Mobile Office in a Car: When Movement Is More Important Than Destination. Column by Oleksandr Odukha, Senior VP, Delivery at Intellias

Modern work in the corporate sector is no longer associated with the office alone. People work at home, in coworking spaces, or in a café with a cup of their favorite coffee. And they often attend important meetings while in their car. It is the car that has every chance to become the next space for comfortably working without being tied to an office. 

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Many of us started working from our cars long before the Covid-19 pandemic. A modern car has everything you need to work. This includes high-speed 5G internet, built-in infotainment systems with interactive screens and microphones, as well as a new generation of software such as Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. However, working in a car often requires synchronization with a smartphone, or, for most people, still means sitting with a laptop on their lap. 

Why don’t car manufacturers create better conditions for corporate communication? We’re not talking about meeting rooms in the back seat, but rather about affordable and effective solutions for making Skype, Zoom, Teams, or Google Meet calls that offer the same convenience as our smartphone or laptop. Let’s have a look at what’s happening in the market. 

It was only in March 2023 that Microsoft integrated Microsoft Teams, a corporate communication app used by 320 million users every month, with Apple CarPlay. This integration allows you to join calls from a car using the Teams app on a smartphone. Teams 3 Android Auto integration is only scheduled for February 2024, and even then, it will cover only basic functions namely taking a call and holding a meeting.