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Intel reportedly puts Fab 42 plant on ice

Intel has put its $5 billion investment in an Arizona chip plant on hold, but says it has nonetheless hired more than 1,000 new people to work at the Chandler facility. The "Fab 42" plant, as it was called, was set to start producing...

Towercrews Featured Cell Tower Jobs for the Week of 1/8

RCR Wireless News’ featured tower jobs sections is powered by Towercrews.net   Tower Foreman Managing the day-to-day activities of tower technicians, install, replace and repair antenna systems. Richmond, VA   Tower Tech III (Lead) Perform all aspects of tower maintenance and installation. Installs, maintains, and repairs of microwave antennas. Maple Lake, MN   Tower Climber Immediate...

Qualcomm names new CEO: Steve Mollenkopf

Qualcomm (QCOM) said today that Steve Mollenkopf, its president and chief operating officer, will become CEO on March 4. Current CEO Paul Jacobs, son of Qualcomm founder Irwin Jacobs, will assume the role of executive chairman. Jacobs will help guide development of new technology...

Towercrews Featured Jobs for the Week of 12/11/13

RCR Wireless News’ featured jobs sections is powered by Towercrews.net   Tower Technician I Assist with installs, maintenance, repairs and retrofitting antenna system equipment and power systems. Maple Lake, MN   Tower Climbers and Foreman Perform construction duties on a daily basis ensuring quality construction for commercial deployment. Pittsburg, PA Tower Foreman Responsible for installation...

Towercrews Featured Jobs for the Week of 12/4/13

RCR Wireless News’ tower jobs sections is powered by Towercrews.net   Tower Foreman Responsible for installation of wireless infrastructure, maintain orderly environment, ability to run top and bottom. Wanamingo, MN   Tower Technician III Climbing and working on cell towers, installing, replacing and repairing antenna systems equipment. Baltimore, MD   OSP Engineer Responsible for completing a...

Tower crew hiring accelerates

With Sprint and T-Mobile US accelerating their LTE rollouts while AT&T and Verizon complete theirs, demand for cell tower climbers and technicians has never been greater. "Smaller markets with 100,000 - 300,000 population are going to be the hotbeds for 2014," said Ron Deese,...

Towercrews Featured Jobs for the Week of 11/20/2013

RCR Wireless’s tower jobs sections is powered by Towercrews.net   Tower Foreman Responsible for installation of wireless infrastructure, maintain orderly environment, ability to run top and bottom. Wanamingo, MN   Tower Technician III Climbing and working on cell towers, installing, replacing and repairing antenna systems equipment. Baltimore, MD   Lead Tower Technician Must be experienced in...

Towercrews Featured Jobs for the Week of 11/13/13

RCR Wireless’s tower jobs sections is powered by Towercrews.net   Tower Technician I Climbing and working on cell towers, installing, replacing and repairing antenna systems equipment. Ashland, VA   Tower Technician III Climbing and working on cell towers, installing, replacing and repairing antenna systems equipment. Baltimore, MD   Wireless Tower Technician Responsible for the erection,...

Towercrews Featured Jobs for the Week of 11/6/2013

RCR Wireless’s tower jobs sections is powered by:   Tower Climber/Field Tech Perform installations, maintenance, path and line of site surveys, network testing, including electrical, RF and optics. Austin, TX   Tower Top Hand/Assistant Foreman Assist in the installation of all aspects of wireless cell site functions, grounding and conduits for...

Towercrews Featured Jobs for the Week of 10/30/2013

RCR Wireless's tower jobs sections is powered by: Tower Foreman Organizes, executes and oversees tower and ground construction activities for assigned wireless sites. Dallas, TX   Tower Climber Ensure all essential job functions are performed in a timely, efficient, accurate and safe manner. Baltimore, MD   Tower Foreman Duties include climbing, erecting and installation...

