TechNavio today launched its report Global WLAN Market in the Healthcare Industry 2011-2015 based on an in-depth study covering the Americas, and the EMEA and APAC regions. The report aims to aid decision makers’ understanding of the present and the future landscape of the market.
Commenting on the report, an analyst from TechNavio’s Networking team said; ”The Global Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) market in the Healthcare industry is expected to witness increased usage of WLANs in infusion pumps. The infusion pumps were one of the first pieces of equipment to be provided with WLAN access. The main reason behind this is that it facilitates in locating pumps, which have real-time location service installed in them.”
According to the report, a major factor driving the Global WLAN market in the Healthcare industry is the increasing usage of smartphones and tablets by doctors and medical staff. These devices provide much-needed mobility to doctors and staff, which will further increase their adoption rate. They enable doctors to easily provide clinical reference applications through their respective internet devices. They are also beneficial in e-prescribing and accessing electronic medical record (EMR) data. These devices also provide doctors with easy access to medical information, including information about any particular drug. Hence, the increasing adoption of tablets and smartphones will lead to increased adoption of WLANs in healthcare units.
Further, the report also discusses how increasing security concerns are affecting the growth of the Global WLAN market in the Healthcare industry.
The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to a SWOT analysis of the key players.
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