
According to a survey we’ve conducted with 372 employers and HR professionals in March, we found that: The sales of technologies that enable remote working have soared exponentially in the first half of 2020.īoom in cloud computing, virtualisation solutions and cybersecurityĭuring the work from home period between January and April this year, employers have definitely faced some IT challenges or received complaints from their staff about the limitations they face when working remotely. There is also an increase in talent demand for data centres to support the demand in cloud services.įor example, the number of daily Zoom users continues to balloon from 10 million in December 2019 to 200 million in March 2020 despite a series of unsolicited attacks.
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The demand in technology products and services has shifted - from traditional software to cloud network and services. However, we’ve actually observed targeted growth within specific areas of technology. There is a common belief that all technology companies are able to thrive this year, given the increased reliance on them. Streaming services such as YouTube had even changed their default to a lower-resolution to support users.

In a densely populated city like Hong Kong SAR, it is not uncommon for a router to support 10 mobile devices, which could result in a stretched bandwidth and poor connectivity.

The dependency on a stable WiFi connection as well as reliable hardware and software has never been higher. Some employees are still working from home as they are either vulnerable to COVID-19 or their employers have implemented a split-team arrangement to reduce the number of people working in the office.

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It’s true to say that COVID-19 is the most disruptive driver of digital transformation in 2020.
