RCom to shut 2G biz; forces users to shift to 4G; 1k employees may be axed

Move comes a day after the beleaguered company said it was shutting down its direct-to-home TV business

Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications (RCom) has asked 60 per cent of its 81 million customers to migrate from using second generation (2G) services to 4G services, as it was shutting down the 2G business. This comes a day after the beleaguered company said it was shutting down its direct-to-home TV business.

The company has also asked around 1,000 employees to leave by the end of November. 

According to a company official, 60 per cent of its customers are still using the outdated 2G technology, which is not viable to service with technology upgrade adopted by all players. The company had