On April 18, it was reported that as part of the business adjustment in China, Ericsson had laid off 240 employees in China, mainly affecting the Chinese R&D center. It is reported that the company plans to make further layoffs in the coming months.
Ericsson said that the layoff aims to align the company's efforts to diversify its R&D footprint, so as to better match its global sales. Ericsson spokesman said that employees in the R&D department of "Core Network" were affected by layoffs.
Ericsson responded to the news on the interface last month about the market rumor of "strategic adjustment of business in China and large-scale layoffs of R&D posts": "Ericsson is enriching its R&D team worldwide to be closer to business and users, while improving the flexibility and cost efficiency of software design. Ericsson will continue to stick to its commitment to Chinese users and will not withdraw from the Chinese market."
