"Culture of Connectivity" exploding and changing way business is done: Nortel study

OTTAWA – An exploding “Culture of Connectivity” is forcing enterprises around the world to change the way they do business faster than ever before or risk the opportunities of hyperconnectivity passing them by, concludes a global IDC study sponsored by Nortel that was released Tuesday. The study also found the speed of technology adoption is accelerating and impacting business policy and IT investment, while the global workforce is increasingly expecting employers to provide similar levels of “everywhere, all the time” connectivity. The IDC study of 2,400 people across 17 countries found that 16% of workers surveyed are already “hyperconnected,” or...