Information & Communication Technologies


Emerging Wireless Technologies for Healthcare Applications (Technical Insights)

This research service analyzes and profiles wireless technologies that find healthcare related applications. It also enumerates the potential impact of wireless technology developments on the healthcare sector.
Published: 30 Mar 2005

The following technologies are covered in this research:

  • Interoperability: The ability of a network to operate with other networks, such as two systems based on different protocols or technologies.
  • Antenna: A device for transmitting and/or receiving signals. The size and shape of antennas are determined, in large part, by the frequency of the signal received.
  • Wireless Local Area Network (LAN): Using radio frequency (RF) technology, wireless LANs or WLANs transmit and receive data over the air, minimizing the need for wired connections.
  • Broadband: Using a wide-bandwidth channel for voice, data, and/or video services.

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