IP communications to boost remote working options?

IP communications to boost remote working options?

Remote working is becoming increasingly popular around the UK and the world, but to facilitate these changes businesses need to keep up with the latest forms of technology.

IP communications that provide adequate bandwidth for applications such as video conferencing are going to be vital in this area. As Dr Graeme Codrington, a futurist at tomorrowtoday.uk.com told Telappliant, remote workers “definitely feel the benefits of all technologies that allow more flexibility, mobility and virtual connection”.

He added: “Improved bandwidth will allow for the increasing use of video connections – on the VoIP backbone – and this will be quite significant.”

Cloud computing was also highlighted as a beneficial technology for businesses looking to boost the remote working options for their employees.

The comments follow research conducted by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, which found that the rapid advance of digital information technology in the workplace has allowed for a significant increase in the work from home positions available in today's business world when compared with that of the 1950s.

Improvements in technology have also allowed for more sophisticated monitoring and surveillance of employees, which could reassure some managers who are considering implementing a work from home scheme.

VoIP should also help to reassure managers who are concerned at the lack of face-to-face time they might have with their colleagues if they start to work remotely. Rather than force people to attend a central office on a daily basis, video meetings can allow workers from around the world to communicate, increasing the flexibility of lifestyle for employees and lowering travel expenses for employers.

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