Huawei, ZTE fail to keep flock together as business takes a plunge

NEW DELHI: Employee base of the Indian units of Chinese telecom gear makers ZTE Corporation and Huawei Technologies continue to tumble, with a sharp headcount reduction in the last two years as the two companies fail to secure new business following scrutiny and tightened procurement rules.

“ZTE’s workforce shrank close to 150 employees while Huawei has nearly 200 employees currently,” an industry source told ETTelecom, adding that the impact of recent restrictive policies and absence of fifth generation (5G) business eventually discouraged its workforce.