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About 3,800 fewer people were employed in February vs. January in the telecommunications sector, but because the numbers are seasonally adjusted, the unemployment rate declined .2 percentage points to 8.6%, …

Demand for mobile development grew 180% in 2009, fueled by the successes of the Apple and Android operating systems, according to Elance, an online talent marketplace for freelance computer programmers …

Employment in the wireless carrier sector ticked up by 1,400 jobs in December, according to the most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics, but average weekly earnings for wireless carrier …

The wireless sector probably didn’t fare as poorly as some industries in 2009, but nevertheless, telecom companies and individual employees felt the pain of the recession. The outlook for 2010 …

Even though 85,000 jobs were lost in December, wireless carrier job employment has only been down about 1,000 positions from January 2009 through November, according to recent figures from the …

T-Mobile USA Inc. was chastised for its labor relations in a report by the American Rights at Work Education Fund. The report, “Lowering the bar or setting the standard? Deutsche …

Mobile semiconductor provider ST-Ericsson announced last week that it will institute new plans designed to save the company $115 million per year. The move is on top of reorganization plans …

The nation’s unemployment rate ticked down .2 percentage points in November to an even 10%, but about 8,600 more jobs in the telecommunications sector were lost, according to the most …

Leaders from a number of high-tech and telecom firms as well as labor leaders are expected to meet this week at President Obama’s jobs summit in Washington, D.C. The meeting …

Having successfully completed the purchase of Nortel Network’s CDMA and LTE assets, Ericsson announced plans to buy the bankrupt network manufacturer’s GSM assets in the U.S. and Canada for $70 …

Following an intense weekend of bidding, Linthicum, Md.-based Ciena Corp. prevailed in winning bankrupt telecom equipment provider Nortel Networks Corp.’s Metro Ethernet Networks business for $769 million in total compensation. …

North America has become Ericsson’s largest sales region and its second-largest employment region with the just completed acquisition of Nortel Networks assets and the recent outsourcing win from Sprint Nextel …

As nationwide unemployment inched up to 10.2% in October, employment in the telecommunications sector remained flat from month to month, while employment in the computer and electronic products sector was …

Employment in the wireless industry is still healthy, despite the downturn in the overall economy. Indeed, the number of people wireless carriers directly employ declined about 2.4% in the last …

Transpera – Jeff Ballowe and Robert Perkins, former Presidents of Ziff-Davis Interactive Media Division and Chiat/Day New York, respectively, have joined Transpera’s Board of Directors. Ballowe acted as President of …

U.S. employers plan to keep their staffing levels relatively stable during Quarter 4 2009, according to the seasonally adjusted results of the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, conducted quarterly by …

The converging telecom and IT space is set to become a $5 trillion global business, fueled by relentless demand from individuals and businesses to be able to access information across …

The Communications Workers of America and AT&T Mobility remain deadlocked over a new contract covering more than 20,000 workers employed by the No. 2 wireless provider. The labor-management faceoff is …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. Billions of …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. Billions of …

The Communications Workers of America and AT&T Mobility failed to reach an agreement over the weekend on a new contract covering 20,000 wireless workers in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Mountain …

Communications Workers of America members overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike on behalf of more than 20,000 unionized AT&T Mobility employees if concerns about compensation, employment and working conditions are …

Rapidly deteriorating employment picture bodes ill for merchants trying to salvage their key season.

A number of Alltel Communications L.L.C employees may soon lose their jobs.According to an Associated Press report, when Verizon Wireless’ purchase of Alltel finalizes, the carrier plans to keep a …

The mobile phone industry urged the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling in which a California state law trumped the Federal Arbitration Act.The high court, which agreed …