Towercrews Featured Jobs for the Week of 10/23/2013

Powered by:   Tower Foreman Pinnacle is currently seeking experienced cell tower foremen in multiple markets across the country. Nationwide, USA   Tiger Team/O&M Technician Responsible for performing construction duties such as installation, repair and modification of wireless equipment. Wanamingo, MN   Project Manager Responsible for all operational activities and financial outcome of assigned projects...

Towercrews Featured Jobs for the Week of 10/16/2013

Powered by:  Tower Foreman AFL Global has immediate openings for tower foreman. Benefits include 401k, medical, dental and stable work. Atlanta, GA   Tower Climber/Field Tech Performs installations and maintenance, assist with path and line of site surveys, and performs network testing. Austin, TX   Tower Construction Manager Seeking a construction manager with a...

Alcatel-Lucent to cut 10,000 jobs

Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) says that roughly one of every seven workers will be let go as the telecom equipment giant makes a last-ditch effort to turn its business around. About 20% of the 10,000 job cuts will take place in North and South America, with...

Sprint to replace key executives

Sprint is replacing two of its top executives, as the nation's third largest carrier adjusts to new ownership by Softbank and increased competition from T-Mobile US. Chief marketing officer Bill Malloy will retire within the next six months and chief sales officer Paget Alves...

BlackBerry confirms job cuts, delays BBM launch

The contrast could not be more stark: This weekend while Apple was selling a record nine million iPhones and while 200 million iOS users were downloading iOS 7, the company that once dominated the smartphone business announced 4,500 layoffs, postponed the promised launch of...

BlackBerry said to cut workforce by 40% as Z30 launches

BlackBerry (BBRY) is reportedly planning deep cuts in its workforce just as it launches a new smartphone and extends its popular BBM service to the iOS and Android platforms. As many as 40% of the Canadiam company's employees will be let go, according to...

BlackBerry cuts workforce

While the world awaits Apple's announcement today, the company that once dominated the smartphone space has been trimming its ranks. BlackBerry (BBRY) has laid off a number of sales people as its new Z10 and Q10 handsets continue to falter in the marketplace. The...

Android loses key executive to China

For the second time this year, Google's Android unit is losing a key executive. Hugo Barra, vice president of product management at Android, is leaving Google to take a position with Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi. Earlier this year, Andy Rubin, who is credited with...

Amazon hires another Windows expert, this time from Nokia

Amazon is clearly interested in Windows, or at least in executives who have worked with the mobile version of the operating system. The online retail giant has hired another Windows phone expert, this time from Nokia. Nokia's Marco Argenti has been handling relationships with...

Cisco to lay off 4,000 people

Cisco (CSCO) is clearly in the process of transforming its business, and the changes are prompting the networking giant to shift its workforce. CEO John Chambers says that in order to "rebalance" its employee base Cisco will lay off 4,000 people, or 5% of...

Chipmakers focus on software talent

If chips are the brains inside mobile devices, the software embedded in those chips is like neurons firing faster than thought. “The chip is managed by software,” said Jonathan Langley, who directs IT sales and recruiting at telecom talent search firm Kineticom. Langley works...

LinkedIn wants to make your job search mobile

LinkedIn (LNKD) is working to boost its mobile traffic in general, and its job search traffic in particular. Today the company announced new features for its iOS and Android apps that will let users search for jobs, company pages and groups from their smartphones...

AT&T vs. Google and Facebook: the fight for app developers

Mobile application development -- a job that barely existed a decade ago -- has rocketed to the top of software salary charts. A recent Network World survey found that app developers now earn more than wireless network engineers and data modelers, with a projected...

Feature Report: The Telecom Talent Wars: Software Skill Sets in Demand

Software is becoming a key differentiator for mobile devices and networks, and companies throughout the wireless ecosystem are competing for software talent. Carriers, device manufacturers, chip makers, and test and measurement companies all need software engineers, as do communications and telecom software companies. Telecom...