Nokia to lay off another 1,700 workers worldwide

Nokia, the world's leading mobile phone maker, said yesterday it planned to cut another 1,700 jobs worldwide as part of cost-cutting measures.

"Altogether these plans will affect approximately 1,700 employees globally.

"Where applicable, Nokia will start consultations with employee representatives about these plans," the company said in a statement.

The new lay-offs would affect people working at the company's device and markets units, as well as at its corporate development and global support divisions, it added.

Nokia's head of communications, Arja Suominen, told AFP the new job cuts were part of previously announced plans to slash costs by around €700 million or more over the next couple of years.

"We have since announced several initiatives. This is a new initiative," she said.