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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 a move to improve margins, international press reported, citing the firm’s chair for the...

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 Foundry Foundation’s Marketing & Research Head Devin Davis told RCR Wireless News. The executive said companies...

The Dutch firm said IoT jobs posting requiring IoT-skills grew 70% over the last year The UK market is experiencing an increasing demand for IoT job skills related to the internet of things, according to Dutch provider of digital security solutions Gemalto. Gemalto said that the...

The online course focused on devops follows the Linux Foundation’s work earlier this year on online classes targeting OpenStack The development and operations model is quickly becoming a central focus for companies looking to take advantage of software and information technology in order to increase...

Cable television giant Cox said it would partner with Sprint on network plans, while $1B class-action lawsuit targets Sprint’s ETF policy … 8 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the...

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 last month in customer complaints about Verizon Wireless cellphone bills. The FCC is referring many of...

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 call centers across five states in a move expected to eliminate around 3,200 jobs. The move,...

AT&T, with City of Dallas, DART and Downtown Dallas Inc., planning an 'urban-tech center' AT&T announced this week plans to revitalize its headquarters and surrounding area in south downtown Dallas, as well as plans to grow its local workforce, according to reports. According to the carrier,...

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 jobs for 3,000 people. The latest is just an overall restructuring with another 900...

Verizon CFO Fran Shammo stayed the course in terms of the carrier’s view on unlimited data, warning it will catch up with rivals Verizon Wireless remains, for the time being, against running out an “unlimited” data plan, noting consumers that desire such offers tend to be...

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, and the telecom giant's union workers are keeping a close eye on the battle. AT&T...

Telecom giant Verizon continues to overhaul executive lineup, with long-time CFO Fran Shammo to leave company by year-end, replaced by Matt Ellis Long-time Verizon Communications CFO Fran Shammo is set to retire from the telecommunications giant by year-end, in the latest executive shift for the...

Cisco plans to cut as many as 5,500 jobs, the company said today. The world's largest maker of internet routers said it wants to cut costs in order to be able to invest more in the internet of things, security solutions, and cloud technologies. Headcount...

What is lights out manufacturing? "Lights out" manufacturing is the term used for a manufacturing process where factories run fully autonomously, without any human intervention. The term is quite literal, with production occurring free of human necessities like lighting or heating, ventilation and air conditioning...

What is lights out manufacturing? "Lights out" manufacturing is the term used for a manufacturing process where factories run fully autonomously, without any human intervention. The term is quite literal, with production occurring free of human necessities like lighting or heating, ventilation and air conditioning...

Jan Geldmacher previously served as head of Vodafone’s global enterprise business and is set to take over Sprint enterprise later this month Sprint added a former Vodafone executive to its ranks, naming Jan Geldmacher president of enterprise for the carrier effective Aug. 22. In his role,...

Labor union CWA said the tentative agreement, focused on health care and other benefits, covers 42,000 AT&T Mobility workers Three weeks after negotiations stalled on a new contract, the Communications Workers of America said it reached a tentative agreement with AT&T Mobility covering approximately 42,000...

In announcing plans to renew a portion of its network management agreement with Ericsson, Sprint said it will take on some employees from the vendor Sprint said it plans to renew a portion of its set-to-expire network management agreement with Ericsson, with the carrier taking...

1. Sprint parent SoftBank is set to buy the intellectual property behind the processors inside most of the world's smartphones. The Japanese company is paying roughly $32 billion for ARM Holdings, the British company that designs the cores inside most of the processors built...

Sprint taps Google Apps to bolster enterprise service, while Broadcom announced plans to slash 2,500 jobs … 2 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past....

Verizon Communications hired YouTube's Ivana Kirkbride to be chief content officer for its Go90 video service. Go90, named for the 90 degrees we turn our phones to watch video, is Verizon's primary video business and is available to customers of all wireless carriers. Kirkbride comes...

The Sprint LTE network makes its commercial debut, while talk of new iPhone models sporting colors spreads … 4 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the...

Sprint announced plans to cut up to 1,100 jobs from its business unit, while Verizon and Nextel clashed over public safety interference solutions … 12 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to...

Wireless Infrastructure Association President Jonathan Adelstein is on a mission to develop a competent, consistent wireless workforce that will be ready to perform as the industry gears up for the rollout of "5G." In addition to creating jobs with growth potential, developing a credentialed...