LONDON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Vodafone said it would
add nearly 7,000 software engineers to its workforce by 2025 to
develop more of its own digital services across Europe and
Africa.
The British company said the investment would enable it to
build products and services faster and cheaper in technologies
including Internet of Things, smart networks and cyber security.
Chief Technology Officer Johan Wibergh said Vodafone was
focusing on digital services to help drive revenue growth in a
challenging environment for core connectivity.
He said the company was building a “global software brand”
to provide superfast connectivity and digital products for its
customers.
The roles, which will increase Vodafone’s total number of
software engineers to around 16,000, will be a combination of
retraining existing staff, bringing skills in-house and
recruiting around 700 new people.
(Reporting by Paul Sandle; Editing by Kate Holton)