| The growth of a business gives the owner | | | | A company that is growing should make an |
| feelings of joy mixed with nervousness. Growing | | | | investment in upgrading the office equipment to |
| is always a good thing, but the individual may | | | | include laptops, Bluetooths, smartphones, and |
| wonder how the company will keep up with the | | | | other mobile wireless Internet devices. This will |
| increased volume. Increased customer orders, | | | | allow workers to use their equipment at any time |
| issues, and strategic decisions all come along with | | | | and from any location. The laptop can be |
| growth. Upgrading the business equipment to be | | | | connected to a broadband smartphone, data card, |
| compatible with mobile Internet technology is the | | | | or USB modem in order to get a Web connection |
| perfect way to account for this. | | | | in the office, at home, or while traveling |
| It seems that just walking around in some offices | | | | worldwide. |
| presents a hazard due to the amount of cords | | | | Enabling employees to have constant Web access |
| and wires that are run from the wall to the desk. | | | | can pay off for a company in many ways. Staff |
| There are lines connecting the computer to the | | | | members will have access to online information |
| printer, the network, and the Internet. If these | | | | wherever they are and can make quick business |
| cords are not strategically placed, someone could | | | | decisions that would have had to wait until the |
| easily trip and fall. Added to this is the fact that | | | | next morning using antiquated technology. They |
| they present a major electrical hazard that could | | | | will be able to check emails, review online data, |
| lead to injury or even death. | | | | and resolve customer issues simply by turning on |
| All of this corded equipment serves no useful | | | | their laptops. |
| purpose once an office worker leaves for the | | | | Taking advantage of the growth of a business by |
| day. Employees do not usually have laptops with | | | | upgrading the office equipment is a great way to |
| mobile broadband access that allow them to get | | | | get prepared for the future. The orders, |
| online while on the train ride home or when | | | | customer issues, and emergencies can roll in at |
| traveling for work. They have desktop | | | | any time day or night. Staff will be prepared and |
| computers, landline phones, and wired online | | | | quick to respond no matter where they are by |
| access. This equipment can only be used during | | | | using their laptops connected to mobile Internet |
| office hours, causing a lot of additional productivity | | | | devices. |
| time to be lost. | | | | |