Sharing of multimedia information technology and telecommunication services is emerging in business and residential environments as one of the most effective means to deliver low-cost and high performance services.

Convergence of telecommunications and data networking technologies has fueled strong interest in the shared resources model. User interest and development activities have both increased for applications that are improved by integration of technology, including voice, data, image and video signals. This has created the opportunity to market these new technologies and associated systems integration skills to a wider base of clients, including building owners, small and medium-sized businesses plus home-owners and clients in multiple unit residential dwellings .

For the first time, building owners are now part of the communications marketing chain, and MenaTel Systems Inc. has developed a service package to make buildings "Smarter".

Global competition and "right-sizing" are key strategies for success in the nineties. Businesses are being pulled toward ways of operating more efficiently, doing more with fewer resources. One consequence is the rapidly growing number of people working in their home full-or part-time.

Employers are offering workers greater flexibility in working conditions via telecommuting. They are trying out new concepts like virtual offices with only a few core employees located on-site and with others telecommuting from home. This program appears to be working well, increasing productivity, making employees happier, saving on office space overheads and attracting new highly qualified professionals.