IDG Contributor Network: Remote workforce challenges are increasingly being met with telecom expense management: IDC survey

A remote workforce has been growing exponentially in the U.S. and abroad for the past decade, enabled by ever-improving telecommunications bandwidths, more sophisticated mobile phones and other devices. Nearly two-thirds of employees work remotely at least part-time, according to multiple surveys over the past two years. Employers and employees alike cite flexibility, productivity and creativity as the top benefits of working remotely.But none of this comes without costs and management challeng