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Webinar: The Telecom Talent Race

While many Americans are struggling to keep or hold their jobs, those with the right training have their pick of positions with carriers racing to roll out LTE networks, infrastructure companies building those networks, and manufacturers competing to be first with devices that leverage...

Survey: Mobile space remains hot bed for employment

The mobile industry continues to be a beacon of opportunity for workers, with a new report sanctioned by Antenna Software finding 74% of enterprises surveyed were currently looking to fill mobile positions. The survey, which tapped into human resource managers at 600 companies, also...

Q&A with PCIA CEO Jonathan Adelstein

Wireless infrastructure trade association PCIA recently named Jonathan Adelstein CEO and president, replacing outgoing CEO and President Michael Fitch who announced plans to step down from his position earlier this year. Adelstein previously served as Administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities...

Changes at top for Colombia’s CRC, Telefónica

Major leadership changes were announced this week at the Colombian telecommunications regulator (CRC) and the Spanish telecom operator Telefónica. CRC's executive director, Carlos Andrés Rebellón, has resigned his position. He had been the head of the CRC since November 5, 2010. In his resignation letter,...

LTE = Long-Term Employment for those with the right skills

With the newest iPhone now on board the LTE train and carriers racing to expand their LTE reach, network upgrades are accelerating and job opportunities are plentiful for engineers and technicians with the right skill sets. "Some of the hottest positions in AT&T Mobility...

HP to cut 2,000 more jobs, total now 29,000

Hewlett-Packard said it plans to cut 2,000 more jobs than the 27,000 cuts announced last May, bringing the total number of cuts to 29,000. The company said it will lay off workers in a restructuring effort aimed at saving up to $3.5 billion per...

Sony Mobile to cut 1,000 jobs, move to Japan

Sony Corp. is taking control of its mobile business. The consumer electronics giant says it will axe 1,000 jobs and move its mobile business unit from Sweden to Japan.

Samsung to invest up to $4B to make chips for mobile devices in Austin

Samsung Electronics says it will invest $3 - $4 billion to upgrade an Austin memory-chip making plant so that it can produce chips for mobile devices.

Google to slash 20% of Motorola Mobility’s workforce

Google reported today in a government filing that it plans to cut 4,000 jobs, or about 20% of Motorola Mobility’s workforce in an attempt to streamline operations and “shifting the emphasis from feature phones to more innovative and profitable devices.” The company, which acquired Motorola...

AT&T, unions reach agreement in Southeast; strikes called in West and East

A brief contract extension agreed upon over the weekend between AT&T and union workers in the Southeast appeared to bear fruit, while the same cannot be said for workers in other regions. AT&T announced today that it had reached a “handshake” agreement with the Communications...

AT&T and CWA agree to brief contract extension

AT&T Inc. has until midnight on Thursday to sign a new contract with 22,000 CWA members in the Southeast.

Vodafone stamps authority on Cable & Wireless leadership

Vodafone has moved into the integration process of its recent $1.7 billion acquisition of Cable & Wireless, announcing today plans to de-list the company from the London Stock Exchange following the close of the acquisition and appointment of executives. Vodafone reported that current chief executive...

Where the jobs are now

Wireless companies are hiring in Detroit, the Pacific Northwest, and the Atlantic Seaboard.

Leap loses COO, tweaks data plans

Leap Wireless is set to lose its COO at the end of the month, with the no-contract wireless operator stating it has no plans at the moment to replace the position. The carrier noted in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that Raymond Ramon...

Report: Telecom sector leads the way in domestic economic investments

While the domestic economy continues to struggle, a new report shows that the telecommunications space remains one of the biggest investors in attempting to boost the nation’s fortunes. The Progressive Policy Institute report, “Investment Heros: Who’s Betting on America’s Future?,” found that among non-financial institutions,...

Wireless companies compete for workers despite high unemployment rate

With the unemployment rate still stuck above 8% and economists projecting lackluster job growth for the rest of the year, hiring managers are increasingly looking at two job markets. One one hand is an oversupply of under-qualified job seekers and on the other is...

Verizon Wireless set to close Houston call center

Verizon Wireless looks to be moving forward with plans to shutter a trio of domestic call centers, as published reports indicate the carrier is set to close a Houston office by Aug. 25. Reports note the move will impact 950 jobs, though Verizon Wireless...

Mobile broadband revolution taxing workforce, increasing dangers

The current move from 3G to LTE-based networks has again placed a premium on jobs across the mobile space. And, unlike the 3G evolution that in many cases was just a simple upgrade from 2G, LTE networks in many cases require more extensive build...

High-tech incubator Tandem raises $32 million to nurture mobile start-ups

Tandem, a Silicon Valley-based high-tech incubator focused on mobile start-ups announced a new $32 million fund to invest in early-stage ventures by providing $200,000 of working capital, access to office space for 6 months, and mentoring in exchange for a 10% equity stake in...

Nokia to cut 10,000 jobs

Nokia will cut 10,000 jobs but continues to invest in new technologies.

Mobile economy: When filling a job means selling a city

AUSTIN, Texas – Competition for technical talent can be fierce, and often employers find that their best recruiting tool isn't the job or even the corporate culture, but the city where the job is located. And no one sells a city better than the...

Investors give new Freescale CEO a warm welcome

Shares of Freescale Semiconductor (FSL) are sharply higher for the second straight day on news that the company has hired a top Texas Instruments (TXN) executive as its new CEO. Gregg Lowe, who has been running TI's analog chip business, takes the helm immediately...

Reports: Verizon to cut 1,700 wireline jobs

Published reports indicate that Verizon Communications is looking to cut up to 1,700 jobs across its wireline operations as business for traditional telecom services continues to slow. The telecom giant, which employs more than 190,000 people across its operations, is looking to trim its workforce...

Windstream to cut up to 400 management positions

Telecom service provider Windstream announced a corporate restructuring last week that will result in the elimination of up to 400 management positions, or about 3% of its workforce. The company, which was formed in 2005 from the merger of Alltel Communications wireline assets and...