Remote working to be 'driven by younger and older generations'

A variety of people could use VoIP services to work away from the office, as remote working will be driven equally by older and younger generations, an analyst has stated.

This is because both young and old workers will want to use the technology for different reasons, with many people expected to consider flexible working options after opting out of retirement, according to a Tomorrowtoday.uk.com spokesman.

Dr Graeme Codrington, futurist at Tomorrowtoday.uk.com, said: "Flexibility has been a consistent top-rated engagement policy in research for at least the last decade, so anything employers can do to increase flexibility will gain rewards in engagement and staff retention."

Mr Codrington emphasised that there are also huge cost benefits in decreasing office space, which could convince firms to take up flexible working and VoIP services.

NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly recently announced plans to use new VoIP technology, allowing face-to-face conversations via video link.