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Vodafone plan to include 16 weeks of fully paid leave Telecommunications giant Vodafone Group said by the end of this year it plans to implement a mandatory minimum global maternity …

Freescale, the Texas chipmaker that was once part of Motorola, has agreed to be acquired by NXP Semiconductors, which was once part of Philips N.V. The cash and stock deal …

It’s only Wednesday, but this has already been a big week for Don Doty and Patrick Moore. Within just two days the partners marked a milestone in their work to …

iBwave certification is becoming table stakes for RF engineers and technicians who want to work on in-building networks. The software was first developed as a way to integrate the various …

Unemployment rate in telecommunications sector is a low 3.1% The telecommunications subsector lost some 400 employees from December to January, according to the most recent tracking figures released by the …

Nokia, Apple, AT&T and others reported earnings in excess of quarterly projections. In fact, holiday season sales of Apple’s iPhone 6 and 6 Plus propelled the company to the biggest …

Undisclosed number of cuts reported across various IBM locations Computing and technology giant IBM is reportedly cutting jobs across the organization, although the exact number appears to be in question. …

Companies from Google to Comcast, AT&T and Verizon are looking for qualified candidates to fill content delivery jobs, ranging from sales to network, software and information technology positions. RCR explored …

In this edition of “Gigs”, RCRtv gives you an inside look at what it is like to be a trainee at Silicon Labs. Max Palumbo, a field applications engineer trainee, …

The growth of in-building network deployments is creating exciting new opportunities for women in wireless, and the Women’s Wireless Leadership Forum is ready. The networking group, an affiliate of wireless …

AOptix uses lasers for wireless communications Michael Klayko, former CEO of Brocade Communications Systems, was tapped as new CEO of California-based AOptix Technologies. AOptix uses laser radio technology to support …

With just a simple search of job boards and postings, you can see that product test engineers are in high demand. In this edition of  “Gigs”, RCRtv takes a look …

In this edition of “Digs”, RCRtv got a look inside the AT&T IoT “Internet of Things” Foundry in Plano, Texas. The Plano foundry is one of five locations that AT&T …

With the changing landscape of the wireless industry, job descriptions don’t often stay the same for long. RCRtv is looking into different jobs throughout the industry to see what the …

Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile US rumored to have pulled Softcard support Mobile payment platform Softcard looks to be experiencing some operational challenges, as reports claim the m-payment consortium has laid off …

Former Sprint executive joins PCIA to help with workforce training Wireless industry trade association PCIA said that former Sprint executive John Harrison will take on the newly created role of …

Verizon Wireless recently held a job fair in the Rochester, N.Y., area, looking to fill up to 300 positions at a Henrietta-based call center. According to the Rochester Business Journal, …

RCRtv got an exclusive look inside Silicon Labs “digs” in downtown Austin to see what it is like to work there and what it takes to be one of the company’s …

Software QA and testing company A1QA provides workforce insight Software is increasingly becoming an integral part of modern telecom equipment, which has put a greater emphasis on companies finding qualified …

The last 12 months have seen big data become a versatile player in industries all across the spectrum. That trend is expected to continue in 2015 with big data increasingly …

More than 100 companies that have partnered with CommScope on distributed antenna system projects have been notified that CommScope will offer free DAS training for its partners’ female employees. The …

The telecom workforce grew by 2,300 jobs in November 2014, according to a new U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics report, and is up some 20,500 jobs since the beginning of …

Job cuts expected to cost $7.5M, save $20M per year Cloud computing and mobile broadband provider Windstream announced plans to cut 350 jobs over the next two weeks in a …

RCR Mobile Minute Verizon job cuts reported About 1,000 Verizon Communications employees will get buyout offers for the holidays, according to a report from Bloomberg. The report cites an unnamed …