Charter Communications is the latest big name set to cut jobs, with a reported 1,200 staff set for the axe.

Reuters reports that the cable giant is looking to reduce its overall workforce size in an apparent streamlining move. Most of the affected roles relate to corporate management positions.

The Wall Street Journal reports that the layoffs will largely affect staff at Charter’s Stamford, Connecticut headquarters. Neither sales nor service roles are believed to be impacted.

The layoffs come as Charter is moving to close its $34.5 billion acquisition of Cox Communications. The deal, announced back in May, is anticipated to close in mid-2026 pending regulatory approval.

Within a year after the closing, the combined company will change its name to Cox Communications, while Charter’s Spectrum will become the consumer-facing brand within the communities Cox serves.

Charter’s job cuts are the latest in a growing number of layoffs across the connectivity markets.

Reports surfaced last month that rival Comcast was planning to slash roles, though no exact number was floated. Units expected to be impacted included its Xfinity Internet arm, as well as its mobile and pay-television offerings.

This week, it emerged that Broadcom is reportedly looking to launch another round of job cuts, with sales and accounts staff set to be impacted. That would follow downsizing after its VMware takeover in late 2023, which saw thousands of job cuts worldwide.

Several other big names over the past few months have been making moves to downsize staff numbers, including Celona, Cisco, F5, Oracle, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and the embattled EchoStar.