2024-06-19 03:21:01
The primary fax service was arrange in 1865. And even in the present day, fax machines are sometimes utilized in Germany, particularly when coping with authorities.
three out of 4 corporations in Germany (77 p.c) nonetheless use a fax machine to transmit paperwork at the least often. That is the results of a consultant survey carried out by the digital affiliation Bitkom amongst corporations with 20 or extra workers. 604 corporations had been surveyed for the examine introduced in Berlin on Monday.
A comparability exhibits, nonetheless, that fax utilization is slowly however steadily declining: a yr in the past, 82 p.c of the businesses surveyed stated they’d not stated goodbye to fax. In 2022, the determine was 88 p.c, in 2020 it was 92 p.c, and in 2018 it was even 95 p.c.
The depth of use can also be repeatedly reducing. 1 / 4 of corporations (25 p.c) nonetheless use fax ceaselessly or very ceaselessly. Within the earlier yr, nonetheless, 33 p.c and in 2018 even 62 p.c of corporations despatched faxes ceaselessly or very ceaselessly.
Nevertheless, the digital affiliation believes that the change just isn’t occurring quick sufficient: “Though fax utilization in German corporations has been declining for years, the change continues to be occurring surprisingly slowly – particularly when you think about that there have lengthy been extra handy and safe methods,” says Bitkom knowledgeable Daniil Heinze.
Alternate options to fax embrace digital signatures, the EDI normal or particular electronic mail codecs that additionally supply legally safe proof of supply, says Heinze. “For these extra environment friendly and safe alternate options to interchange long-established fax processes, there must be a willingness on all sides to query present options and likewise to accumulate new digital know-how.”
Many corporations haven’t but gotten this message. 56 p.c of corporations that also use faxes say that that is unavoidable when speaking with authorities. 43 p.c consider that faxes are safer than sending by publish. 35 p.c follow faxes as a result of they’ve well-functioning and established communication processes. 27 p.c fax out of behavior and 27 p.c as a result of they often want proof of supply.
For corporations that can’t do with out a fax machine, Bitkom knowledgeable Heinze recommends at the least switching to digital fax machines that transmit knowledge over the Web somewhat than over phone traces as was initially the case. “In comparison with an ordinary electronic mail, a digital fax typically provides an automated affirmation of receipt, is much less prone to forgery and can also be appropriate for legally compliant communication.”