2015 will be the "tipping point" for investment in mobility in British businesses, according to new research from Olive Communications.
The study from the business communications provider and consultancy claims that 56% of businesses will have started investment between 2013 and the end of this year.
The figures also show that 55% of ICT leaders who have already introduced mobility into their business plan would recommend it to their peers, with 42% believing that it will provide a return on investment.
The news comes as BYOD and flexible working become increasingly prominent trends in business. In June, the UK government enshrined in law the right to request flexible working from an employer.
Martin Flick, Chief Executive of Olive, commented: "The tools and processes that ICT leaders are looking to embrace this year show UK firms are entering a new wave of tech-enabled business. With flexible working becoming the norm, not the exception, tech investments are reflecting this."
"We expect to see a lot more businesses embracing mobile technologies this year and thinking about how they can best support their workforce to work anywhere, anytime, rather than being chained to a desk."
Alongside investment in mobile, Olive predicts that 2015 will see proliferation of industry-specific software applications and desktop video-conferencing technology.
