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NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) announced that it would begin full-fledged demonstration tests of Dropin app, which enables smart workspaces to be secured outside offices, such as on the go.
Based on the results of a trial conducted at some of BECK’S COFFEE SHOP and 5 CROSSTIES COFFEE stores operated by JR East Food Business Co Ltd in December 2019, the company will not only recruit a wider range of participants, but also start recruiting new stores that provide workspaces.
In Dropin, you can use a designated app on your smartphone to find cafes and coworking spaces that can be dropped in (used temporarily) near the location where the user is.
Recently, remote work, which is a way of working without being constrained by the place, has been attracting attention.
However, when securing places to work outside offices or at home, there are cases in which Wi-Fi of the places to use or the availability of power sources is unknown, and even if they go to the site, they may not be able to use these places when there are no vacant seats, so the present situation is that they are not necessarily able to select places flexibly.
The company is developing this service as a platform for resolving these issues and choosing where to work.
This time, a full-scale experiment aims to verify the value of user experience, such as whether the trial users can use it smoothly.
The company will also verify the operational status of the stores that provide workspaces.
In order to improve convenience, the company plans to increase the choice of workspaces in partnership with businesses that provide not only restaurants, but also co-working spaces and rental conference rooms.
The company also plans to handle in-app payments and lump-sum billing payments to corporate customers, thereby enabling them to be used cashless.
Original Text: https://ampmedia.jp/2020/02/07/ntt-com/