Mobile phones, email, and business software have increased employee productivity according to a report by O2 Business and Cebr. Technology costs have significantly decreased over time, with data storage now much cheaper than in the past. Employees now have flexibility to work from anywhere using smart devices and connectivity, allowing them to get more done and helping businesses focus on growth.

2.  Mobile phones,
 email
 business software
 are responsible for the increase, according to
a report by O2 Business and the Centre for
Economic and Business Research (Cebr).

3.  Technology-related costs have also fallen, with
one gigabyte of hard disk space costing
£120,000 (in today's money) in 1980, compared
to five pence now.

4.  employees can now work anywhere they need
to – whether that is in the office, from home or
even on the move.
 They can easily access and edit documents on
smart devices, and use connectivity like 4G and
wifi to stay in touch wherever they are.
 This flexibility enables us to get more done during
the working day than ever before, so businesses can
focus on maintaining growth.