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Hybrid WiMAX and Wi-Fi Networks for the Support of b-Learning and Telemedicine

This paper addresses the deployment of hybrid WiMAX and Wi-Fi networks for the support of always best connected telemedicine and health sciences education applications. The available services include a LMS Learning Management System and several structured functionalities for b-Learning. For the support of these services, fixed and wireless LANs have...

Tags: Network, Wi-Fi Network, Telemedicine, WiMAX, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, LANs, Networking

White papers 2009-03-21

Telemedicine slashes hospital stays

Telemedicine slashes hospital staysGreat IdeaI recently had a hospital stay cut short by 8 days because of the IVs that you can take at home. It allowed me to return to work much faster and avoid the hassle of going in three times a day for more than an hour...

Tags: hospital stay, telemedicine

Discussion threads 2006-01-12

Additional Resources

A Net Neutrality Solution: Opinions Wanted

I’ve been thinking about Net Neutrality for some time and wanted to get your thoughts and feedback on a solution that seems, well,  so simple and obvious that I can't believe nobody has proposed it.  A bit of background before you dive-in. Before analyzing and tracking...

Tags: Content Provider, Net Neutrality, Gold/Platinum, Internet, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Dave Greenfield

Blog posts 2009-10-26

LifeSize PassPort: The First Skype-Compatible Telepresence System

Cisco's $3 billion offer to buy Tandberg yesterday may bring Cisco a more economical telepresence solution than its own not saying much, but that's only part of the challenge of bringing the technology to the small business and our homes. On Monday, LifeSize will take a big step towards solving...

Tags: Video Call, Skype Technologies S.A., Video, Cisco Systems Inc., HD, Passport, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Dave Greenfield

Blog posts 2009-10-02

What does it mean to be a green IT professional? The definition is definitely a moving target.

Wondering if you have what it takes to be considered a "Green IT" professional? Cisco has taken a stab at defining what sort of skills you might need to adapt your role as businesses look to information technology to help slash carbon dioxide emissions, energy costs and so on. ...

Tags: Network, Information Technology, Carbon Dioxide, Green IT, Cisco Systems Inc., Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-09-01

HIPAA Email Security Management in Email Communications

Performing daily business transactions through electronic technologies is an accepted, reliable and necessary tool across the nation's healthcare sectors. Collaborative efforts amongst healthcare providers have improved the delivery of quality care to patients in addition to the recognized increase in administrative efficiency though effective use of email and other types...

Tags: HIPAA, Patient, Health Care, E-mail, Lux Scientiae, Vertical Industries, Healthcare, Benefits, Human Resources

White papers 2009-07-01

Mobile Personal Electrocardiogram Monitoring System With Patient Location

The design of portable systems for remote monitoring of cardiac activity is one of the most important fields in telemedicine and telecare. A mobile monitoring system with low-cost hardware equipment will be described, together with wireless transmission utilizing Bluetooth for real-time ECG acquisition, measurement, archiving and visualization in both mobile...

Tags: Patient, Phone, Mobile, Association For Computing Machinery, Advertising & Promotion, Telecom & Utilities, Marketing

White papers 2009-05-18

Intel awards innovation around Classmate PC

Intel awarded four $100,000 prizes today at IDF as part of their INSPIRE/EMPOWER Challenge. Interestingly, three of the prize winners made use of the Intel Classmate PC. According to Intel's press release, The challenge called on the developer community to bring forth the most...

Tags: Innovation, Intel Classmate PC, Researcher, PC, Intel Corp., MSCC, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Smart Phones, Desktops, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-04-08

RADVISION Enables Telemedicine at Shasta Community Health Center

Shasta CHC's ISDN-based videoconferencing system was of help to many of the organization's patients but was limited in what it could provide the center. The network could only be used for direct dial, one-to-one connections from the group's headquarters. If it's more rural patients needed to utilize the system, they...

Tags: Video Conferencing, Health Care, RADVision, Shasta CHC, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources

Case studies 2009-01-01

Progressive Display for Efficient Visualization: Eliminating Sluggishness of Heavy Geometry Data Using Progressive Display

Progressive display technologies attempt to solve the problem of visualizing large size 3D data, by optimizing the requirement of computing capacities to process and render the data progressively, targeted at the area of interest in the data set. These applications can bring in significant efficiencies in areas like oil &...

Tags: 3D, Network, Networking

White papers 2009-01-01

Motorola M2M Wireless Modules W24 Wi-Fi Module Product Features

This white paper discusses the various features and benefits of the W24 Wi-Fi module for use in M2M applications. Motorola's W24 Wi-Fi module is designed to be the ultimate communication solution for multiple M2M devices. With easy Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) access to internet and data connections for cost effective and secure...

