It is estimated that 75% of the workforce in the US is already mobile and that by 2015 the mobile workfoce, worldwide, will reach 1.3 billion or a staggering 37.2% of the global mobile workforce.
Are YOU part of the mobile workforce? Are you using mobile devices for your work? IF not, why not? Would the use of a mobile device in your field be a boon or a bust?
(Source: IDC predicts)
- See this INFOGRAPHIC titled: “Why Mobile Learning Is The Future of Workplace Learning“
- Or, THIS infographic titled: “The New Mobile Workforce“
- More on mLearning from Kevin Corbett: Mobile Learning
There’s some good news for managed services providers (MSPs) following the bring your own device (BYOD) trend closely. A recent iPass
Inc. (IPAS) survey unveiled a relationship between BYOD policies,
smartphone use by region, and worker productivity, finding that mobile
workers are using connectivity to be more productive and work longer
hours, and most of this work is being done over Wi-Fi.