Market Opportunity: M2M in Healthcare

Abstract

Overview:

Machine-to-machine (M2M) communication is a revolutionary technology that allows effective supervision and maintenance of physical assets by networking. It helps the companies in many ways: decrease costs, increase income and makes it possible to provide a superior customer service.

M2M communication over IP Next-Generation Networks (IP NGNs) in combination with cloud-based services represents new opportunities and challenges for the healthcare industry. This research evaluates:

• NGN infrastructure for M2M will incorporate cloud services adapted for Telemedicine
• Business case and Business Models developed to enable Service Providers to monetize co-relation between M2M and Telemedicine
• Operational and organizational changes that promote full capital expenditure (CapEx) and operational expenditure (OpEx) efficiencies

Companies in Report:

• Lifecomm
• Cambridge
• Consultant
• Corventis
• iRhythm
• WellDoc
• Telcare
• Qualcomm
• Zephyr
• Nonin
• MedApps
• Sotera Wireless

Audience:

• Managed service providers and outsourcing firms
• M2M equipment, applications, and service providers
• Commercial and governmental healthcare professionals
• Wireless service providers including mobile network operators

Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
• Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Communications
• Healthcare: A Global Opportunity6
• Market Size
• Telemedicine Business Models
• Service Demand Assumptions and Traffic Forecasts
• TCO and ROI Results
• Healthcare, M2M, Public and Private Clouds
• Telemedicine Next Generation Network Architecture
• Telemedicine and IPv6
• Telemedicine and Tele-presence22
• Telemedicine as a Managed Service
• Conclusion and Recommendations