Higher Calling: Companies across telecom, ISP industries to expand workforce with Govt push
TeamLease Services.
Among the others, 17% will trim their employee count while 21% will keep it unchanged in the six months through September, the staffing firm said in a report. It noted a 5.62% net employment growth in these sectors.
Among locations, Delhi led at 57% for employers expanding their workforce in existing job locations, followed closely by Bengaluru and Chennai at 53% each. Hyderabad and Bhopal topped the hiring list for new job locations with 20% each, followed by Bengaluru, Vadodara, and Jaipur at 19% each, TeamLease said.
It added that an increase in basic customs duty on printed circuit board assembly of specific telecom equipment to incentivise domestic manufacturing, the Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0, and others will pave the way for new business models and job opportunities in the telecom sector.
TeamLease said Indian telecom gear makers, which include CPE (Customer Premise Equipment) and networking equipment (routers, multiplexers, wireless radio equipment, etc.), who are also the beneficiaries of the government's PLI scheme, are instrumental in creating incremental manufacturing jobs in the sector.
«As the backbone of the digital economy, the telecom, ISP & allied industry is driving innovation, connectivity, and job creation across the country. Our recent report underlines this positive trajectory, highlighting how the sector's expansion opens doors for specialised roles, particularly in ICT, AI, and engineering,» said Subburathinam P, Chief Strategy Officer-Staffing, TeamLease Services.
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