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Telia trims headcount as Europe leans on efficiency

2026-10-13T13:12:00

Telia trims headcount as Europe leans on efficiency

Source: Telia

Telia becomes the latest European telco to announce a round of job cuts, joining a trend of operators reshape workforces, decentralise decision-making, and seek higher returns from maturing fibre and 5G investments.

This article includes:

  • Themes: Artificial intelligence (AI); Customer focus; Digital transformation; Employee productivity; Headcount reduction; Operational efficiency; Organisational restructuring; Revenue per employee; Right-sizing; Workforce optimisation.
  • People: Marc Murtra; Patrik Hofbauer.
  • Geographic: Finland; France; Germany; Norway; Spain; Sweden.
  • Organisations: BT Group; Deutsche Telekom; Digi; KPN; Orange; Telefónica; Telefónica Deutschland; Telia; Telenor; Vodafone.

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