Exclusive VodafoneThree has told some staff their roles may be offshored to India under new contracts with Ericsson and Nokia – and that employment protections won't apply.

Employees in the operator's UK Network Development division were last week summoned to calls led by chief network officer Iain Milligan, where they were warned that planning and optimization jobs would be transferred overseas, and permanent staff were "at risk of redundancy."

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Contractors, meanwhile, will depart between the end of November and December, depending on their role, while full-timers will leave by the end of January 2026. It's not yet known how many individuals have been impacted, but insiders estimate at least 80 roles have been affected so far.

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