AT & T Offers the LTE-M, Low-Powered Network for Uploading Wearable Health Data

So-called wearables, including wrist devices and skin patches, are continuing to have a major impact on the delivery of healthcare (see:Is Healthcare Ready to Embrace the Consumer"Wearable" Revolution?). One key aspect of the adoption of wearables is uploading data from the consumers' devices to a network where is can be monitored and analyzed with subsequent notification of health professionals about the status of the patient. Part of this process was referred to in a recent article (see:AT&T ’s new smartwatch will drive transformation in healthcare). Below is an excerpt from the article:AT&T is connecting the first medical wearable certified for its LTE-M low-powered network.The carrier teamed up withOneLife Technologies Corp, a mobile healthcare software and data-collection company, to develop theOnePulse smartwatch, which is designed with telehealth and remote patient monitoring capabilities....Here's why AT&T's collaboration with OneLife Technologies Corp is important: TheAT&T LTE-M connection offers medical providers increased versatility and a number of key advantages.* The LTE-M network is an IoT-specific low-powered network variant that supports long battery life with limited power draw.This allows for the OnePulse smartwatch to have five days' worth of battery life, an always-on feature, and lightweight design. And the network connectivity enables clinicians to improve patient outcomes since they're able to monit...
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