Verizon to cut about 15,000 jobs

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🗞️ Driving the news: Verizon plans to cut around 15,000 jobs, its largest workforce reduction ever, as the telecom giant races to curb costs amid intensifying competition for both wireless and home-internet customers
• Most cuts are expected to come through layoffs beginning next week

🔭 The context: Verizon has been losing market share to aggressive rivals offering cheaper or more flexible mobile plans
• At the same time, the company faces rising infrastructure costs and pressure to accelerate 5G deployment
• Executives see sweeping cost reductions as essential to stabilizing margins and rebuilding investor confidence

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: Telecom networks are major energy consumers, and shifts in the industry can influence the sustainability of digital infrastructure
• Cost-saving strategies that prioritize efficient technologies, fiber expansion, or greener network upgrades could lower emissions — while widespread layoffs risk slowing climate-oriented investment and innovation across the sector

⏭️ What’s next: The layoffs are expected to be finalized within days. Investors will watch whether Verizon can improve subscriber trends heading into 2026 and sustain profitability while modernizing its network
• Analysts also expect the company to outline additional restructuring steps in its upcoming earnings cycle

💬 One quote: Verizon executives described the situation as “unprecedented,” noting that cost pressures and competition are forcing faster and deeper cuts than previously anticipated

📈 One stat: 44% of people worldwide say they don’t trust digital platforms to provide accurate information, underscoring the high stakes for telecom and tech firms navigating public expectations around transparency and integrity

See on illuminem’s Data Hub™ the sustainability performance of Verizon and its peers like AT&T, and Orange

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