While the use of telework is being called for as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus, services that make it easier for companies to use telework are expanding.
Hitachi provides a system for business establishments that suppresses commuting and encourages telework by "visualizing" the number of people who go to work at the company.
Specifically, we ask people who want to go to work to reserve available office spaces on their smartphones, so that we can grasp the congestion status of the office.
Masayuki Akatsu, General Manager, Building Systems Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd., said, "I want to make it commonplace to be able to choose where to work and the services I need."
On the other hand, Panasonic started in July by providing a new system using an external server called "cloud" for a service that grasps working hours from the startup time of a personal computer.
Since it can be used without installing a dedicated server in-house, it is a form that reduces the equipment burden, which was a problem when small and medium-sized enterprises introduced telework.
In addition, services to support telework are expanding, such as setting up private booths for telework at stations and commercial facilities, and installing dedicated vehicles for "Nozomi" on the Tokaido Shinkansen and Sanyo Shinkansen from next month. ..