Prakash Mana

The traditional 9-to-5 office routine has changed significantly, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Projections indicate that by 2025, around 20% of the workforce will be fully remote, attracted by the convenience and appeal of this arrangement. Evolution of Remote Work While the idea of remote work is not entirely new, it gained momentum in the late 20th century with the rise of personal computers and the internet. The 1990s saw the introduction of technologies such as rechargeable batteries, the World Wide Web, and Wi-Fi, which created the groundwork for remote work by enhancing global connectivity. As these technologies developed, telecommuting became increasingly viable, leading to policies that encouraged flexible work options. By 2018, roughly 70% of people worldwide had worked remotely at least once a week. The COVID-19 pandemic further sped up this trend, turning remote work into a necessity and revealing both its advantages and challenges. Technological Enabler...

  The year networking catches up with hybrid working needs It’s a safe bet that about half the predictions made for 2024 will be wrong. Predicting change is easy. Getting the timing right is another matter. When we started working with our design partners in 2020 we bet that the world would move steadily towards hybrid working. In fact, hybrid work took off like a rocket. While pandemic set off the revolution, it is millennials and Gen Z — the first 100% digital generation — that are keeping it going. The 9 to 5 mentality is long gone. Shift hours are not the motivation; it is better work-life balance, operational efficiency, and productivity that we care about. What seemed like a transient problem during covid times has now become an existential and generational issue. This shift to hybrid work has sent IT teams into overdrive trying to fulfil the secure connectivity needs of a workforce that is no longer office based but which would need to be equipped to work from anywhere. IT r...