Transferring information may entail bringing a file from work on a diskette or e-mailing a file to a home office. Through savings generated from freeing office space, employers are helping to pay the cost for workers to outfit a home office. In CEMA's survey seventeen percent of home offices were either partially or fully paid for by an outside employer of someone in the household. For many telecommuters, support is not limited to equipment or furniture. Fifteen percent of telecommuters work for employers that pay some or all of the utility costs associated with a home office.
Home office uses range from revenue generation to leisure.
As a result, consumers invest in a variety of consumer electronics products for their home offices. One in 5 home offices fall in the multiple PC camp. The data suggest almost one-third of home offices with a PC plan to buy a replacement or extra PC within 12 months. Knowledge of networks gained from the workplace and media sources sets the stage for rapid growth of home networks. With an ever-increasing consumer technology IQ, coupled with easier to use, turnkey setups, the market for home networks is set to explode.