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03 Connectivity
Over 40% of the world’s population now have access to
internet, marking a 700% growth in the last 15 years.
The Ericsson Mobility Report 2014 records 2.7 billion
smartphone users and estimates that in 2020, over 90%
of the world’s population over the age of 6 will have a
mobile phone, owing to the falling cost of handsets,
improved usability and increasing network coverage .
This global phenomenon of technology enablement is
redefining the workplace as employees with a laptop
computer and internet connection are increasingly able
to work anywhere, and causing businesses to reconsider
their real estate strategy around more flexible options.
Connectivity Innovations:
New York City-based
Sesame Workshop
, a non-profit
educational media company best known for TV show, Sesame
Street, introduced its Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) scheme in 2012.
Leveraging the personal connectivity of its employees, fully supported by its IT
department, the company was able to save money and increase efficiency. Employees
could now use the technology they wanted in a secure, managed environment, at any
time or place and at no additional cost to the business.