Good communication is essential for businesses to thrive and it isn’t usually a problem in traditional office environments. However, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, tens of thousands of companies were forced to close their doors and deploy a remote working policy, even if they hadn’t done so before. This meant investing in new technologies and solutions that would allow teams to communicate seamlessly and continue working towards their various different objectives.
Fortunately most businesses adapted very well and many have now made a bold decision to continue operating via this new way of working. A lot of this is down to the realisation that they no longer need to invest in large office spaces to maintain the same level of productivity. But what are the technologies allowing companies and organisations to continue operating remotely?
Collaboration platforms are the new norm
Collaboration platforms are specifically designed to enable seamless teamwork via a selection of different tools. This includes instant messaging, audio calls, video conferencing, screen sharing and in some cases, file sharing. In 2016 this market was firmly controlled by Slack, but there are now a number of different options to choose from.
Cisco are leaders in the virtual meeting market and their Webex platform is built with business in mind.