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Editor’s Note: With 2012 nearly over, RCR Wireless News takes a look back at the top 100 stories from the past 12 months. The stories are in chronological order beginning …

Another change has come to the c-level team at NII Holdings, which operates under the Nextel brand in Latin America. The company announced that Steven Shindler, currently the chairman of …

An estimated 175,000 military personnel are coming off active duty over the next 12 months, and most of them will be looking for jobs. Many veterans have skill sets and …

The Communications Workers of America came out against T-Mobile USA’s proposed acquisition of MetroPCS, citing the potential loss of 10,000 U.S. jobs should the deal be approved by government regulators. …

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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …