Barcoding Inc. said it hired Joe Santini as director of professional services, where he will lead development of the company’s new professional services division. Santini previously was an independent sales consultant, with expertise in advising small and mid-size companies on correcting sales tactics and...
A new study found consumers are using mobile devices to expand their in-store shopping experience. The study was conducted by Sterling Commerce, an AT&T Inc. company, and Demandware Inc. The survey of nearly 4,000 U.S. consumers found that 15% use their mobile device to...
Streambox and Fisher Communications Inc. announced a strategic partnership to develop solutions that will allow Fisher and other broadcasters to expand video contribution and Web streaming initiatives for all distribution platforms. Fisher is also the first customer for Streambox’s Avenir compact mobile encoder. Through...
[Editor's Note: Following are the top-paid CEOs of U.S.-based companies in the wireless industry. For the last four weeks, RCR Wireless News has run the list of the top 40 highest-paid wireless executives. This week we are featuring No. 41-47. Some caveats apply:...
TeleCommunication Systems Inc. (TCS) said A. Reza Jafari was elected to its board of directors to fill a vacancy. Jafari is chairman and CEO of e-Development International.
Mobile device sales surged to 325.8 million units worldwide during the second quarter, a 13.8% year-over-year increase, according to a report from Gartner Inc. The report noted that smart phones accounted for 19% of sales worldwide to end users, a 50.5% increase from the...
The Indian wireless market is set for strong changes over the next several years as carriers begin deploying 3G and 4G networks that will transform the market to data-centric services, according to a report from Maravedis Inc. and India-based Tonse Telecom.The report noted that...
Editor's Note: The list below is a wrap up of second-quarter 2010 results for the nation's largest facilities-based and public wireless carriers. The results are from the carriers' quarterly reports and include all customers on their networks, including network partners.Verizon Wireless (VZ) continues to...
IE Market Research Corp. released a report predicting AT&T Mobility (T) would surpass Verizon Wireless (VZ) in total subscribers during the second quarter of 2011 and that the AT&T Mobility will post the highest earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization results among domestic...
IE Market Research Corp. released a report predicting AT&T Mobility (T) would surpass Verizon Wireless (VZ) in total subscribers during the second quarter of 2011 and that the AT&T Mobility will post the highest earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization results among domestic...
Telecom Unemployment Rate
The telecommunications sector lost 49,500 jobs from July 2009 to July 2010, including 5,800 jobs lost from June to July of this year. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 919,400 jobs in the sector in July.
The computer and electronics products segment...
Editor's Note: Following are the top-paid CEOs of U.S.-based companies in the wireless industry. For the last three weeks, RCR Wireless News has run the list of the top 30 highest-paid wireless executives. This week we are featuring No. 31-40. Some caveats apply: private...
Scanbuy Inc., a mobile barcode solutions provider, named Mike Wehrs its interim chief executive officer and president. He will also join Scanbuy’s board of directors. Wehrs takes over for Jonathan Bulkeley, who resigned. Wehrs most recently was president and CEO of the Mobile Marketing...
The Wireless History Foundation is holding its inaugural Wireless Hall of Fame dinner Oct. 5 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. The event will recognize new members into the Wireless Hall of Fame, started by RCR Wireless News in 2000. Tickets are $250...
Editor's Note: Following are the top-paid CEOs of U.S.-based companies in the wireless industry. Last week, RCR Wireless News ran the list of the top 20 highest paid wireless executives. This week we are featuring No. 21-30. Some caveats apply: private companies are not...
Editor's Note: Following are the top-paid CEOs of U.S.-based companies in the wireless industry. Last week, RCR Wireless News ran the list of the top 10 highest paid wireless executives. This week we are featuring No. 11- 20. Some caveats apply: private companies...
Editor's Note: Following is a list of 10 top paid CEOs in the wireless industry in the United States. Randall Stephenson, CEO of AT&T Corp., is the top paid executive in the telecom space among U.S.-based public companies. Stephenson is followed by Qualcomm Inc....
Despite claims that the WiMAX market is set for rough waters, one analyst firm noted in a recent report that new specifications for the technology and overall growth in fixed/portable WiMAX deployments around the world are creating a “sizable” market for WiMAX equipment for...
The telecommunications segment continues to lose jobs, declining 2,300 from May to June, and a whopping 47,100 jobs from June 2009 to June 2010. Employment in the wireless subsector was down 2,700 jobs from May 2009 to May 2010, the latest figures available from...
Consumers are increasingly tapping into the advanced features of their mobile devices, according to a new report released by Compete Inc. as part of its Quarterly Smartphone Intelligence Survey.The firm noted that during the first quarter of this year nearly one in three smartphone...
Europeans look to be ramping up adoption of mobile broadband services based on HSPA and LTE technologies, according to a report from Berg Insight. The firm noted that HSPA/LTE connections totalled 25 million at the end of last year and accounted for 17.3% of...
The telecommunications sector had 4,600 fewer jobs in May than in April, employing 929,500 positions in May. However, the year-over-year employment figures show a loss of 47,800 jobs since May 2009 – a nearly 4.9% increase, according to new U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics....
Location-based services in Europe are set for robust growth over the next five years, according to a report from Berg Insight. The firm notes that it expects service revenues for the space could grow at a 12% compound annual rate from approximately $270 million...
Editor's Note: The companies listed below represent the No. 11 through No. 20 largest wireless carriers worldwide based on subscriber numbers at the end of the first quarter of 2010 unless noted. For a list of the No. 1 through No. 10 largest carriers...
