Brief: Magyar Telekom shifts to remote work for nearly 5,000 employees

Magyar Telekom Telecommunications Public

16/03/2020 07:33

March 16 (Reuters) - Magyar Telekom Tavkozlesi Nyrt
 MTEL.BU :
    * NEARLY ALL OF ITS 5,000 EMPLOYEES IN ITS BUDAPEST
HEADQUARTERS
TO WORK FROM HOME FROM MONDAY TO PREVENT SPREAD OF THE
CORONAVIRUS
    * ONLY SOME 400 NETWORK MAINTENANCE AND CUSTOMER SERVICE
WORKERS
TO REMAIN IN OFFICE BUILDING
    * COMPANY SAYS MOVE IS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE
    * RETAIL STORES TO REMAIN OPEN, BUT COMPANY URGES CLIENTS TO
USE
DIGITAL CUSTOMER SERVICE PLATFORMS

Further company coverage:  MTEL.BU 

 (Reporting by Gergely Szakacs, editinmg by Louise Heavens)
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