RCR Wireless News talks with experts across the mobile ecosystem on key trends for the upcoming year, including the impact of new architectures and emerging technologies on networks and the telecom business. Topics to be covered include predictions on assessments of the status and...
IEEE salary survey: communications technology engineers top survey with $150,000 median income; salary gender and ethnic gaps close
The IEEE salary survey ranked communications technology engineers as having the highest median pretax income of $150,000, while the overall median income for all IEEE-USA members surveyed was...
Verizon Wireless lists a range of newer tech workforce skills with potential
The telecom market today is straining to fill positions across the board, with recent government numbers showing the telecom unemployment rate in October hitting its lowest point of the year, and significantly down...
Telecom unemployment is 1.4%, the lowest point in 2015, down from ten-year high of 11.5% in August 2010
In this week's Telecom Careers Insider, RCR Wireless News takes a look at the following industry trends:
Telecom unemployment - By the numbers
Austin Technology Council quantifies tech funding...
Overcoming tech talent and later stage funding gaps in Austin, TX, one of the world's fastest growing tech markets
How does one of the world’s fastest growing technology cities, with a 3.2% unemployment rate, help employers close tech talent and funding gaps?
In this RCRatx...
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, telecom industry unemployment was 1.4% in October
The latest numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, released each month, indicate October marked the low point in 2015 (so far) of unemployment for the telecom workforce.
According to figures,...
Test and measurement leader Anritsu debuts certification programs for active, passive DAS
In-building wireless connectivity—be it from a small cell or distributed antenna systems (DASs)—is an essential mentioned by many consumers in the same breath as water and electricity.
In addition to the current red hot...
Verizon offers union workers a 2.5% raise in first year of proposed 3-year contract
WASHINGTON – Since Aug. 1, 38,000 Verizon Communications union employees affiliated with the Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers have been working without a contract. That...
Resolving customer issues is a key focus of any successful company. Many dedicate groups of engineers to the task of identifying customer issues and fixing them.
On this edition of “Gigs,” we talk with Maggie Swisulski, a customer quality engineer at GE Energy Management about...
Sprint, Verizon, AT&T job cuts were front and center on this week's Telecom Careers Insider, sponsored by Nexius and TelecomCareers.
For insight on who is hiring and the life of a product manager at GE Power, check out RCRtv or listen to the Telecom Careers Insider...
Part evangelist and part market strategist, product managers are on the front lines bringing customers the products they need.
In this edition of "Gigs," Raj Radjassamy, GE Energy Management's senior product manager in charge of GE’s 200- to 3,000-watt, 12-volt, AC-DC rectifier portfolio, gives us a...
Will gigabit, IoT, 4K, VR, 5G and Raspberry Pi revolutionize the cell phone store experience?
The Apple Store concept was an evolutionary step in the cellphone store buying experience. Apple surrounded the consumer with plenty of tech toys, non-commissioned, low-key staff, and of course...
LOS ANGELES – On this episode of HetNet Happenings, Sean Kinney gets an overview of the 2015 HetNet Expo from PCIA President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein.
Adelstein and Kinney take a look at the two-day event, held at the Millennium Biltmore in downtown Los Angeles....
Verizon Wireless said the undisclosed number of job cuts are part of move from 20 offices to six
Verizon Communications is reportedly set to cut an undisclosed number of jobs in its wireless division as part of a regional restructuring program.
According to a Bloomberg Business...
How does one of the world’s fastest growing technology cities with a 4.2% unemployment rates help employers attract talent and fund growth? In this RCRatx Studio Lounge Speakers Series program, Julie Huls, President and CEO of the Austin Technology Council, and host, Jeff Mucci,...
TBR report finds vendors bolstering workforce to support analytics and IoT moves
Service vendors looking to expand their reach across analytics, the “Internet of Things” and digital platforms attributed to a 5.9% year-over-year increase during the second quarter in workforce additions across the information technology...
Struggling carrier announced plan to cut some $2.5 billion; doing away with trash cans in bid to go paperless
As Sprint works to reduce expenses to the tune of $2.5 billion, the fourth-ranked U.S. carrier told employees it's going to adjust the severance packages offered...
After working without a contract in place since Aug. 8, Communications Workers of America union employees reached a tentative agreement with AT&T related to wireline operations in the Southeast.
Announced Oct. 20, the pending contract also covers contracts for union members working for AT&T Billing...
1. Dell has agreed to buy EMC in what could be the biggest tech takeover in history. The size of the buyout will depend on the value of EMC's interest in VMWare, but Dell and EMC estimate that the deal will be worth $67...
RF Engineer demand driven by IoT and 5G. In this episode of Telecom Careers Insider, Jeff Mucci from RCR Wireless News takes an insider's view of the critical role an RF engineer plays in today's wireless and mobile world. Sponsors of this week's episode...
Why has there been so much written about Sprint cutting costs in the last few days? This is not a surprise. This is exactly what it should be doing. This is exactly what every company is supposed to do. Sprint is supposed to focus on...
ONF Certified SDN Professional Program designed to support changing skill sets
The Open Networking Foundation is looking to bolster support for its open software-defined networking position through the release of a Certified SDN Professional Program, which is to include testing and training sessions ahead of...
Citing an internal memo circulated this week, The Wall Street Journal reports Sprint, the U.S. carrier owned by Japan's SoftBank, is planning $2.5 billion in cost cuts over the next six months, which will include job reductions and a hiring freeze.
The report said the...
With nearly a thousand jobs currently listed for telecom data analysts on Indeed and companies scrambling to design and implement big data strategies at telecom companies, a polished resume is a strong step toward a position in telecom's big data boom.
Robert Half Technology categorized...
