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If a strike happens, Verizon says its ready Some 39,000 unionized Verizon workers are threatening to strike beginning April 13 pending a negotiated employment contract materializing between now and then …

Up to 15,000 Nokia employees could lose their jobs by 2018 A year after announcing plans to acquire Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia Networks is looking to save $1 billion in costs in part …

Unionized Verizon Communications employees, working without a contract since August, on Thursday held a rally outside the carrier’s office in New York City. Employees represented by the Communication Workers Association …

Verizon recorded $39 billion profit over last three years, senators point out Since August, some 39,000 unionized Verizon Communications employees represented by the Communication Workers Association and International Brotherhood of …

The telecommunications workforce, as tracked by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, saw a small decrease in its unemployment rate coupled with a decline in total number of employees. In …

Dish said the job cuts are set for May as it struggles with customer defections Dish Network is set to cut about 550 jobs as part of the closing of …

Chicago initiative offers ex-offenders job opportunities The cell tower industry has become a place of second chances and renewed hope for gainful employment. Thanks to a collaboration between a Chicago-area tower …

IBMer: ‘It’s bad, it’s really bad. It is a sad day for IBM.’ Reports began hitting the Internet this morning that IBM began a wave of firings that could impact …

With small cell momentum on the rise, an increasing number of companies are seeking engineers with experience in both distributed antenna systems and other small cell technologies. RCR Wireless News …

CHICAGO, IL — Today, NextGen Global Resources will announce that it’s broadening its offerings to include capabilities for the Internet of Things (IoT) and Wireless Evolution. Since opening its doors in …

As forecasted in a number of media reports, Yahoo this week announced the company would lay off 107 employees effective April 11, according to Business Insider. In an earnings call …

5 things to know today … 1. Smartphone apps that will let you draw cash out of your bank at an ATM are coming this year, according to Bank of …

One issue being discussed by world business leaders at this year’s World Economic Forum is the so-called fourth industrial revolution in which connected machines will take over many manual labor …

Mirantis reports doubling in OpenStack online training students last year Open-source software platform OpenStack continues to see considerable demand for trained programmers, which has resulted in a growing push towards …

AT&T said the 300 jobs primarily technicians and retail support, target U-verse AT&T said it plans to hire nearly 300 people in Missouri and Kansas as part of its ongoing …

Yahoo seems to be struggling as of late. Sprint customers are moving forward with a class action lawsuit against the company and there are reports Yahoo is looking to sell …

Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics and IEEE agree; engineers will see zero to no growth in employment opportunities In a recently published job outlook, the federal Bureau of Labor Statistic …

Latest round of Sprint job cuts to last through Jan. 31 Sprint recently moved on its latest plans to cut jobs, noting in a government filing its “workforce reduction” program …

Global fiber optic connectors market expected to reach $4.9 billion by 2020 Fiber is the vein that keeps data pumping through the heart of our communications systems. As infrastructure continues …

Fiber-to-the-tower and fiber-to-the-home deployments require trained technicians In addition to moving indoors with a ramp up of small cell deployments, carriers are expanding 4G LTE mobile networks into rural parts …

1. Sprint named a new CMO and a new president for one of its four national regions. Roger Solé will replace Kevin Crull as the carrier’s CMO and Crull will …

RCR Wireless News talks with experts across the mobile ecosystem on key trends for the upcoming year, including the impact of new architectures and emerging technologies on networks and the …

IEEE salary survey: communications technology engineers top survey with $150,000 median income; salary gender and ethnic gaps close The IEEE salary survey ranked communications technology engineers as having the highest median …

Verizon Wireless lists a range of newer tech workforce skills with potential The telecom market today is straining to fill positions across the board, with recent government numbers showing the …