India: Reliance Communications cutting staff
Reliance Communications is planning to considerably reduce its staff by axing 37% of its 15,000 people workforce by the end of July 2014. The move is part of the company’s plan to cut costs and increase its profitability. As a result of the axe, both its call centre and shared services operations will be outsourced.
India: Aircel launches 4G services
Aircel is the second operator to launch 4G services in the country after Bharti Airtel, which started its 4G LTE offering in 2012.