Company employees own an increasing
number of smart devices – smartphones, tablets etc – which they would
like to use in the workplace if the WiFi network would only allow.
Connectivity inside companies is not keeping
pace with the increasing number of smart devices in use, indicates a
recent report. Commissioned by
BT Global Services and
Cisco and based on
a survey
carried out in May this year across 13 regions of the world, the report
reveals that 56% of IT heads have noticed a performance decline in some
applications, which negatively impacts the productivity gains promised
by smart devices. Moreover, 84% of the organisations polled say that the
use of smart devices has led to an increased demand for bandwidth. The
survey enquired into workers’ attitudes towards use of their own smart
devices – laptops, tablets and smartphones – and the results suggest
that a number of changes are needed in order for the Bring Your Own
Device (BYOD) approach to really make its mark.
Solutions to help promote BOYD
Some 45% of the employees surveyed still do not enjoy access to their
company network from their personal devices, while almost half (46%) of
workers who do have WiFi access at their office have experienced delays
logging on or accessing an application, 39% saying they have noticed
that applications and programmes are running more slowly now than
before. Faced with this situation, 76% of those polled believe their
organisation needs to take further steps to fulfil the potential
productivity gains that smart devices offer. Asked to identify
solutions, 33% of the respondents said that increased use of cloud
solutions is what is needed to seize the opportunity and drive forward
the concept of BYOD, while 32% pointed to greater use of specialist
software and the same proportion wanted to see more support for smart
device users.
A trust issue
Among staff currently without WiFi access at their workplace, 31% of
those responding to the survey believe it would make them more efficient
and productive, while 30% said that it would help them work more
flexibly. However the need for better WiFi connection isn’t the only
issue. The degree of trust companies place in their employees continues
to play a major role in whether they decide to allow BYOD. It is of
course a fact that when staff use their own connected devices this may
well entail a security risk for the company. Neil Sutton, Vice-President
Global Portfolio at telecoms giant BT Global Services, underlines that
“organisations need to consider elements of device compatibility,
security, WiFi, network, application performance, with a focus on
driving costs down.”
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