We’re in it for the long haul – so it’s time to get tech ready

Working from home, or at least a mix of remote and workplace-based working, is likely to remain with us for the foreseeable future, writes Onecom.

It’s not about ‘just getting by’ any more – it’s about making sure your organisation is set up to thrive. That most probably means a long, hard look at the technology you’re using.

We know that every organisation, the way it works and the needs of its people are different, and as a platform-agnostic supplier Onecom is able to find devices and solutions that are a good fit for every business.

Our recent Round Table event, at which we talked to employers at companies with anything from 50 to 27,000 employers about the challenges of Covid, flagged up some general themes about how they had struggled to get the right technology in place for successful day-to-day working. This is in line with a recent Onecom survey of 1,000 businesses which found that 86% faced “significant” tech challenges as a result of lockdown.

Sorry, can you hear me? You’ve frozen…

We’ve all been there – video calls freezing, or everything slowing down. Home broadband is simply not set up for the amount of traffic needed for mass homeworking. A fast and cost-effective solution can be to supply members of staff with 4G or 5G routers which carry internet traffic over high-speed mobile networks, which can reach speeds that are faster than domestic broadband. Onecom offers a wide variety of routers with business-grade 4G and 5G connectivity.

Getting the right phone to ring

This is still a headache for many businesses – if people call your office and nobody is there, how can you be sure they will be forwarded to the right person at home?

The potential to miss sales opportunities or other important calls is enormous.A smart system that automatically diverts calls to users who are available to take them, wherever they are, solves this common problem.

Taking your work home with you

A lot of us are spending some of our working week at home and some in the office. Onecom can help with cloud-based services such as Office 365 which make it simple to pick up emails and projects wherever you are. However, without having a permanent computer set up at your home and another at your place of work, it can still be a challenge to split your time in this way.

This is where our range of powerful mobile devices like Samsung’s range of DeX-supported devices comes in. DeX is a wireless tool that works with the Galaxy range of smart phones and tablets. As well as enabling you to cast movies, presentations and more to Smart TVs, it can effectively turn Samsung tablets into a computer just like the one in the office. Paired with a Book Cover keyboard which features a trackpad and function keys, you can just pick it up and take it with you for a full workstation experience wherever you are. For peace of mind, highly-secure services such as Samsung Knox keep your information safe from hackers and prying eyes.

Award-winning Onecom is one of the largest business-to-business telecommunications providers in the UK. We are proud to have been named Best Mobile Service and Solution Provider at the Mobile Industry Awards, and to have won the Tech Employer category at the South Coast Tech Awards. We have held the title of Vodafone Partner of the Year for 10 years.

Call Onecom now for advice on services to help you and your team work more efficiently from home:

on 03300 888 999 or visit onecom.co.uk