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Nokia said that this transformation project is expected to create more than 340 new high-value jobs Nokia Canada announced plans to transform its facility in the city of Ottawa into …

The telecom industry is facing a workforce crunch as its networks transform: With increased reliance on software for network functions and management, new skillsets are in demand. With 5G deployments …

Boingo to focus on DAS, carrier offload, military and multifamily housing According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and based on comment by the company, Boingo …

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 …

5G will support 22 million jobs by 2035, researchers say Brendon Carr, a commissioner on the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, sees community colleges as key to developing the workforce needed …

T-Mobile US refined focus on customer care earns J.D. Power recognition In August last year T-Mobile US launched “Team of Experts,” its answer to the ubiquitous complaints about poor customer …

“AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson has been one of the strongest supporters of the recently-passed tax plan, promising to use the massive corporate tax cuts for investments that would create thousands …

Ericsson shares surged almost 10% Friday morning as investors rallied around news that the company’s core networks business is becoming more profitable. The company reported overall revenue of $5.9 billion …

Field test engineers help ensure that wireless networks are operating smoothly and efficiently, and help design and assure the performance of new networks and network features. According to Glassdoor.com, the …

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 …

T-Mobile US may have to dissolve its employee representative group, T-Voice, after a National Labor Relations Board judge ruled T-Voice violates a 1935 law prohibiting company controlled labor unions. T-Voice …

Labor union CWA said 93% of AT&T wireless retail employees, call center workers and technicians authorized a strike when current contract expires Feb. 11. Update: Story updated with further comments …

Eight multibillion dollar mergers announced within two years Automation is expected to bring big productivity gains to the U.S. economy, but it is also likely to eliminate quality jobs as …

Sprint said its jobs plan is tied to a recent agreement between chairman Masayoshi Son and President-elect Donald Trump, with focus on customer care, sales. Sprint looks set to reverse …

Proposed union labor contract between AT&T and CWA covers thousands of DirecTV workers at five call centers. AT&T said it reached labor deals with the Communications Workers of America covering …

Intel is hiring ARM’s EVP of strategy, Tom Lantzsch, to head up “internet of things” initiatives for the world’s largest chipmaker. ARM and Intel are bitter rivals when it comes …

Advances in network technology and applications are expected to support a surge in the global connected workforce, according to Strategy Analytics. Wireless communications continues to infiltrate and empower the enterprise …

Fujitsu said that it aims to cut 1,800 jobs in the U.K. Japanese IT equipment and services company Fujitsu has plans to cut nearly 1,800 jobs from its U.K. operation in …

Cloud Foundry Foundation said the gap in cloud developer skills is threatening the firm’s digital transformation Companies in Japan, Korea and the United Kingdom are having trouble hiring cloud developers, Cloud …

5 things to know today 1. Verizon Wireless is investigating customer complaints of surging data-use charges. According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Federal Communications Commission saw a 10-fold increase …

Verizon is reportedly set to eliminate jobs at call centers across five states as part of broader streamlining of workforce Verizon Communications is reportedly set to close a handful of …

Verizon admits to cutting an undisclosed number of jobs at retail locations connected with combining in-store duties Verizon Communications has reportedly slashed jobs at retail locations, with a union representative …

Recently, Ericsson has made two major announcements regarding workforce reductions. One was related to the closing down of manufacturing in Sweden for wireless telecom equipment, which would result in lost …

As Google stakes a claim to utility poles, union workers worry about job security AT&T is fighting to keep Google from changing the rules in cities targeted for Google Fiber, …