Global tech layoffs won’t hit telecom projects: staffing companies

Layoffs at global tech giants such as Meta, Microsoft and Google will not impact the projects these companies are executing for their Indian telecom clients, according to staffing firms.

These tech companies still have sufficient manpower to serve their main telecom clients, they said, adding that Indian telcos Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) have been hiring engineers and software and application developers in droves over the last two years for their 5G services rollout, which should more than offset any potential impact from the layoffs.