Healthcare

In a sector in which seconds can mean the difference between life and death, wireless comms have a crucial role to play, especially now that footage from ambulances can be streamed back to hospitals, aiding in diagnosis and helping staff

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Trailblazing fitness wearable launched

Hungarian tech start-up HeartBit has announced what it claims is the world’s first wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) monitor

The device, which according to the company processes around 10,000 data points a second, not only monitors the user’s heart rate but also ...

02: 5G will mean massive savings

Mobile network operator O2 has warned that the UK will miss out on £6 billion of savings a year if cities don’t prepare for next generation broadband.

The claim comes in the organisation’s ‘The value of 5G for cities and communities’ report, which was launched today. ...

New social care app saves time and paper

KareInn, a social care app, is allowing carers to digitally view a patient’s medical records in real time.

According to the company, records are provided by care homes themselves. The solution uses Microsoft’s Azure cloud technology with client data “securely ...

Survey: Facilities managers not realising the full benefits of digital two-way radio

A survey of Facilities Management Journal’s readers performed by Hytera in February has found that many facilities managers are not realising the full benefits of modern digital two-way radios.

45 per cent of the 180 facilities managers who responded to the survey ...

Francis Crick Institute opts for Spirit Data Capture’s goods tracking system

The Francis Crick Institute has developed an automated system based on Spirit Data Capture’s Mobile Connect platform to replace its manual processes for goods receipt and the tracking of irreplaceable research items. It has already boosted the efficiency, accuracy and ...

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Facilities management: CAFM

The use of CAFM software and cellular devices is helping the facilities management industry better manage its armies of employees as Sam Fenwick discovers

Imagine the scene: It’s the World Cup semi-final, you’re responsible for the team preparing a major airport for ...

In the heart of the city

Philip Mason hears from Bristol is Open MD Julie Snell about the project’s current shift of focus from 'technology' to ‘use case’, and the challenges presented to IoT-based projects by GDPR

Established as a joint venture between the University of Bristol and Bristol ...

Intelligent Wi-Fi

Thorsten Freitag, VP EMEA of Mist, talks to Sam Fenwick about how his company’s use of machine learning is making it easier to manage and troubleshoot Wi-Fi networks

Anyone’s experience of using Wi-Fi knows that service at large venues can be patchy and a host of ...

Self-help 2.0

At a time of massive pressure for the NHS, Philip Mason looks at cutting-edge digital comms solutions enabling patients to monitor their own health conditions

The UK National Health Service is currently buckling under greater demand than it seems to be able to cope ...

Tackling dementia with IoT

With average life expectancy in the UK increasing markedly in recent decades, Philip Mason explores how the Internet of Things is helping to monitor and treat age-related illness

According to the Office for National Statistics, recent decades have witnessed life ...