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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. More than 200 years ago, Edmund Burke said one of the most over-quoted sentences in history:...

NII Holdings, which operates under the Nextel brand across Latin America, dismissed the president of its Brazilian operations, Sergio Borges Chaia. The company noted that NII's COO Gokul Hemmady, current Nextel Brazil COO Claudio Hidalgo and the "local leadership team" will oversee the unit's...

NII Holdings (NIHD), which operates under the Nextel brand in Latin America, is facing hard times. The company, which recently delayed the launch of its 3G services across Latin America markets, announced it will cut about 20% of its workforce at its headquarters in...

While analysts debate the causes and cures for tepid job growth in America, wireless service providers and infrastructure companies are busy with their own plans for job growth. AT&T is trying to hire 100 new engineers a year, according to David Brandvold, vice president...

As major wireless employers fight for the best technical talent, they are learning that the traditional career paths of communications companies don't always work for the most dedicated engineers. Managerial responsibilities may not be a priority for those who want to devote their careers...

The global phenomenon of big data could create 4.4 million IT jobs worldwide by 2015, of which 1.9 million will be in the United States, according to Peter Sondergaard, Gartner's senior vice president and global head of research. As Sondergaard explained, every big data-related...

While many Americans are struggling to keep or hold their jobs, those with the right training have their pick of positions with carriers racing to roll out LTE networks, infrastructure companies building those networks, and manufacturers competing to be first with devices that leverage...

The mobile industry continues to be a beacon of opportunity for workers, with a new report sanctioned by Antenna Software finding 74% of enterprises surveyed were currently looking to fill mobile positions. The survey, which tapped into human resource managers at 600 companies, also...

Wireless infrastructure trade association PCIA recently named Jonathan Adelstein CEO and president, replacing outgoing CEO and President Michael Fitch who announced plans to step down from his position earlier this year. Adelstein previously served as Administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities...

Major leadership changes were announced this week at the Colombian telecommunications regulator (CRC) and the Spanish telecom operator Telefónica. CRC's executive director, Carlos Andrés Rebellón, has resigned his position. He had been the head of the CRC since November 5, 2010. In his resignation letter,...

With the newest iPhone now on board the LTE train and carriers racing to expand their LTE reach, network upgrades are accelerating and job opportunities are plentiful for engineers and technicians with the right skill sets. "Some of the hottest positions in AT&T Mobility...

Hewlett-Packard said it plans to cut 2,000 more jobs than the 27,000 cuts announced last May, bringing the total number of cuts to 29,000. The company said it will lay off workers in a restructuring effort aimed at saving up to $3.5 billion per...

Sony Corp. is taking control of its mobile business. The consumer electronics giant says it will axe 1,000 jobs and move its mobile business unit from Sweden to Japan.

Samsung Electronics says it will invest $3 - $4 billion to upgrade an Austin memory-chip making plant so that it can produce chips for mobile devices.

Google reported today in a government filing that it plans to cut 4,000 jobs, or about 20% of Motorola Mobility’s workforce in an attempt to streamline operations and “shifting the emphasis from feature phones to more innovative and profitable devices.” The company, which acquired Motorola...

A brief contract extension agreed upon over the weekend between AT&T and union workers in the Southeast appeared to bear fruit, while the same cannot be said for workers in other regions. AT&T announced today that it had reached a “handshake” agreement with the Communications...

AT&T Inc. has until midnight on Thursday to sign a new contract with 22,000 CWA members in the Southeast.

Vodafone has moved into the integration process of its recent $1.7 billion acquisition of Cable & Wireless, announcing today plans to de-list the company from the London Stock Exchange following the close of the acquisition and appointment of executives. Vodafone reported that current chief executive...

Wireless companies are hiring in Detroit, the Pacific Northwest, and the Atlantic Seaboard.

Leap Wireless is set to lose its COO at the end of the month, with the no-contract wireless operator stating it has no plans at the moment to replace the position. The carrier noted in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that Raymond Ramon...

While the domestic economy continues to struggle, a new report shows that the telecommunications space remains one of the biggest investors in attempting to boost the nation’s fortunes. The Progressive Policy Institute report, “Investment Heros: Who’s Betting on America’s Future?,” found that among non-financial institutions,...

With the unemployment rate still stuck above 8% and economists projecting lackluster job growth for the rest of the year, hiring managers are increasingly looking at two job markets. One one hand is an oversupply of under-qualified job seekers and on the other is...

Verizon Wireless looks to be moving forward with plans to shutter a trio of domestic call centers, as published reports indicate the carrier is set to close a Houston office by Aug. 25. Reports note the move will impact 950 jobs, though Verizon Wireless...

The current move from 3G to LTE-based networks has again placed a premium on jobs across the mobile space. And, unlike the 3G evolution that in many cases was just a simple upgrade from 2G, LTE networks in many cases require more extensive build...