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Broadcom plans to cut nearly 1,300 VMware jobs

Broadcom will reportedly cut 1,267 employees at VMware’s Palo Alto office Broadcom will reportedly cut employees at VMware’s Palo Alto office, following the completion of the $61 billion acquisition of the software player company, which finally closed last month after facing various regulatory hurdles. According...

The telecommunications boom: Factors driving industry growth (Reader Forum)

Rapid growth in technology has led to a boom in the telecommunications industry. New advancements pave the way as professionals connect with consumers and keep their businesses running. Whether a small business reaches out via email or pings an app, it all runs smoothly...

Dish Network to cut 500 jobs in Colorado, following weak Q3

Dish CEO Erik Carlson has also officially exited the company Dish Network will lay off more than 500 employees in Colorado by the end of the week, telling Forbes the decision was the result of “changing business demands on some teams." The news comes shortly...

Nokia plans to axe 14,000 jobs after soft Q3

Nokia reported a 20% drop in third-quarter sales due to plummeting 5G equipment demand This week, Nokia revealed plans to cut 14,000 jobs — about 16% of its workforce — worldwide as part of broader cost reduction efforts, stemming from a poor third quarter. Specifically, Nokia...

Verizon to hire 1,800 techs for East Coast broadband expansion

Many of the markets that Verizon is targeting will qualify for broadband funding from the American Rescue Plan Verizon is hiring 1,800 additional technicians to support its East Coast broadband expansion efforts in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and...

Qualcomm to cut more than 1,200 jobs

Qualcomm will layoff 1,258 workers in San Diego and Santa Clara, beginning in December Pointing to the ongoing poor sales performance of its phone chips, Qualcomm notified the California Employment Development Department that it plans to cut 1,258 positions in San Diego and Santa Clara,...

Ericsson shakes up exec team to ‘accelerate business transformation’

Chris Houghton has been appointed to chief operating officer and Åsa Tamsons will assume the role of head of Business Area Enterprise Wireless Solutions Ericsson is shaking up its executive team with two major developments: Chris Houghton has been appointed to chief operating officer (COO),...

Well, technically… the most powerful thing you can do is be yourself: Opensignal’s Aïcha Ly (Ep. 107)

Aïcha Ly, Head of Consumer Insights at Opensignal, discusses her personal journey in the workplace as a woman of color, how this personal journey helps her support her colleagues and the importance of harnessing the power of your speech. Plus, she shares the telecom...

Qualcomm to reduce staff in China amid dwindling smartphone demand

The Qualcomm R&D facility in Shanghai, China opened in 2010 and employs nearly 400 staff While Qualcomm has denied rumors that it plans to shut its Shanghai R&D facility or enact “large-scale” layoffs in China, it did reveal that will reduce the facility’s staff, citing...

Kagan: Is cutting 5,000 jobs the start of T-Mobile US slowdown?

After watching T-Mobile US emerge from its cocoon over the past decade, and after promising to create even more jobs and growth, suddenly they have announced they’ll be cutting 5,000 jobs. That is very confusing news to many investors and customers who are now...

T-Mobile US to cut 5,000 jobs, despite earlier promises to create more

T-Mobile US CEO Sievert said the roles being eliminated represent those that are 'duplicative' or are no longer relevant to the company’s current direction T-Mobile US this week revealed plans to cut 5,000 jobs, or about 7% of its workforce. According to a company-wide email...

Ericsson lays off 750, shuts down self-provided U.S. field services

Ericsson will shut down its self-provided U.S. field services operations as of October 1, and it's laying off more than 750 people from its North American workforce. The company cited costs and a downturn in market demand as the reason for its exit from...

BT Group names Allison Kirkby as next CEO

Kirkby, who has been a non-executive director at BT since 2019, will assume the role of CEO at the end of January 2024 Allison Kirkby, the current chief executive of Swedish telecoms company Telia, will leave her post to assume the role of BT’s first female chief...

Virgin Media O2 to cut 10% of its workforce

In Q2 2023, Virgin Media O2 lost 15,300 broadband customers and 1,500 mobile customers Virgin Media O2 announced plans this week to cut 2,000 jobs, becoming the latest telco to do so in the U.K., following rivals BT and Vodafone, which revealed plans to axe...

Kagan: Could AI and Chatbot end future writers and actors strikes?

Today, actors and writers are on strike. The last time this happened it was a really big deal. This time, not so much. Television, movies, concerts and entertainment in general has changed dramatically during the past couple of decades. And that change is only...

BT Group CEO announces departure

BT Group CEO Philip Jansen has confirmed plans to leave his role in the next 12 months After months of rumors, BT Group CEO Philip Jansen has confirmed plans to leave his role in the next 12 months. In March, U.K. newspaper The Mail on Sunday reported...

Well, technically… Gen Z has officially entered the workforce: Intel’s Gabby Mann (Ep. 99)

Gabby Mann is a product sales specialist in Intel Corporation's Sales and Marketing Rotational Program.

Well, technically… Candid leadership is critical in challenging times: Alorica’s Colleen Beers and Joyce Lee (Ep. 97)

This week’s episode features Alorica's Chief Administration Officer Colleen Beers and Chief Culture Officer Joyce Lee. The women discuss motherhood, their roles at Alorica, which provides customer experience management and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services, as well as how they work together to create...

How should tech companies support their black workforce?: A Q&A with Ericsson

'True support is rooted in an action plan that creates long-term, sustainable change,' says Ericsson African-American Alliance Co-Chair Ericsson's African-American Alliance (AAA) is one of the company's employee resource groups, all of which are led by members of the workforce to advocate for important social...

BT to cut 55,000 jobs, will replace some with AI

BT said it will cut more than 40% of its workforce by 2030 BT Group has revealed plans to cut up to 55,000 jobs — more than 40% of its workforce by 2030. While CEO Philip Jansen told press that the company is looking become “leaner,”...

Verizon CMO to depart after eight years

The development comes just a few months after several other executive shakeups at Verizon Verizon Chief Marketing Officer Diego Scotti is stepping down after eight years in the role, according to numerous reports. The development comes just a few months after several other executive shakeups at the...

‘Success at the edge requires a diverse labor force’: Q&A with Intel exec

Intel invests in hiring and retention programs to support women, and partners with schools to increase talent diversity Following the most recent Women in Telco Forum, Jeni Panhorst, the VP & GM of the Network & Edge Compute Division at Intel, offered her perspective on...

Three ways for telco leaders to build a diverse future

Telco leaders say they want a diverse workforce; but getting there is much easier said than done Executives and managers across the telecommunications and technology industries say they are interested in making sincere and impactful efforts to improve the diversity within their companies. But, according...

Working in a 5G world—From telcos to technos: A Q&A with Weaver Labs co-founder

5G means more innovation and collaboration, which might offer increased opportunities for the female workforce Maria Lema, the co-founder of Weaver Labs, spoke with RCR Wireless News during the latest Women in Telco Forum about working in a 5G world and how the accompanying technology...