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Telecoms union pressures BT for inflation-countering pay rises

Ryan Daws — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 11:25:36 +0000

Britain’s largest telecoms union is rejecting BT’s flat pay rise offer of £1200, which would leave employees worse off this year. UK inflation is rising at its fastest rate for 30 years as fuel, energy, food, and other costs increase. The Bank of England expects inflation to reach around eight percent over spring and “it... Read more »

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Openreach is creating 4,000 new jobs, follows record female engineer recruitment

Ryan Daws — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 09:35:10 +0000

Openreach has announced that it will create 4,000 jobs during 2022, following a year when it recruited more female engineers than ever. The new recruits will assist Openreach in delivering full-fibre connectivity to premises up and down the UK. Openreach says that it’s currently on track to reach 25 million homes and businesses by December... Read more »

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Apple is already recruiting talent for 6G modems

Ryan Daws — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 14:25:43 +0000

Apple has begun recruiting talent for 6G modems even before shipping its own 5G versions. Cupertino has sought to decrease its reliance on third-party suppliers for chips in recent years. Apple looks to extend the success of building its impressive in-house M1 SoCs to next-generation modems. Two roles for a ‘6G Cellular Platform Architect’ were... Read more »

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Nokia will continue flexible working post-COVID following survey

Ryan Daws — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 11:43:11 +0000

Nokia will continue offering flexible working opportunities for its employees following a company-wide survey. More flexible working was a growing trend long before COVID-19 hit as people seek to avoid the cost, time, and mental fatigue associated with long commutes, make it more feasible to live further outside of major cities (avoiding the rocketing house... Read more »

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Ericsson says its 5G rollout will create 800 British jobs by 2022

Ryan Daws — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 12:13:27 +0000

During a time when unemployment figures are at record highs, it’s heartening to hear Ericsson’s job creation expectations. Swedish telecoms vendor Ericsson predicts that its 5G rollout will create an additional 800 jobs in the UK over the next couple of years. Digital Infrastructure Minister Matt Warman said: “I welcome this investment in the UK... Read more »

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