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M2M technology is preventing HIV infection in thousands of African children
Sequoia Technology Group Ltd and Telit Wireless Solutions Create Life-Saving Application Funded by the Clinton Foundation and Mozambique Ministry of Health Machine-to-machine (M2M) communications technology is saving tens of thousands of infants from mother-to-child HIV infection in Africa. Based in the UK, Sequoia Technology, an M2M company, along with its longtime technology partner Telit Wireless Solutions, developed a way for rural medical clinics in Africa to wirelessly receive HIV test results of expectant mothers within [...]
u-blox’ CellLocate technology powers “WATCHIE” universal person locator
1700 delegates at Alzheimer’s conference witness breakthrough technology for managed care: WATCHIE is a unique solution for people management, giving caregivers the ability to know where persons are located, both indoors and outside, anywhere at any time. u-blox, the Swiss positioning and wireless chip and module company, has provided their CellLocate™ hybrid GPS/cellular positioning technology to LOSTnFOUND, a Swiss based company specializing in intelligent solutions for the protection, monitoring and retrieval of people [...]
Beeldhorloge Selects Sierra Wireless Module for Wearable mHealth Solution
Innovative Pictowatch assists caregivers in scheduling and reminders of everyday tasks for people with cognitive disorders Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR) (TSX: SW) today announced that Beeldhorloge, based in the Netherlands, has selected a Sierra Wireless AirPrime™ embedded module to provide wireless connectivity for the Pictowatch. The Pictowatch is designed to assist individuals with cognitive disorders – such as dyschrony (a condition whereby the sufferer is unable to recognize what time of [...]
Qualcomm Life and Orange Business Services Announce Collaboration to Accelerate Growth of Wireless Health Services in Europe
Qualcomm Life Inc. and Orange Business Services, today announced a collaboration in which Qualcomm Life will use Orange Business Services' M2M connectivity services in Europe for its 2net™ Platform to seamlessly connect health care providers and millions of patients and enable secure remote monitoring for various chronic diseases. At the GSMA Mobile World Congress 2012, taking place from February 27 - March 1 in Barcelona, Qualcomm Life will showcase its 2net Platform and Hub at Booth 8B53 Hall 8 of the Fira de Barcelona. "This [...]
Axeda Powers Welch Allyn PartnerConnect for Medical Device Remote Service
Advanced "connected" service for bio-med customers delivers improved user experience and significant cost savings Axeda Corporation announced today at the HIMSS12 Annual Conference that Welch Allyn, a leading global manufacturer of medical diagnostic equipment, is using Axeda to enable its PartnerConnect™ remote services offering. Axeda is the leading provider of cloud-based software for managing connected products and implementing innovative machine-to-machine (M2M) applications. The company serves more than 60 of the world's leading [...]
Sprint and HealthSpot to Deliver the Reality of Virtual Healthcare
Wireless connectivity via M2M technology powers new virtual clinic, delivering healthcare when and where patients need it Sprint (NYSE: S) today announced a new agreement with HealthSpot, Inc. to embed wireless connectivity for the HealthSpot Care4 Station. Together Sprint and HealthSpot will deliver a true integration of telemedicine and primary care, allowing patients access to high-quality, convenient and affordable medical care in the community or workplace. The HealthSpot Care4 Station is a fully [...]
Manley Solutions Announces Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Solution for Monitoring Indoor Air Quality on Verizon’s 4G LTE Network
From the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Manley Solutions, Inc. today announced its 4G LTE-enabled MS110-V Air that delivers Multi-Point Indoor Air Quality Sensors utilizing wireless telemetry communication. This product will give healthcare professionals a clear look into a patient's living and working conditions. The solution is powered by a cloud-based software called Infatrac, which is cross platform and is available on Apple, Android™ and Windows devices. As the first Indoor Air Quality monitoring [...]
IDEAL LIFE and Sprint Introduce New Home Health Wellness Communication Gateway
Pod uses M2M communication to enable health monitoring via the Nationwide Sprint Network IDEAL LIFE and Sprint (NYSE:S) today unveiled a new cellular pod that will make it easier than ever for users to manage wellness and monitor chronic conditions remotely. The pod, which will make its debut at the Consumer Electronics Show Jan. 10-13 in Las Vegas, uses wireless Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication to share information over the Nationwide Sprint Network, which reaches more than 312 million people in the United States, Puerto Rico [...]
2.2 million patients are remotely monitored today
According to new a research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, around 2.2 million patients worldwide were using a home monitoring service based on equipment with integrated connectivity at the end of 2011. The figure does not include patients that use monitoring devices connected to a PC or mobile phone. It only includes systems that rely on monitors with integrated connectivity or systems that use monitoring hubs with integrated cellular or fixed-line modems. Berg Insight forecasts that the number of home monitoring systems with [...]
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