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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 …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences. The telecom industry is experiencing …

Software, NFV, SDN focus bolsters workforce opportunities Software is set to become a bigger focus for AT&T, with the telecom operator stating plans to virtualize and control more than 75% …

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 …

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 …

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

RCR Mobile Minute 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 …

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 …

Sprint continues to press the pricing issue with the rollout of a new promotion that trims access charges to a pair of its shared data plans. The new offering allows …

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …

Sprint’s plans to cut jobs cost the carrier a bit more than originally planned, with additional costs possible through the middle of next year. The carrier noted in a Securities …

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 …

Americans want mobile broadband, and they want good jobs with potential for growth. The wireless industry can deliver both, but only if adequate training is available for the workforce. Department …

PCIA has won a $750,000 grant from the Department of Labor to establish standards for wireless training programs, and certifications to enable workers to meet those standards. The grant is …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences. Telecommunication providers are typically our …

HP CEO Meg Whitman has switched gears and now says that spinning off the company’s computer and printer businesses is the right move after all. In the process, HP will …

For PCIA President Jonathan Adelstein, this year’s State of the Union address was something of an epiphany. The former FCC commissioner realized that the White House was hard at work …

RF engineers are learning that experience with DAS can open doors when it comes to finding a new position. Twenty-seven percent of the RF engineering jobs posted on telecomcareers.net include …

Voice-over-Wi-Fi has strong support from Apple, T-Mobile US and Sprint, and that’s been good news already for several wireless infrastructure companies. Taqua was one of the first to react, buying …

International Speedway is one of several American Tower DAS customers boosting demand for engineers who have experience with distributed antenna systems. DAS skills in demand Experience with distributed antenna systems …

AT&T has juggled some of its operational structure and corresponding leadership, with the telecommunications giant promoting Glenn Lurie to CEO of its mobility division and former mobility CEO Ralph de …