Mobile tech wish-list for travellers

Mobility is one of the key trends for the year, and with more employees hitting the road for work, innovation will play an increasingly key role in boosting their productivity and efficiency as then as making the travelling process more convenient.

With this growth in mind, ZDNet Asia spoke to an IT vendor and business travellers on what kind of technologies they would like to see made available or more accessible to aid them in their work.

He added that today's mobile internet innovation has helped reduce people's frustrations during on the move, however expects innovations in communications to enhance the performance levels of mobile devices and the apps on it.

"If connection can be tuned up, I can even do video chat or voice-over-internet-protocol [calls] smoothly," he said.

Heather Tan, a banking executive, added that there is a need for constant, affordable connectivity, however she would expect the internet access to be secure and her online activities shielded from attacks, breaches and spies.

Beyond pervasive internet connectivity, Brett as well noted that mobility has caused the travel industry to innovate and provide services in a new and, oftentimes, more convenient manner. From pre- to post-trip, mobile devices has helped make planning and booking trips, checking in at the airport and connecting and sharing experiences from the road that much easier, he said.

Frequent business traveller, Shawn Chan, but, wants to see more of such services extended to other stakeholders within the travel industry.