Nokia to axe a third of Alcatel-Lucent staff in France
1,233 jobs set to be lost at French arm of Nokia, with R&D department set to be most affected
Telecom giant Nokia is set to cut a third of jobs for its French Alcatel-Lucent International business.
Nokia has confirmed in a statement that 1,233 positions across R&D and central functions will be cut in France in its Paris-Saclay and Lannion sites.
It says the cuts are part of a global cost savings programme, announced in October 2018, to re-evaluate its R&D operations.
The layoffs are subject to consultations with works council and employee representatives, Nokia claims.
"Nokia is fully committed to supporting the impacted employees during the process. We will do our best to make sure that those affected are treated fairly and respectfully, and that they fully understand the options and support available to them. We intend to introduce support programs to help employees transition to new positions or careers as much as possible," the Finnish firm said in a statement.
Nokia acquired French firm Alcatel-Lucent in 2015 for $16.6bn as it hoped to consolidate the European market and become a leader in 5G networks.
According to Reuters, Nokia pledged to protect jobs in France for two years and expand its R&D team following the acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent. But Nokia's commitment to retain staff expired only last month.
Nokia employs some 5,138 people in France, with around 3,640 employed at Alcatel-Lucent.
The Finnish firm's CEO, Rajeev Suri, stepped down in March and was replaced by Pekka Lundmark.
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