In 2019, only 28% of all persons employed in enterprises in the EU were provided with a company portable computer or other portable device such as a smartphone, which allow internet connection via mobile telephone networks for business purposes, according to figures published by the EU Statistical Office, Eurostat, on Friday 17 April. These figures speak for themselves at a time when teleworking is booming with the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, this trend is increasing. In 2018, only 26% of...