Telecommuter and Mobile Worker Technology Spending and Preferences: Opportunities in

Telecommuter and Mobile Worker Technology Spending and Preferences: Opportunities in Supporting Alternative Workstyles

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: October 2006
Product Code: R104-28357

Description

This IDC study compares the technology preferences of corporate after-hours home offices, telecommuters, mobile workers, and non?home office households. The use of technology by the alternative workstyle segment is compared with non?home office households to highlight areas of opportunity for IT vendors.

"With high levels of IT spending and a strong tendency to adopt IT, the alternative workstyle segment is a great opportunity," says Chris Hazelton, senior analyst SMB/Home Office research. "On the leading edge of IT adoption, these workers show a strong willingness to spend heavily on technology that supports their nontraditional workstyles."

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IDC Opinion
In This Study
Situation Overview
Alternative Workstyles on the Leading Edge of Technology Adoption
Figure: Key Technology Adoption by Consumers, Corporate After-Hours, Telecommuters, and Mobile Workers
Alternative Workstyle IT Spending
Figure: IT Spending Among Consumers, Corporate After Hours, Telecommuters, and Mobile Workers in the Past 12 Months
Households Supporting Alternative Workstyles Have Strong Interest in and Use of VoIP
Table: VoIP Interest Among Consumers, Corporate After-Hours, Telecommuters, and Mobile Workers (% of Respondents)
High Mobile Phone Usage by Corporate After-Hours and Telecommuters
Figure: Mobile Phone Usage Among Consumers, Corporate After-Hours, Telecommuters, and Mobile Workers
Telecommuters Lead Average Number of PCs in Households
Table: Number of PCs in Households of Consumers, Corporate After-Hours, Telecommuters, and Mobile Workers
Figure: Notebook PC Adoption Among Consumers, Corporate After-Hours, Telecommuters, and Mobile Workers
High-Speed Internet Greater Among Alternative Workstyle Segments
Figure: Internet Usage by Consumers, Corporate After-Hours, Telecommuters, and Mobile Workers
Table: Type of Broadband Used by Consumers, Corporate After-Hours, Telecommuters, and Mobile Workers
Alternative Workstyle LAN Adoption
Figure: Consumers, Corporate After-Hours, Telecommuters, and Mobile Workers with LANs
Future Outlook
Essential Guidance
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