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With Sprint and T-Mobile US accelerating their LTE rollouts while AT&T and Verizon complete theirs, demand for cell tower climbers and technicians has never been greater. "Smaller markets with 100,000 - 300,000 population are going to be the hotbeds for 2014," said Ron Deese,...

Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take a trip back in time to re-visit some of the more interesting headlines from...

Carriers and tower companies are expected to invest $34-$35 billion per year in wireless infrastructure through 2017, and that investment will create alomst 1.5 million new jobs. Those numbers come from a report commissioned by PCIA The Wireless Infrastructure Association, authored by a former...

RCR Wireless’s tower jobs sections is powered by Towercrews.net   Tower Foreman Responsible for installation of wireless infrastructure, maintain orderly environment, ability to run top and bottom. Wanamingo, MN   Tower Technician III Climbing and working on cell towers, installing, replacing and repairing antenna systems equipment. Baltimore, MD   Lead Tower Technician Must be experienced in...

RCR Wireless’s tower jobs sections is powered by Towercrews.net   Tower Technician I Climbing and working on cell towers, installing, replacing and repairing antenna systems equipment. Ashland, VA   Tower Technician III Climbing and working on cell towers, installing, replacing and repairing antenna systems equipment. Baltimore, MD   Wireless Tower Technician Responsible for the erection,...

RCR Wireless’s tower jobs sections is powered by:   Tower Climber/Field Tech Perform installations, maintenance, path and line of site surveys, network testing, including electrical, RF and optics. Austin, TX   Tower Top Hand/Assistant Foreman Assist in the installation of all aspects of wireless cell site functions, grounding and conduits for...

RCR Wireless's tower jobs sections is powered by: Tower Foreman Organizes, executes and oversees tower and ground construction activities for assigned wireless sites. Dallas, TX   Tower Climber Ensure all essential job functions are performed in a timely, efficient, accurate and safe manner. Baltimore, MD   Tower Foreman Duties include climbing, erecting and installation...

Ixia announced that Vic Alston resigned as its president and CEO after a company audit committee found that he had lied about his credentials. Alston had attended Stanford University as he claimed, but falsely stated that he had received a B.S. and M.S. in...

Powered by:   Tower Foreman Pinnacle is currently seeking experienced cell tower foremen in multiple markets across the country. Nationwide, USA   Tiger Team/O&M Technician Responsible for performing construction duties such as installation, repair and modification of wireless equipment. Wanamingo, MN   Project Manager Responsible for all operational activities and financial outcome of assigned projects...

Powered by:  Tower Foreman AFL Global has immediate openings for tower foreman. Benefits include 401k, medical, dental and stable work. Atlanta, GA   Tower Climber/Field Tech Performs installations and maintenance, assist with path and line of site surveys, and performs network testing. Austin, TX   Tower Construction Manager Seeking a construction manager with a...

Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) says that roughly one of every seven workers will be let go as the telecom equipment giant makes a last-ditch effort to turn its business around. About 20% of the 10,000 job cuts will take place in North and South America, with...

Sprint is replacing two of its top executives, as the nation's third largest carrier adjusts to new ownership by Softbank and increased competition from T-Mobile US. Chief marketing officer Bill Malloy will retire within the next six months and chief sales officer Paget Alves...

The contrast could not be more stark: This weekend while Apple was selling a record nine million iPhones and while 200 million iOS users were downloading iOS 7, the company that once dominated the smartphone business announced 4,500 layoffs, postponed the promised launch of...

BlackBerry (BBRY) is reportedly planning deep cuts in its workforce just as it launches a new smartphone and extends its popular BBM service to the iOS and Android platforms. As many as 40% of the Canadiam company's employees will be let go, according to...

Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take a trip back in time to re-visit some of the more interesting headlines from...

While the world awaits Apple's announcement today, the company that once dominated the smartphone space has been trimming its ranks. BlackBerry (BBRY) has laid off a number of sales people as its new Z10 and Q10 handsets continue to falter in the marketplace. The...

For the second time this year, Google's Android unit is losing a key executive. Hugo Barra, vice president of product management at Android, is leaving Google to take a position with Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi. Earlier this year, Andy Rubin, who is credited with...

Sprint is reportedly set to cut 800 customer service jobs as it realigns business segments following its recent acquisition of Clearwire, acquisition by Softbank and shuttering of its legacy iDEN operations. The cuts total just a fraction of Sprint’s approximately 40,000 total workforce. According to...

Amazon is clearly interested in Windows, or at least in executives who have worked with the mobile version of the operating system. The online retail giant has hired another Windows phone expert, this time from Nokia. Nokia's Marco Argenti has been handling relationships with...

Cisco (CSCO) is clearly in the process of transforming its business, and the changes are prompting the networking giant to shift its workforce. CEO John Chambers says that in order to "rebalance" its employee base Cisco will lay off 4,000 people, or 5% of...

According to Wireless Estimator, there have been seven tower climber fatalities in 2013 compared to only one loss in 2012. Mobile operators (i.e. AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile US) are under pressure to complete deployment of LTE networks. This pressure has created a surge in the...

If chips are the brains inside mobile devices, the software embedded in those chips is like neurons firing faster than thought. “The chip is managed by software,” said Jonathan Langley, who directs IT sales and recruiting at telecom talent search firm Kineticom. Langley works...

LinkedIn (LNKD) is working to boost its mobile traffic in general, and its job search traffic in particular. Today the company announced new features for its iOS and Android apps that will let users search for jobs, company pages and groups from their smartphones...

Mobile application development -- a job that barely existed a decade ago -- has rocketed to the top of software salary charts. A recent Network World survey found that app developers now earn more than wireless network engineers and data modelers, with a projected...