Wireless to Deliver Next Big Boost for Productivity (Part 1)
A survey of tech-savvy computer users show that the Internet has been the single most important innovation contributing to improving productivity in the past half-century. A majority of users also believe that wireless networks will have the biggest impact on productivity in the next five years.
These findings are from a new international survey commissioned by Lexmark International, and conducted by global pollster Ipsos. The online survey of Ipsos panelists comprised 9,000 respondents from 18 countries.
The last 50 years
Considering a wide range of innovations over the past 50 years, respondents said the following have had the most significant impact in terms of saving them time and increasing their productivity (up to three responses were possible):
• Internet – 60 percent
• Personal computers/laptops – 50 percent
• Mobile phones – 43 percent
• E-mail – 23 percent
• Cars and motorcycles – 22 percent
The next 5 years
In the coming five years, respondents predicted the following will have the most significant impact on productivity and saving time (up to three responses were possible):
• Wireless networks – 50 percent
• Greater computing speed – 44 percent
• Smart cards – 41 percent
• Internet/broadband – 40 percent
• All forms of portable computing – 39 percent
“Wireless is the technology wave of the future and our new wireless printers will ensure that consumers can catch the wave easily, securely and affordably,” said Najib Bahous, Lexmark vice president and president of its Consumer Printer Division
(To Be Continue in Part 2)



