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As the winds howl and rain pours down this week, with tropical cyclones Sarika and Haima packing a one-two punch as they blow through the region, we are perhaps all reminded of how we can better use technology and avoid a commute to work, restructuring our business operations and models to better leverage digital technologies.
China’s large base of digital users and high level of user savviness make it a nation poised for digital growth. Given the government’s supportive public policies to encourage more connectivity, working away from the office is likely to become more plausible.
As part of its 13th Five-Year Program, China plans to increase its fixed broadband penetration rate by 30 per cent and its mobile broadband penetration rate by 28 per cent by 2020.
The nation also plans to advance research on key technologies such as 5G and ultra-wideband, and to initiate the commercialization of 5G – all of which could make working remotely more likely.
While not all companies, or jobs, are designed for telecommuting, rainy days – or weeks – are definitely times to think about how businesses and workforces can be reinvented.
How much can be done by robots? Can we do a telepresence conference instead of hopping on a ‘plane, with all the time – and turbulence! – that can entail?