to Leverage on Data to Drive Revenues, Gartner Predicts 815 Million Connections this Year

Monday, 28 July 2014 05:55
In populous states such as India, numbers play a big role in bolstering revenues for mobile operators. This year, the number of mobile connections in…

Orange, TAPcheck® JV Introduces End-to-End Healthcare IoT Service

Monday, 28 July 2014 11:16
One of the sectors that is set to benefit most from Internet of Things (IoT) is the health sector, where connected medical devices and machines…

Verizon Extends Fair Usage on 4G LTE Unlimited Plans via 'Network Optimization Policy'

Monday, 28 July 2014 03:07
Verizon is extending its Mobile Network Optimization policy to its 4G LTE customers. According to DroidLife, which covers the latest news and updates on Androids,…

Malaysian Operators Need to Gear Up on Data Services As it Overtakes Voice by 2017

Saturday, 26 July 2014 03:31
Malaysia's telecommunications sector is set to continue growing at a steady rate as more Malaysians develop a strong appetite for data consumption. With the rise…

Finland, Australia, Japan, Sweden, Denmark, US, Korea Score More than 100% on Wireless Penetration

Sunday, 27 July 2014 05:24
According to the Organisation of Economic Co-Operation and Development(OECD), the wireless broadband penetration across its 34 member countries has grown 14.6% in the last year…

Telecom and DataCom Network Equipment and Software To Rake in $1.01 trillion in the Next 3 Years

Saturday, 26 July 2014 03:11
Infonetics, a leading market research firm, released the Telecom and Datacom Network Equipment and Software report to show the growth trends of telecommunications sector's biggest…

Outdoor Small Cell Security A Major Concern for Network Operators, Says ABI Research

Thursday, 31 July 2014 08:00
ABI Research, a provider of research and analysis on trends in global connectivity and other emerging technologies, stated in its latest report "Femtocell and Small…

How Connected Will We Be In Future? Frost Predicts A $731.7 billion IoT Market for 2020

Thursday, 24 July 2014 03:21
Service Providers looking to augment their revenue streams and diversify their businesses in the face of intense price competition and increased challenges posed by the…

BlackBerry Announces Marty Beard as New COO

Tuesday, 22 July 2014 11:22
Blackberry, a leader in mobile communications and pioneer of the first generation smartphones and tablets, announced the appointment of Marty Beard as its new Chief…