The wireless industry has been a driver of U.S. economic growth and a creator of jobs for years. What will 2016 bring?
Carriers
Sprint and Verizon Wireless are both cutting jobs and reorganizing. Sprint began to reduce headcount in mid-December and expects the current round of layoffs to be complete by the end of January. Verizon Wireless has not said how many jobs will be cut, but did say in October the reorganization of its wireless unit will lead to an unspecified number of job cuts.
