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Telecommuting
Telecommuting: Telecommuting or telework is a work arrangement in which employees enjoy flexibility in working location and hours. In other words, the daily commute to a central place of work is replaced by telecommunication links. Many work from home, while others, occasionally also referred to as nomad workers or web commuters utilize mobile telecommunications technology to work from coffee shops or other locations. (Source: Wikipedia)
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Free and low cost video conferencing services have widely been adopted by businesses, but there are limitations to the quality and reliability of these ‘consumer’ grade services. Until recently, ‘business grade’ video conferencing was widely considered cost prohibitive.
Recently with new solutions coming onto the market, it is possible for SMBs to experience a higher standard of video conferencing without the quality issues p ... read more
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Today’s global mobile workers - armed with iPads, smartphones and laptops - are working longer hours, reports mobility services firm iPass in their latest workforce survey on mobile working. So why are these same workers seemingly more content than ever before? The survey indicates that the majority of mobile workers feel empowered by the flexibility of mobile working and cloud services, even if it means clocking in longer work hours. What else can we glean from the survey? Let’s take ... read more
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Home working has become a phenomenon as the benefits of having a virtual workforce are realised by businesses around the globe. According to new figures from WorkSimple, the majority of business leaders at Fortune 500 think that their mobile workforces will increase in size in the coming months and years. Placeholder0The survey also showed that telecommuting will come to the fore, with 61 per cent of firms offering this as a flexible benefit to their staff in the next th ... read more
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Now that you’ve decided to make the investment, like many SMBs, you may find the decision to add video conferencing capabilities much easier than figuring out how to deploy it. The technical terminology, implementation requirements, planning – it can all be overwhelming and confusing. This paper presents a series of steps that makes the process simpler, even if you don’t have a large IT department to assist in getting the technology operational.
The five steps are: < ... read more
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Cloud Services, which are IT Solutions and Services delivered and consumed real time over the Internet, have now become an integral part of daily operations for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs).
The ‘workplace’ is no longer a fixed location - remote, mobile and flexible working is now commonplace. But i ... read more
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Mobility is one of the most important considerations for businesses adopting unified communications solutions, it has been claimed. New figures from Nemertes Research have shown that telecommuting is on the increase and that businesses are willing to spend more on mobility in the workplace.
Placeholder0Nemertes Research, which conducted an in-depth workplace mobility study, has claimed that the trend is likely to continue. The firm's Irwin Lazar, vice-president and service ... read more
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