Verizon Wireless recently held a job fair in the Rochester, N.Y., area, looking to fill up to 300 positions at a Henrietta-based call center.
According to the Rochester Business Journal, the positions include customer service and technical support and are on top of 300 new...
RCRtv got an exclusive look inside Silicon Labs "digs" in downtown Austin to see what it is like to work there and what it takes to be one of the company's 1,060 employees.
We got to check out the beautiful views and interesting features inside the company's...
Software QA and testing company A1QA provides workforce insight
Software is increasingly becoming an integral part of modern telecom equipment, which has put a greater emphasis on companies finding qualified employees to keep up with this growing demand.
Svetlana Pravdina, CEO at software quality assurance and...
The last 12 months have seen big data become a versatile player in industries all across the spectrum. That trend is expected to continue in 2015 with big data increasingly mingling with the "Internet of Things."
The two titans of technology are expected to become...
More than 100 companies that have partnered with CommScope on distributed antenna system projects have been notified that CommScope will offer free DAS training for its partners' female employees. The need for DAS specialists is exploding, and many systems integrators are scrambling to find...
The telecom workforce grew by 2,300 jobs in November 2014, according to a new U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics report, and is up some 20,500 jobs since the beginning of the year.
The BLS released its most recent Current Employment Statistics Highlights on Dec. 5....
Job cuts expected to cost $7.5M, save $20M per year
Cloud computing and mobile broadband provider Windstream announced plans to cut 350 jobs over the next two weeks in a move to “improve its cost structure and operate more efficiently.”
The cuts will include 120 positions...
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Verizon job cuts reported
About 1,000 Verizon Communications employees will get buyout offers for the holidays, according to a report from Bloomberg. The report cites an unnamed source who said Verizon wants to complete the job cuts by the end of year, and...
With big data analytics becoming a more integral part of verticals from telecom to transportation, big data platform company Cloudera is seeing "tremendous demand" for its BDA certifications as tech experts adjust their skill sets for a big-data world.
“They come to us in droves,”...
Telecom infrastructure giant Ericsson announced plans to cut $1.2 billion in costs by 2017 in a move that is also expected to include an unspecified number of job cuts.
Speaking at the company’s Capital Markets Day in Stockholm, Ericsson President and CEO Hans Vestberg explained...
November 12, 2014 - Prostar Mobile Solutions - Sprint’s exclusive B2B Master Agent in the Southwest is actively looking to partner with experienced B2B dealers and agents. Sprint has almost completed their “Network Vision” build out of their network and it’s time to begin taking advantage of...
Building and maintaining America's wireless networks is an endeavor that continues to create thousands of jobs. Recruiters and hiring managers say that these jobs are best filled by team players who know how to lead as well as follow, respect procedure, and perform well...
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Microsoft clearly values mind share and market share more than software royalties when it comes to mobile, at least in the short term. The software giant is making more features of its ubiquitous Office software available for free on Android and iOS devices. The...
Some providers of wireless infrastructure services could see higher costs in 2015 due to new regulations. The National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) is reminding members that as of Jan. 1, many companies will have to start reporting work-related injuries and illnesses to the...
Stockholm’s thriving technology ecosystem, anchored by giants like Ericsson but also a huge draw for startups, is beginning to draw comparisons to the U.S. hub of innovation in Silicon Valley.
RCR Wireless News recently sat down with three tech leaders to compare and contrast the...
The annual look at technology hiring trends by research firm Robert Half Technology concludes that mobile, big data and network security are driving businesses trends now, and will shape 2015 hiring trends in the tech fields.
"The supply of highly skilled technology professionals is expected...
As part of its latest quarterly financial release, Sprint announced plans to cut an additional 2,000 jobs. A company spokesman said Sprint had not yet decided from which parts of the organization the cuts would come, but that they would likely be companywide.
Sprint had...
Microsoft continued its push to slash operating costs, with reports noting the software giant recently moved forward with approximately 3,000 job cuts.
ZDNet reported that the cuts were the “third wave” in Microsoft’s previously announced move to cut approximately 18,000 jobs, which it announced this...
Workplace diversity is an issue that affects everyone, and we all miss opportunities when our workplaces cannot accommodate people with disabilities. This webinar will explore inclusion through the lens of a company that is on the forefront: AT&T. AT&T’s Director of Global Public Policy will discuss...
Mobile analytics and enterprise software company MicroStrategy plans to cut 800 employees worldwide by the end of the year as part of a restructuring effort, and reported a net loss for the third quarter.
The company reported Q3 revenue of $151.2 million, up 7% year-over-year,...
AT&T reported late last week that it had closed on the sale of its incumbent local exchange operations in Connecticut to Frontier Communications. The $2 billion deal also includes the transfer of approximately 2,500 employees to Frontier.
The deal, which was announced late last year,...
Increasing consumer demand for mobile data services is a boon for the backhaul space as mobile operators and their infrastructure partners look to stay ahead of potential bottlenecks in the system.
The preferred method of meeting this demand is through the use of optical fiber...
Few market segments have seen as much upheaval across the mobile industry as the mobile virtual network operator space. Having at various times been the belle of the ball and the one left behind to clean up after a raucous party, MVNOs have seen...
