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The worst wireline CEOs of all time

Like other industry segments, including wireless and IT, the wireline industry has had its share of failed leaders. Who made this year's list of all-time worst CEOs?

Who are the worst wireless CEOs of all time?

The death of Apple ( NASDAQ:AAPL ) co-founder Steve Jobs earlier this month at the age of 56 focused the world's attention on his leadership skills. While many have criticized his style--saying that he

Top wireless stories of the week

Check out this week's most-viewed stories across Fierce's wireless publications: FierceBroadbandWireless 1. Sprint teaming with Cablevision could portend larger wireless relationship 2. Despite

VimpelCom CEO Izosimov steps down, replaced by Lunder

VimpelCom, Russia's third largest operator by subscribers, which is in the process of merging with Wind Telecom, has announced major changes in its management personnel beginning with the replacement

U.S. Cellular to deploy LTE in 24 markets by November

Tier 2 carrier U.S. Cellular is accelerating its plans to deploy LTE. The company, which had originally planned to deploy the next-generation technology in 2012, announced it will deploy LTE in 24

XO CEO Carl Grivner resigns from company

Carl Grivner, the president and CEO of XO Communications ( OTC BB: XOHO ), has decided to leave the company. Grivner, who has served as XO's CEO and as a company director since 2003, come on the heels

Cisco promotes Gary Moore to COO

Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO ) has appointed Gary Moore as its newly created Chief Operating Officer (COO). Moore, an executive vice president, who previously ran Cisco's Services division, will continue to

Leap's net loss widens in Q4

Cricket provider Leap Wireless ( NASDAQ:LEAP ), the nation's seventh largest wireless operator, released full fourth quarter results showing a widening net loss but improving customer metrics, results

Ericsson CEO Svanberg to leave at year-end

Ericsson CEO Carl-Henric Svanberg will step down at the end of the year and become chairman of the oil giant BP. The Swedish equipment maker's CFO, Hans Vestberg, will replace him as CEO on Jan. 1,

Hesse talks about why he left Embarq for Sprint

Dan Hesse was CEO of a company he liked -- Embarq -- working with a strong team he enjoyed, and he had the support of his board, not something every CEO can say even in the best of times. His life