Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Sweden
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Farsta, Göteborg, Norrköping, Malmö, Gävle, Kalmar
Sector
Information / Communication
Information Communication Services
Telecommunications
61 - Telecommunications

700 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
12 January 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 November 2009
Foreseen end date
1 June 2011

Description

Telecommunication company Telia Sonera will cut 700 employees across Sweden due to competition and pressure for cost reduction. Most of the affected employees work in the static broadband department. The company provides telecommunication services to the Nordic and Baltic regions, as well as the emerging markets of Eurasia, including Russia, Turkey, and Spain.


Sources

  • 13 January 2009: Svenska Dagbladet
  • 13 January 2009: Dagens Industri
  • : (www.teliasonera.se)

Citation

Eurofound (2009), TeliaSonera, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 68959, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68959.