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Mobile devices now used by 94.5 percent of Chinese population

According to some of the recent statistics from the country, this figure had been reached by the end of June.

A statement that was released by the Ministry of Industry in China has revealed that a massive 94.5 percent of people across the country were equipped with mobile devices – primarily phones – by the close of June, this year.

That is considered to be an official data report within the country and the stats will be those used by the government.

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the statement based on the mobile devices data from the first half of this year. It revealed that this year, there were an additional 6.88 million new mobile phone users on top of the previous figure, which brought the total of users across the country to an estimated 1.29 billion. There was a 100 percent ownership penetration recorded for cell phone users 9 different provincial-level regions, which included the provinces of Zhejiang and of Guangdong, as well as in the cities of Beijing and Shanghai.

The mobile devices are seen as contributors to the spread of internet access in China.

Mobile Devices - People Shopping in ChinaFurthermore, the number of Chinese users who opted for broadband mobile internet services (including 3G and 4G) rose to the level of 674 million by the close of the first half of the year. It included 52.1 percent of all smartphone users.

That said, when it came to 4G mobile network, specifically, which is the internet service that is currently the fastest in the country and that is above and beyond other methods previously available in the country, has spiked to reach notably higher levels than in previous data collection. By the end of June, the recorded total had reached 24.69 million more than the figure that was recorded only one month beforehand.

This brought the total number of mobile devices connecting to 4G internet to 225 million. In a country in which home computers that were connected to the internet did not reach the levels that were recorded in many western nations such as those in Europe and the United States, this is clearly showing a rapid expansion of faster internet services to people who may not previously have had regular access to them.

Mobile technology may be boosting workplace stress

Research has shown that employees are finding it difficult to be able to switch off from their jobs.

The results of a study conducted by Russam GMS interim management provider has shown that mobile technology is actually a considerable contributor to workplace stress, as people struggle to be able to shut off from their jobs.

The research involved a survey of senior executives when it comes to a range of different attitudes.

They asked the senior execs about their attitudes toward health, fitness, and leadership. Three out of every four blamed mobile technology for increasing stress levels. Among the respondents, 60 percent explained that there was an expectation from their employers to have to answer emails outside of their official working hours. One in every five respondents said that “switching off from work at home” was among the largest struggles that they faced when it came to being able to take care of their health.

Stress is among the leading contributors to health issues, if mobile technology is causing stress, that is important to know.

Mobile Technology - Workplace StressAccording to Russam GMS managing director, Ian Joseph, “Stress is one of the leading causes of health problems and absence in the workplace so it’s surprising that organizations are doing so little to recognize it or offer help to deal with it.” He also pointed out that senior execs aren’t just expected to have ambition, motivation, and business skills, nowadays. They are also expected to be physically fit and emotionally resilient in order to be able to keep up with “today’s demanding economic environment.”

Joseph added that “Companies that are failing to support and encourage their staff to be healthier and tackle stress are storing up problems for the future.”

Among the additional contributions to the stress levels that were being experienced by the respondents included increasingly demanding financial targets, the tension associated with being on call every day, 24 hours per day, and the nonstop email that “makes things relentless.” While this has existed for some time now with computers, mobile technology has made it possible for these issues to travel with workers no matter when it is or where they are.