UK telco BT to cut up to 55,000 jobs by 2030 as fibre and AI arrive

LONDON — BT Group, Britain’s biggest broadband and mobile provider, will cut up to 55,000 jobs including contractors by 2030 — potentially over 40 per cent of its workforce — as it completes its fibre roll-out and adapts to

Mr Jansen said BT’s ongoing job cuts would accelerate as it completes its fibre build and switches off 3G. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said the job cuts were “no surprise” given the coming changes in infrastructure and technology.

Via: todayonline.com