BROWSING: Healthcare

The steady liberalisation of radio spectrum for private and shared usage in various markets, along with the growing realisation among traditional network operators that their licensed spectrum mat be better used for dedicated applications in under-covered locales, means the industrial set has a number...

Package delivery company UPS has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate a fleet of aerial delivery drones. The certification puts no limits on the size or scope of operations, and enables drones to operate ‘beyond visual line of sight’ (BVLOS)....

An NHS trust in Manchester, in the UK, has agreed a £25 million deal with Hitachi Consulting to use advanced data analytics and IoT tools to digitise its processes and optimise its staff resources, in what is billed as the “UK’s first fully integrated...

A recent surge in telehealth suggests that virtual care will rise in popularity in the coming years. Telemedicine offers an accessible way for patients to remotely connect with doctors for medical advice and diagnoses, particularly for patients who are unable to leave their homes.  Despite...

Loma Linda University Health (LLUH) in Loma Linda, California, which operates some of the largest clinical programs in the U.S. and is also an international leader in infant heart transplantation improved its indoor connectivity through the deployment of CommScope technology. The medical entity was struggling...

The UK has announced a £250 million investment for a National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Lab for the National Health Service (NHS), as the healthcare sector is poised for a “huge health tech revolution”, according to the new UK government. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said “experts”...

  Healthcare facilities not only demand robust in-building cellular connectivity, but also connectivity across expansive outdoor environments as staff need to stay connected and informed as they travel from building to building. ?A medical center?s wireless network is critical for multiple purposes such as enhancing patient...

UK medics and telecoms engineers have demostrated a 5G connected ambulance and a remote-controlled ultrasound scan over a public 5G network. The showcase has been carried out by telecoms provider BT and University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB), an NHS foundation trust . It has been...

  Canadian company NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT and WiredScore, which provides an international standard for internet connectivity in office buildings, announced the former as the first landlord in?North America?to pursue the certification across a portfolio of medical office building properties. The portfolio of properties includes 31...

Irish cellular software company Druid Software has signed deals to capitalise on the private networking opportunity that has emerged with the availability of CBRS radio spectrum in the US, and to drive private network deployments with hospitals in Europe. Local US operator Geoverse, based in...

The US firm deployed 124 wireless network controllers and over 600 access points as part of this project Ruckus Networks announced that it deployed a high-performance wireless network at Dezhou People?s Hospital, in Shandong Province, China. The network delivers connectivity to support the hospital?s 2,300 doctors...

Global IoT spending is predicted to reach $745 billion this year, a 15 per cent increase over 2018 – and this double-digit acceleration is expected to continue. Growth can be attributed in part to the manufacturing behind core IoT technologies. Processing speeds have increased, physical...

VITAS also aims to use AT&T's 5G technology and Magic Leap headsets to help provide comfort for hospice patients   AT&T and end-of-life care provider VITAS Healthcare have jointly launched a study that intends to explore whether the use of 5G-based virtual reality and augmented reality...

  IDC said global IoT spending will reach $745 billion this year   Internet of things spending in the United States is expected to reach $194 billion this year, according to a recent study by IDC. China will be the second-largest market for IoT, with annual spending of...

AT&T is inviting companies in the manufacturing, retail, health, finance, and public sector industries into its Foundry innovation lab in Plano, Texas, for the first time to collaborate on new digital solutions. A new area within the facility has been given over to “all aspects...

  AT&T said the device syncs to the cloud via AT&T’s network   AT&T and Hanger have developed a proof of concept for what they claim is the industry's first standalone, network-connected device for prosthetic limbs. The prototype, designed to attach to below-the-knee prostheses, syncs directly to the...

If you design IoT medical devices, you care about coexistence testing. EMI testing is essential, but it doesn’t guarantee your device will operate in the presence of competing signals. Watch Keysight’s webinar to learn how coexistence testing can make the difference between your device’s success...

Local authorities said LoRaWAN technology will enable the implementation of use cases, including digital water metering and waste management   NNNCo, the Australian firm building a national narrowband network in Australia for the internet of things, has signed a contract with the city of Gold Coast...

The healthcare industry in the United States is hugely complex, and under increasing strain. Pressure is being exerted by multiple factors. The increase in baby boomers retiring and demanding care is arguably the most significant. Rising demand reveals a chronic shortage in terms of...

Finnish network operator Elisa is combining its efforts in artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things (IoT) and 5G technologies to stimulate operational excellence in the enterprise market, and drive forward Finland's industrial transformation. Elisa has selected 13 startups from eight countries to compete for...

Canadian IoT platform provider ThoughtWire has produced five new applications for building owners and healthcare providers to manage connected “people, systems and things”. ThoughtWire has introduced two new applications as part of its ‘smart building suite’ for operations performance management (OPM), and three for its...

In the new age of Internet of Medical Things, battery life plays an increasingly important role in medical device design. Gaining insights into your device’s power consumption can inform your design decisions and help you maximize its life. Read Keysight’s application note for key battery-drain...

The role of connectivity in healthcare applications has been growing exponentially in recent years and evolving to be a must-have feature in medical devices. According to Vodafone IoT Barometer report, global IoT adoption in the healthcare industry has increased from 19 per cent in...

Telit’s module enables the deployment of LTE CatM1 and NB-IoT technologies IoT specialist Telit announced that its Telit ME910C1-J1 module is being used in a field trial of a delivery service application implemented by Japanese telecommunications firm NTT DoCoMo. Telit said that the ME910C1-J1 features Telit’s...