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63pc Pakistanis say mobile devices improved their careers: study - DAWN.com

Last updated Thursday, November 10, 2022 00:05 ET

ISLAMABAD: A study conducted by Telenor Asia has revealed that 63 per cent of Pakistanis believe mobile devices and mobile technology have significantly improved their careers and aided in developing their skills.
The report, based on a survey of over 8,000 mobile internet users across eight countries in South and Southeast Asia, highlights how the workplace has evolved exponentially over the past three years due to increasing influence of mobile devices in people’s daily life.
The study titled “Digital Lives Decoded”, launched in conjunction with Telenor Asia’s 25th anniversary, analyses how respondents across Asia are using their mobile phones to adapt to changing realities as new work cultures emerge after the Covid-19 pandemic.
The study has been conducted in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
Jorgen Rostrup, head of Telenor Asia, said in a statement that the study pointed to mobile connectivity as an enabler of productivity, progress, flexibility and economic opportunity. “Yet, we continue to see gaps in how this technology is used between urban and rural populations, large companies and SMEs, between industries and even between executives and their junior counterparts,” said Mr Rostrup.
Mobile devices are now seen as a way of generating income. Nearly half of the people surveyed for the study feel mobile devices have provided work and generated income opportunities that were unavailable before the Covid-19...



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