27 Jul 2010

M2M and Wearable Wireless Sensors Drive Wi-Fi Uptake in Healthcare

The uptake of Wi-Fi within the healthcare sector has growth significantly over the last year, according a new report published this week by ABI Research. The report states that...

London 22^nd July 2010 – The uptake of Wi-Fi within the healthcare sector has growth significantly over the last year, according a new report published this week by ABI Research. The report states that both wireless LAN and Wi-Fi RTLS (Real-Time Location System) deployments have increased by 60 per cent, indicating initial concerns around the complexity and reliability of wireless for healthcare applications have been unfounded.

Cellular M2M and wearable wireless sensors have also seen significant growth over the past 12 months with the use of wearable sensors starting to become more and more widespread as an effective way to monitor patients’ condition or gather crucial information for drug trials.

Phil Cole, Co-Founder and VP Sales and Marketing, Wireless Logic comments on the report’s findings: “The report reflects our experience. We are seeing a significant increase in demand for M2M connectivity for healthcare applications. Our work with healthcare organisations such as Tunstall (www.tunstall.co.uk), where our SIM cards are being used to monitor and improve drug trial responses and results, demonstrates that the technology is proven and reliable – crucial where people’s lives are at stake.”

The report entitled "Wireless Healthcare and Fitness Market Data" is available to download at http://www.abiresearch.com/research/1004313 and tracks adoption of remote patient monitoring, telehealth and telepresence, as well as "body area networks,” voice-over-Wi-Fi and chronic disease management.