You don't have to be high tech to telecommute, but it sure helps. Even the president of a national telecommuting association agrees. With a little forethought, work done at home might include analyzing reports or planning some effort like a company outing or catching up on reading. But with that said, Moskowitz added that telecommunications technology has certainly revolutionized the whole idea of telecommuting. Other estimates on the number of telecommuters range everywhere from 3 million to 12 million.
Telecommunications technology is definitely important.
Darrell Ivy, operator of an Internet service providing franchise in Tupelo, said few telecommunications technologies have revolutionized the office environment like the Internet and related software products. With the ability to communicate quickly via e-mail, do videoconferencing, send documents and photos, the Internet is greatly responsible for creating what has become known as the virtual office. The potential of what can be done and what's out there is just being scratched. What's coming down the line will make it a more versatile tool. Jennifer Owen of Oxford, an avid at-home worker since 1982, can't sing praises loud enough for the Internet and other communications technology.