Tags: M2M, Motorola Inc., Wireless

White papers 2009-01-01

Motorola M2M Wireless Modules: W24 Wi-Fi Module Product Features

Motorola's W24 Wi-Fi module is designed to be the ultimate communication solution for multiple M2M devices. With easy Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) access to internet and data connections for cost effective and secure broadband connectivity, the W24 meets the needs of M2M applications like AMR, AVL, ePOS, Home Automation, Security and Telemedicine....

Tags: M2M, Motorola Inc., Wireless, W24 Wi-Fi, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility

White papers 2009-01-01

Louisiana Rural Hospital Coalition Improves Access to Medical Care for a Population of 1.4 Million

The Louisiana Rural Hospital Coalition is a state-wide non-profit organization that serves Louisiana's 41 small rural hospitals. With Louisiana identified as one of the most unhealthy and impoverished states in the US, the Coalition's goal is to improve access to healthcare for rural communities. To enable rural hospitals to offer...

Tags: Patient, Microsoft Access, Computer Associates International Inc., Louisiana, Louisiana Rural Hospital Coalition

Case studies 2008-10-31

Humanitarian Collaboration

Humanitarian CollaborationHuman Collaboration/TelehealthI am disappointed that know one has figured this out yet. I have been involved with this for 13 years....Bobrepyke@infionline.netrepyke@medetel.luhttp://bob-thebobblog.blogspot.com/Skype Name - repykeCo administrator Telehealth List Serve and E-health List Serve and rovingeditor at large.http://www.telehealth.net/interviews/pykebio.htmlNorth American CoordinatorMed-e-Tel - The International Educational and Networking Forum for eHealth, Telemedicine and...

Tags: E-health, Humanitarian Collaboration

Discussion threads 2008-08-10

Humanitarian Collaboration

I was recently fascinated by presentations by Bob Iannucci (CTO, Nokia) and Ken Banks of kiwanja.net at the Supernova2008 conference in June around mobile technologies in the developing world. Ken Banks discussed how mobile minutes are a form of currency in Africa, showing...

Tags: mobile, health care, advertising & promotion, marketing, oliver marks

Blog posts 2008-08-10

Intel World Mural project - just what will the next 40 years bring?

Intel is turning 40 and while most of us by fast cars, take up motorcycling, or go bungee-jumping to deal with our mid-life crises, Intel asked 500 kids in 21 countries what they expected the next 40 years of computing to bring us. It's actually a great...

Tags: Computing, Computer, Intel Corp., Kid, Productivity, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-07-20

Is Microsoft the answer to Africa's health woes?

In my story earlier today I pointed out how African researchers see mobile data networks as the key to improving health outcomes on the world's poorest continent. The French group formerly known as Fone+, now combined under Craig Mundie into Microsoft's Unlimited Potential Group, is pushing precisely...

Tags: Mobile, Health Care, Microsoft Corp., Vertical Industries, Benefits, Smart Phones, Healthcare, Advertising & Promotion, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-05-09

Africans tie mobile data to health care improvements

Bridging the digital divide is the key to improving Africa's health, according to organizers of a conference in Namibia this week. And the fastest way to do it is through mobile links. Speakers at the IST-Africa conference in Windhoek said e-health services are key...

Tags: Mobile, Health Care, E-health, Advertising & Promotion, Vertical Industries, Healthcare, Benefits, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-05-09

WEIRD Testbeds With Fixed and Mobile WiMAX Technology for User Applications, Telemedicine and Monitoring of Impervious Areas

Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks based on IEEE 802.16d/e standards are soon to be deployed in several countries. However, there is lack of published literature with results from actual testbeds. This paper introduces the work done in the EU Sixth Framework Programme Project WEIRD to design and set up WiMAX testbeds...

Tags: Mobile, Monitoring, Association For Computing Machinery, Testbed, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility

White papers 2008-03-20

WEIRD - Real Use Cases and Applications for the WiMAX Technology

IEEE 802.16/WiMAX is one of the most promising technologies for Broadband Wireless Access, both for fixed and mobile use. This paper presents the structure of some testbeds, set up in the framework of the European project WEIRD, about novel applications running on top of a WiMAX-based end-to-end architecture. The presented...

Tags: Use Case, IEEE, IEEE 802.16/WiMAX, WiMAX, Wireless And Mobility

White papers 2008-02-18