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Hybrid Work
Number of 2020 Home Offi ce
Installations
16+
21%
11 to 15
9%
6 to 10
20%
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and den/family room.
For years, integrators have been able to
satisfy the needs of individual clients both
in their residences and commercial offi ces.
It is not uncommon for a residential client to
request the integrator to deploy technology
in their place of business aſt er having
a home theater, home network or other
system installed.
Likewise, satisfi ed commercial clients
have similarly requested integrators to do
some work in their homes aſt er having an
installation at the offi ce. The pandemic
has certainly exacerbated that trend as the
" home became the offi ce " for so many people.
In all, 64% of integrators reported they
did some level of home installation for a
commercial client over the past 12 months.
As employees have begun to return to
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Hybrid work is here to stay as employees and employers have found that remote work
is feasible when you have the right collaboration tools in place. Now more than ever
enterprises and SMBs are clamoring to fi nd easy and cost eff ective solutions to provide
smart video conferencing solutions for both remote and offi ce workers.
AV integrators need simple to deploy solutions while end-users want to keep employees
happy while optimizing productivity and reducing the number of tools/devices used.
That's where BenQs Smart Video Conferencing shines. Start video meetings with
a simple click on the ST series. The OPS slot-in PC is fully compatible with top video
conferencing solutions such as Zoom Rooms, Microsoſt Teams, Google Meet, and Cisco
Webex. TeamViewer Meeting is also pre-installed on all ST series displays. Bundled with
BenQs 4k camera, its omnidirectional microphones pickup sound within 26 feet making
it perfect for mid-size conference rooms and providing clear images even in dim lighting
when using for remote work.
BenQ Smart Video Conferencing upgrades enterprise and SMB offi ces and provides
remote workers with best in class collaboration capabilities while maintaining superb
return on investment. Visuals come across in 4K ultra HD with vivid colors and sharp
contrast on thin-bezel screens, putting an end to vague, blurry image quality that detracts
from the impact and sheer productivity of teleconferencing.
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the offi ce, the concept of hybrid work has
jumped to the forefront of WFH discussions.
While not yet fully defi ned, it involves a hybrid
approach where employees are in the
offi ce for a certain amount or time and working
remotely for a certain amount of time
each week. In fact, 45.3% of respondents
to the Hybrid Work Deep Dive Survey said
their customers have discussed employees
working remote 2-3 days per week and
coming into the offi ce 2-3 days per week.
Hardware, Soſt ware Needs
for Home Offi ces
So what types of hardware did integrators
install for their clients in the home offi ces?
Videoconferencing bundles were the
most-commonly installed gear, with 57%
of dealers that did some level of WFH
The median number of home offi ce
projects completed in 2020 was six.
2020 Home Offi ce End-User
Price Ranges (Percent of Projects)
$35,001 to
$50,000
6%
$50,001+ 8%
16%
1 to 2
14%
3 to 5
20%
$10,001 to
$20,000
14%
$20,001 to
$35,000
9%
$5,001
to $10,000
21%
The median price point for a home offi
ce project in 2020 was $8,601. About
3% of home offi ce projects were over
six fi gures.
2020 Home Offi ce Locations in
the House (Percent of Home Offi ce
Projects that Include)
Dedicated Home Offi ce 37%
Family Room/Great Room 20%
Basement 16%
Living Room 16%
Bedrooms 14%
Kitchen 11%
Outdoor Patio 10%
Garage 8%
Bathroom 7%
Laundry Room 6%
With children forced to adapt to
Learn From Home scenarios during
the pandemic, integrators oſt en had to
deploy home offi ce setups in more
than one area of a home.
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Less than
$5,000
42%
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