If you’ve found that the poor connectivity from your Telecom provider is limiting your business options when it comes to working from home, you’re not alone. There are currently four million Brits suffering from the same problems, according to the latest research from uSwitch.com.
In the last year alone, almost half of the employees in the United Kingdom (43%), have been working from home at least once. Within the younger workforce, including people aged between 18 and 34, the amount of people working from home jumps up to around 55%. However, 58% of the workforce are suffering from poor call quality and slow internet speeds. These problems have been so significant that around 46% of those with issues believe that they can no longer work from home unless something changes.
The Need for Constant Connectivity
Around 22% of all of those individuals working from home require a dependable and steady connection from mobile and broadband at least once on a bi-weekly basis. Collectively, workers have spent around £190 million over the last year on finding alternative connectivity measures to make sure that they have the right phone and internet services available to them.
Some business owners have been rushing out to local cafes, whereas others have been switching providers and purchasing signal-boosting equipment. According to the broadband expert for uSwitch.com, Ewan Taylor-Gibson, flexible working has become more important than ever before, with people searching for improved job satisfaction and wellbeing.
What to Do Before Remote Working
However, before we can commit to remote working, all employees will need to make sure that their home office is ready to be used. As a point of call, it’s important to find out whether you can access more reliable connections, such as fibre, which might give you faster speeds and reduce the risk of service cut-outs.
Additionally, you might consider fine-tuning your office environment by moving your router away from anything that might interfere with the signal, such as a television.
Home workers are constantly being affected by signal problems, and may need to look to an alternative provider that can offer better area reception. Additionally, to avoid ongoing problems with poor signal, it may be a good idea to evaluate coverage maps in your local area.
