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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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31 Cents (USD) for 100MB of YouTube for Digi Customers in Malaysia

Tuesday, 15 July 2014 04:40
A leading telecommunications service provider in Malaysia, DiGi Telecommunications has rolled out an add-on service on its data packages, specifically for YouTube access. YouTube which…

'Laggards', 'Rejectors', 'Embryonics', 'Fast Followers' and 'Pioneers': The 5 Types of M2M Adopters, According to Vodafone

Monday, 14 July 2014 10:35
Vodafone publishes its 'M2M Adoption Barometer' report, showing that the consumer electronics industry being the top for adopting M2M solutions with a rate of 29%,…

What if My Phone Doesn't like My Car? CarPlay, Android Auto May Influence Which Car You Buy

Monday, 14 July 2014 10:47
In case you haven't heard of it, CarPlay is Apple's 'phone interface for cars' launched earlier this year. Once you plug in your iPhone to…

Small Cell Forum Includes Cloud-RAN in the Release Program

Tuesday, 15 July 2014 06:33
Radio Access Network (RAN) virtualization, aptly known as Cloud-RAN is fast becoming the technology buzz-word in the telecom sector following the growth in Network Function…

Did You Close the Garage? C Spire SmartHome IoT Service Does It For You from A 100 Miles Away

Sunday, 13 July 2014 05:15
C Spire Home suite of services is another latest offering in the market for Internet of Things (IoT). The suite of services brought by C…

Chevrolet Brings the 'Connected Car' with Built-in 4G LTE Wi-Fi

Saturday, 12 July 2014 07:15
Chevrolet, one of the world's largest car brands with sales of more than 4.9 million cars and trucks a year launched its new campaign that…

Telstra Invests in TeleSign, Marks Strategic Move to Digital Services and Mobile Identity

Saturday, 12 July 2014 05:38
Most of us wouldn't have realized that everytime we receive an SMS notification providing us a transaction code for say, an online banking transaction or…

Roku vs Apple vs Amazon: The Rise of Media Players in the US Market

Saturday, 12 July 2014 06:42
Traditional TV broadcasting has embarked on its exit journey and the US is leading other regions in transforming our TV experience with more and more…

Suarez, the World Cup and Network Traffic: Allot On the Impact of Digital Lifestyles

Thursday, 10 July 2014 06:17
We would have guessed it anyway, but the recent research results from Allot Communications, a supplier of service optimization and revenue generation solutions for fixed…