Sunrise Communications : Competitive advantages through mobile workplace solutions

The digitisation of the communications and employment infrastructure is effectively providing businesses with endless possibilities. Permanent and costly infrastructures like phone systems, LAN networks and office furnishings are being replaced by mobile workspaces and laptops, tablets and smartphones. Project teams are working and accessing necessary documents and applications at any time and from anywhere. These can, for example, be securely stored (documents) and run (applications) on the cloud.

Sunrise's 'Unlimited Mobile Workplace' taps into these requirements with innovative solutions and products like 'Mobile Services', 'Work Smart' and 'Connectivity'. Companies of all sizes can use these to benefit from cost-effective, flexible workspace, regardless of whether they are based in cities or rural areas. This is not least due to the powerful Sunrise mobile network, which provides the best 4G and 5G coverage.

Sunrise extra SIM Business

'Businesses want to be able to offer their employees mobile and flexible work solutions, which is why we have developed Unlimited Mobile Workplace. All products are centred on mobile working and our business customers are offered up to three additional SIM cards for free when they take out a new mobile phone contract', says Robert Wigger, Chief Business Officer, explaining the new initiative by Sunrise.

The free SIM cards are for personal data connections on laptops or tablets, thus eliminating the need for Wi-Fi, hotspots or other arduous means of connectivity. The new, free extra SIM Business card enables an anytime-anywhere mobile internet connection for laptops and tablets. The extra SIM Business cards use the data volume of the respective mobile phone contract in Switzerland and whilst roaming.

The work world is redefining itself

Studies¹⁾paint a clear picture:

• More than half the global workforce works remotely at least 2.5 days of the week.
• Flexible workplace solutions are a decisive factor for talented professionals when choosing an employer.
• Most businesses are experiencing high increases in productivity of more than 20% - and some businesses have seen massive increases, some of which are exceeding 40%.
• Companies are benefiting from reduced investment and operating costs due to flexible workplace solutions.

Mobile and flexible workplace solutions are eliminating boundaries in and outside the office. Non-location-specific collaboration between all employees is becoming the norm. Sunrise's high-performance 4G network is already providing the most important prerequisites for this. Thanks to the high transmission speeds and shorter-than-ever response times of 5G, there will be virtual reality solutions, 3D projections and holographic imagery. Commute times and staff business trips as well as the corresponding environmental impact will be massively reduced.

¹) Global Workspace Survey, International Workplace Group IWG, Zug and Smart Workplace 2040, Johnson Controls Global WorkPlace Solutions (GWS) as a leading provider of commercial real estate