(NC)—With the arrival of sunshine and summer heat, many Canadians venture up north to the family cottage to spend the weekend by the lake. Along with beach towels and sunscreen, Canadians are now packing their laptops and tablets to work remotely from the cottage, or even from the dock.

An industry report from IDC Canada predicts the Canadian mobile worker population is growing because of devices like smartphones and tablets that now offer better data rates and plans, allowing employees to work remotely. Thanks to these wireless devices, it’s never been easier to setup a connected workspace in the cottage.

To help get away from the grey office walls, here are some tips for creating a connected cottage workspace:

Set up a secure Wi-Fi hotspot – Use a Rogers Mobile Hotspot to easily connect up to 10 Wi-Fi devices. So whether you’re using your laptop or tablet, you’ll stay connected to a fast and secure network so you can send emails or file reports from the dock.

Make use of collaboration tools – Take advantage of web-based video or audio to participate in conference calls and meetings while away from the office. Rogers One Number is a service that allows customers to make and receive video and audio calls from a laptop or tablet with their Rogers wireless number.

Access online shared drive for storage – save and access your reports and files through an online portal like Dropbox or Skydrive to back up your data in the cloud. Check into the VPN access from your employer so you can directly access your work files from anywhere.

Source: www.newscanada.com

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