According to IDC Research, home offices in America are relying more and more heavily on the Internet as an aid to business. Their report “Home Offices on the Internet: Forecast and Analysis, 1999-2004” concludes that by 2004 there will be an estimated 92% connected. There are many factors driving this increase: the availability of internet-ready PC’s, remote access to company data, collaborative working and file sharing etc.
% Home Offices Connected to the Internet | |
1996 | 26 |
1999 | 81 |
2004E | 92 |