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Hybrid work drives changes to on-premises networks

Hybrid workers simply work differently. For instance, the time they spend working from home has increased their reliance on real-time communications applications, like voice and video, to enable collaboration. Nearly 90% of IT professionals have observed an increase in the consumption of these communications applications since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"People were not as quick to use Microsoft Teams before the pandemic," an IT project manager with a $6.5 billion energy company told EMA. "Utilization was at 50%. Now, it's at 100% -- lots more video." Hybrid workers bring this workstyle with them when they go to the office, which means on-premises networks are seeing a massive increase in bandwidth-hungry, real-time communications applications. Nearly 80% of IT professionals said hybrid workers have increased the overall bandwidth demand on their on-premises networks.

New Technology Trends for 2024

Technology today is evolving at a rapid pace, enabling faster change and progress, causing an acceleration of the rate of change. However, it is not only technology trends and emerging technologies that are evolving, a lot more has changed, making IT professionals realize that their role will not stay the same in the contactless world tomorrow. And an IT professional in 2024 will constantly be learning, unlearning, and relearning (out of necessity, if not desire).

What does this mean for you? It means staying current with emerging technologies and latest technology trends. And it means keeping your eyes on the future to know which skills you’ll need to know to secure a safe job tomorrow and even learn how to get there. Here are the top 18 emerging technology trends you should watch for and make an attempt at in 2024, and possibly secure one of the jobs that will be created by these new technology trends. Starting the list of new tech trends with the talk of the town, gen-AI!

  
     
     

Hybrid work drive more mobility.

Hybrid workers also interact with the physical space of a corporate office differently. They spend less time at desks and more time in meetings, both planned and impromptu. This means that they need mobile connectivity wherever they go, whether they are at a desk, in a conference room or with a co-worker at the water cooler. Nearly 90% of IT professionals reported that the presence of hybrid workers in their corporate offices has created new mobility requirements that are prompting network infrastructure teams to expand or upgrade Wi-Fi networks.

"Campus wireless is an ongoing battle," said the IT project manager at the energy company. "They're moving around, and the access points don't match up with the people now. The coverage they have isn't great." These updated wireless networks must also support location-based services. More than 80% of IT professionals said hybrid work has created interest in using location technology to facilitate things like reserving and tracking the availability of hot desks, conference rooms and other resources.

  

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Hybrid work drives more mobility Hybrid workers also interact with the physical space of a corporate office differently. They spend less time at desks and more time in meetings, both planned and impromptu. This means that they need mobile connectivity wherever they go, whether they are at a desk, in a conference room or with a co-worker at the water cooler. Nearly 90% of IT professionals reported that the presence of hybrid workers in their corporate offices has created new mobility requirements that are prompting network infrastructure teams to expand or upgrade Wi-Fi networks. "Campus wireless is an ongoing battle," said the IT project manager at the energy company. "They're moving around, and the access points don't match up with the people now. The coverage they have isn't great." These updated wireless networks must also support location-based services. More than 80% of IT professionals said hybrid work has created interest in using location technology to facilitate things like reserving and tracking the availability of hot desks, conference rooms and other resources.