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Canadian telco Shaw Communications is temporarily laying off about 10% of its workforce, driven by the “extraordinary and unpredictable conditions” of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The company said that the …

Accenture report shows semiconductor industry is preparing workers for new roles as tech continues to evolve According to the latest annual report by Accenture, which predicts key technology trends likely to …

5G is going to have a major impact on the job market, say Cisco Cisco has been focusing its 5G energy on the enterprise side of things, and just last …

The gig economy is defined as a labor market characterized by a prevalence of short-term contract and free lance work as opposed to permanent jobs. Of course, there has been …

FCC proposed rulemaking permanently modifies rules for educational Wi-Fi projects The Federal Communications Commission is looking to make it easier for Wi-Fi projects at schools and libraries to be funded …

What does an automated world mean for the workforce? Rajeev Suri, chief executive officer of Nokia, has been consistently spreading the Industry 4.0 message in meetings with customers, employees and …

Former FCC commissioner discusses policy support for 5G In a recent interview aired on C-SPAN, Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein boiled down what’s needed for 5G: …

Report: Industrial internet of things good for jobs and GDP There are fears that the rise of the industrial IoT and widespread automation of formerly manual processes will lead to …

The information technology sector added about 9,000 jobs during March, with additions in four out of five tech sectors — but telecommunications job numbers were down about 2,000 for the …

NASHVILLE, Tenn.–Danielle Meyers likes the view from the top — of the cell tower, that is. Meyers, a lead tower technician for six years for MillerCo, is based in Texas …

Business model development key to funding 5G network deployments   In a keynote presentation at the Wireless Infrastructure Association’s ongoing HetNet Expo in West Palm Beach, Fla., ExteNet Systems CEO …

Ericsson says it will “accelerate” planned cuts Last month network infrastructure giant Ericsson reported across the board sales losses in a Q2 2017 financial report with CEO Borje Ekholm projecting …

Michael Dell, Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, Tim Cook and others pen letter to Texas governor weighing in implications of immigration enforcement efforts Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Republican state lawmakers are …

Wireless and security led Cisco revenues in Q3 2017 Networking vendor Cisco reported its quarterly financial results this week, showing revenue down for the quarter with an outlook of further …

As the telecom industry transitions from LTE to LTE-Advanced, LTE-Advanced Pro, and ultimately 5G, which is still going through 3GPP’s standardization process, the telecom workforce, particularly field technicians responsible for …

Sprint unveiled its spectrum-infused LTE Plus service in NYC and other markets, while Verizon wireline workers begin strike … 1 year ago this week. Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes …

Vestberg set to head Verizon Network and Technology division, with focus on carrier efforts on Wi-Fi, fiber, 4G and 5G technologies. Verizon Communications announced an operations restructuring focused on a …

Approximately 17,000 CWA members protested last week at AT&T locations across California and Nevada, which resulted in a quick settlement on worker claims. AT&T last week quickly reached an agreement …

Nokia set to split Global Services business from its Mobile Networks division and redraw executive responsibilities beginning April 1. Nokia is set for a major reshuffling of business operations, announcing …

The telecommunications market is ripe to take advantage of new workforce opportunities provided by the gig economy. Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we …

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich held a press conference in the Oval Office to announce the company’s plan to invest $7 billion in its Fab 42 factory in Chandler, Arizona. Krzanich …

Enterprises will be required to adjust operations in order to account for growing use and demand by an increasingly mobile workforce. Editor’s Note: With 2017 now upon us, RCR Wireless …

Huawei surges; FCC moves on USF and 5G leadership, while scoring open internet victory; and Sprint pockets cash. Editor’s Note: Before we turn the page on 2016, we thought we …

Ericsson said it was on track to slash a portion of total jobs cuts as part of massive reorganization, with associated costs pulled into 2016 results. Ericsson has moved on …

Sprint and T-Mobile both saw their stock prices surge following commitment from Sprint and SoftBank Chairman Son for $50B, 50,000 job investment. SoftBank Chairman Masayoshi Son, who also holds the …