Fri, 2 Jan 2009
Small firms are increasingly seeking mobile
and broadband services when it comes to IT, according to a sector
commentator.
Small enterprises are looking towards mobile and broadband offerings when it comes to their IT needs, it has been suggested.
Niall Murphy, co-founder and chief strategy officer of the Cloud, an independent provider of wireless broadband services, made his comments at the recent Westminster eForum keynote seminar entitled Next Generation Broadband.
He stated his claims are backed up by the fact that laptops are outselling fixed-line PCs as a means of computing and handheld devices are becoming ever more internet-centric in terms of their applications.
As such, an expectation among small and medium-sized enterprises that internet services are something that can be carried around and accessed wherever and whenever they are needed - whether it is in an office, or out and about - has been created, Mr Murphy said.
The expert's comments follow the publication of a report entitled The Communications Market 2008 by Ofcom - the independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications sector - earlier this year.
It suggested that in 2007, the period of study, individuals spent an average of seven hours and nine minutes using an array of communications services on a daily basis. This was a rise of six minutes from 2002.
Meanwhile, the amount of time spent using PCs and laptops grew four-fold between 2002 and 2007, from six minutes to 24 minutes per person per day.
The amount of time spent texting and talking on mobile phones doubled from five to ten minutes per person per day during the five-year period.
Thanks for your help,
The learndirect team