Cui said he sees wearables replacing tablets and mobiles phones in a number of industrial, enterprise and medical settings in the near future. This has implications both for employees and employers. When it comes to employers, the potential treasure trove of analytics information about their staff that wearables could open up is obvious: it can give them a clear picture of how their staff are spending their time while at work as well as allow them to participate in meetings on the go. This of course means that in tandem with the development of wearables will come a greater debate about the privacy issues they raise.
BROADBAND
It seems likely that for many Irish companies, 2015 will see the continuation of bandwidth issues, particularly for those outside the capital city and other built-up regions of the country. A recent report from Comreg said that towards the end of 2014, around two thirds of Irish broadband subscriptions exceeded 10 megabits per second (Mbs), while 43% of connections exceed 30Mbs.
While those lucky enough to be located close to plentiful and dependable broadband will see the speeds they can access rise significantly in the coming year, in some cases approaching 1Gbs, the majority of companies are likely struggle to access the speed they need to remain competitive.
Last November, the government published a map showing that around a third of the population and over 90pc of the landmass of the Republic of Ireland is not currently connected to fibre or high speed equivalents. The reason is easy to understand — in many places it doesn’t make much economic sense for a commercial operator to extend services.
However, there is a glimmer of hope on the horizon for companies located in broadband blackspots. In 2014, a €500 million government plan was announced to bring high speed broadband to more than 1,000 towns and villages across Ireland, while new joint ventures between the ESB and Vodafone aim to use the existing infrastructure of poles and pylons to carry high-speed broadband into 450,000 homes in areas where it is now unavailable.
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